Category Archives: flashback
flashback: revolution 909
“Stop the music, and go home!” Some smooth, old-school Daft Punk to get the weekend going…
flashback: amy winehouse
British soul singer Amy Winehouse — she of the loud voice and even louder hair-style — died of a drug overdose last night, joining musical icons Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix in the infamous “27 Club” … Continue reading
flashback: strictly business
Alright, I’ll be honest — I’ve never really understood what’s so great or groundbreaking about EPMD. Measured against the other rap groups of the golden age — Eric B and Rakim, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Ultramagnetic MCs or Boogie Down … Continue reading
flashback: i want your soul
A summery house jam courtesy of Armand van Helden. Guaranteed to put a big fat smile on your face.
flashback: tv on the radio
I just bought tickets to see these guys in a few weeks and I am ridiculously excited. I don’t listen to much rock music anymore, but TV on the Radio is one band I keep on coming back to. I … Continue reading
flashback: wood wheel
“Smokin’ on bionic, bubonic chronic, it’s so ironic / Sippin’ gin and tonic, supersonic like Johnny Mnemonic.” Dirty Money is easily the worst album UGK ever released — in fact, its the duo’s only bad record — but it gets bonus … Continue reading
flashback: get together
Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor holds a special place in my heart — it was my first exposure to serious, clubby dance music, and the fact that I couldn’t stop listening to it for weeks on end was, I … Continue reading
flashback: me and my imagination
Wonderfully frilly and frothy disco-pop from British diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Love it.
flashback: stagger
“Music to make you stagger!” Some deliciously sinister old school dubstep, courtesy of Skream. Listening to stuff like this makes me realise just how radically the genre’s transformed over the past few years.
