Nineties Revisited: Home Again

Original video located here. Accessed 13th November 2024

Song title: Home Again

Artist: Shihad

Year: 1997

Why I like this song:

So New Zealand rock heroes Shihad are calling it a day.

I got into Shihad through their landmark album The General Electric. It rocked hard, showing some muscle that could challenge the major heavy acts from overseas. I also had the pleasure of seeing them twice: First at a 2000 day event in Hobart called RAW and second at the 2002 Big Day Out. Both occasions they delivered a fiery show that showed up a lot of the other acts on the day. 

So here's to Shihad. 

Back to the Eighties: Subways of Your Mind

Original video located here. Accessed 5th November 2024

Song title: Subways of Your Mind

Artist: FEX

Year: 1983

Why I like this song:

It's happened: The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet has now been identified. After so many years of searching, a song title has been determined and an artist named.

I have been following this search for a while and was astonished that it finally bore fruit. Given that FEX will reunite and re-record the song, I look forward to see what comes of it.

And lets not forget: This song still rocks hard.

Choon of the Month: Alone

Original video located here. Accessed 28th September 2024

Song title: Alone

Artist: The Cure

Year: 2024

Why I like this song:

Well here we are: After sixteen years of silence, the Cure have a new song. And as a lifelong fan of the Cure this shouldn't be a surprise that I would talk about it.

It's certainly big on sound and monolithic in it's nature. And it comes across as being the demented cousin of Disintegration. Getting nasty again eh? Well it works for me.

Obituary: Sorry

Original video located here. Accessed 25th September 2024

Song title: Sorry

Artist: Easybeats

Year: 1966

Why I like this song:

R.I.P. Dick Diamonde

This band was Australia's Beatles. And they were made up of immigrants from the UK and Holland
Still its a damn catchy song...

Geez, this blog is turning into the book of the dead...

Obituary: Can You Feel It

Original video located here. Accessed 18th September 2024

Song title: Can You Feel It

Artist: The Jacksons

Year: 1980

Why I like this song:

R.I.P. Tito Jackson
Be with your brother :(

This Song Rocks: Don't Ever

Original video located here. Accessed 10th September 2024

Song title: Don't Ever

Artist: Missy Higgins

Year: 2004

Why I like this song:

So Missy Higgins will be this year's inductee to the ARIA Hall of Fame? Well good for her.
Like a lot of other people, I did buy her debut album, The Sound of White, and I did enjoy it to a point here I can associate this song with twenty-two year old me.

Thing is, that I am only finding this out now shows I don't think much of the ARIAs. Sure the Hall of Fame has an induction criteria but I'm not convinced it works. What I am convinced is the following scenario:

ARIA: So who shall we induct into the Hall of Fame this year?

Go-Betweens: We are one of the most respected bands here and overseas!

Ratcat: We are trailblazers for alternative music and had the most successful Australian single in 1991!

silverchair: We are one of the most popular Australian bands and we have 21 ARIAs to our name!

You am I: We are one of the most successful Australian bands and have inspired many other bands!

Powderfinger: We are have a long and successful career and won Album of the Year three times!

Daryl Braithwaite: I covered a woman's song

ARIA: Come on in Daz! Glad to have you!!

 

Obituary: Westway

Original video located here. Accessed 9th September 2024

Song title: Westway

Artist: Sky

Year: 1979

Why I like this song:

R.I.P. Herbie Flowers

Somehow, this song would be a lot different without his bass line