Song: Future Woman Artist: Les Rockets Year: 1975 This week we take you to the edge of the galaxy, a place where space meets disco and all synths are tuned to Interstellar Mode. For some reason, all the aliens either speak French or… Continue Reading
Song: If I Can Dream Artist: Elvis Presley Year: 1968 “Elvis died the day he joined the army” was the purported response from John Lennon when pressed for comment sometime after The King of Rock n Roll’s death in August… Continue Reading
Song: It Was a Good Day Artist: Ice Cube Year: 1993 As an 11 year old boy quietly living a gentle existence in the meek Bristolian suburbs of Stoke Lodge, it was only a matter of time before the chronic… Continue Reading
Song: She Bangs The Drums Artist: The Stone Roses Year: 1989 For those concerned with the well-being of British guitar music, the summer of 1989 was the domain not just of glorious 25-30 degree temperatures but of a redoubtable Madchester… Continue Reading
Song: It’s Cold OutsideArtist: The ChoirYear: 1966 Though it is often considered to be a classic of the garage rock era, The Choir’s “It’s Cold Outside” exists as something separate from the raw, fuzzbox aggression usually associated with the genre’s… Continue Reading
Song: James BrownArtist: Nancy DupreeYear: 1969 As a music teacher in New York State, Nancy Dupree soon grew tired of the songs that she was expected to teach her young protégés at Rochester School No. 4; as a result Dupree,… Continue Reading
Song: How Does It FeelArtist: SladeYear: 1975 For most people, the enduring image of Slade is one of ludicrously dressed glam rockers replete with high-stacked boots, hulking mutton chops and, in Dave Hill’s case, the wondrous achievement of simultaneously having… Continue Reading
Song: Bonzo Goes to BitburgArtist: The RamonesYear: 1985 After U.S president Ronald Reagan’s controversial visit to a military cemetery in Bitburg, West Germany in May 1985, The Ramones responded in a melodic rush of furious pop-punk protest with ‘Bonzo Goes… Continue Reading