Ad Libbed

[...] of making my way through their entire back catalogue.... 10. New Life Reached No 11 in the UK Charts in 1981 From the debut album Speak & Spell, this was upbeat synthpop - partly because Vince [...]

[...] musicians whose music I have a very real love for. 25. Conga Genesis Reached No 29 in the UK Charts in 1997 I rediscovered this song in the middle of the night during one of my regular bouts of [...]

[...] I can still throw in the odd surprise choice... 15. Billion Lights JLS Reached No 19 in the UK Charts in 2013 Yes I really have chosen a JLS song.  I am a sucker for goodbye boy band tracks I [...]

[...] Saturn V what's not to love? Invisible Sun Reached No 2 in the UK Charts in 1980 What is sad, is this song is  23 years old and it's reflection on living in a war torn [...]

[...] dropping.  Actually while we are on the topic, go and read my most recent interview with Mark Morriss.  I was hoping to be at his gig with Shed Seven in London last night but it wasn't to be. [...]

[...] attempts to figure out what if anything is out there.  Doesn't stop me trying. 1. Pink Bullets Mark Morriss 2013 Mark Morriss is the sort of person who actually replies to tweets, talks between songs [...]

[...] job of blocking out any age related wobbles the whole 20 years since Britpop thing is causing. Mark Morriss is playing Sheffield again in July.  After having to miss both him and Shed Seven due to [...]

[...] What better way to start a new week than with some new music? The latest single from Terry Emm fits the bill perfectly, it is out today and is a really beautiful and pop infused song.  The [...]

[...] time they said I could take music.  After debating various options I plumped for the Barcelona album.  It turned out to be pointless though as they played it to themselves and not through [...]

[...] No Light Florence & The Machine Reached No 50 in the UK Charts in 2012 Although the album Ceremonials took quite a while to grow on me I was still very surprised this single didn't chart much [...]

[...] about Aileen Wuornos.  It grabbed me immediately and I was tracking it down and ordering the Tigerlily album before the credits had finished rolling. 18.Cuddly toy Roachford Reached No 4 on the UK [...]

[...] 3 months where I didn't write a thing.  Then a song I was listening to suggested a video storyboard to me (as is often the case).  I took the storyboard and wrote the prose and so [...]

[...] to come maybe.. 9. Master and Servant Reached No 9 in the UK Charts in 1984 The combination of BDSM lyrics and whip sound effects got this banned all over the place but for once not by the BBC.   The [...]

[...] And I Want To Die Deaf Havana 2013 I was sent this to review for PennyBlack and this album track has a great title as well as a great sound.  I can't dance anymore.  Sucks.   Anyway, [...]