Friday Radio 26 Dec 2008 edition

Happy Boxing Day!
This is the last Friday Radio 'broadcast' for 2008... as such, we're going to take a look at some of the best and worst in music for 2008.


Best female vocalist but spoilt by heavy rotation on public radio

Duffy - "Mercy"

(first 5 secs also reminds me of "stand by me")



Miss/Mr "i'm trying to get attention and i like it"

Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"




Best 70s flashback

Manahan Street Band - "make the road by walking"




Best stoner love anthem a.k.a catalyst-of-the-michael-cera- obsession-in-women song

The moldy peaches - "anyone else but you"





Best rock

kings of leon - "closer"





Comebacks


Erykah Badu with "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)"
Honey -


Guns & Roses with "Chinese Democracy"
Chinese Democracy -

Britney Spears with "Circus"
Circus-


R.E.M with "Accelerate"
Hollow man -




Notable notes:

Santogold
Lights out -

MGMT
Time to pretend -

Lykke li
Melodies and beats -





Bands reformed in 2008 (source: wikipedia)

• Atomic Kitten
  
• Bad Company (reformed for a one-off show)
  
• Ben Folds Five (reformed for a one time reunion show for Operation Smile on September 18, 2008 as part of myspace's Front to Back series)
• Blind Faith (Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, reformed for three performances)
  
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  
• Boyzone
• Carcass
• Dogs Die In Hot Cars
• En Vogue
• Eraserheads (reformed for one night only)
• Eve 6
  
• Face to Face
  
• The Get Up Kids
• Kidneythieves
  
• Liberty X
  
• New Kids on the Block
• No Doubt
• Sixpence None the Richer
  
• Stone Temple Pilots
• The Kinks
  

Bands disbanded (source: wikipedia)

• 3LW
• The Chalets
• The Departure
• The Hellacopters
• Hootie & the Blowfish
• Junior Senior
• Kubichek!
• Life in Your Way
• The Long Blondes^[51]
• Medic Droid
• The Police
• The Procussions
• Quiet Riot
• Spice Girls (disbanded after their final concert together)
• Toto
• Trick Pony

Returning performers (source: wikipedia)

• AC/DC (first album since 2000)
• Ashanti (Last studio album released in 2004)
• David Byrne & Brian Eno (first album since 1981)
• Vanessa Amorosi (debut international album and first Australian Album since 1999)
• Anastacia (Last studio album released in 2004)
• Brandy (Last studio album released in 2004)
• Boyzone (first studio album released in 1999)
• The Cure (first studio album since 2004)
• Jason Donovan (Last studio album released in 1992)
• Dido (Last studio album released in 2003)
• Eminem (first album since 2004)
• Guns N' Roses (first album of original material since 1991)
• Metallica (first album since 2003)
• New Kids on the Block (first album since 1994)
• Queen (First studio album since 1995, and first with Paul Rodgers on lead vocals.)
• The Offspring (first album since 2003)
• The Verve (first album since 1997)

Happy new year everyone!

Feel free to share your favourite music by hitting 'reply all'.
For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.


- Ashlynn

Friday Radio 19 Dec 2008

Happy Friday folks!

With Father Christmas prepping up to shimmy down chimneys, this week is all about the season!
Instead of the usual choir boys/country-singer/boyband-xmas album/instrumental renditions, why not try these alternative Christmas tunes?



Baroque pop:

Sufjan Stevens - “That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!”




Rock:

The Kinks -- “Father Christmas”




Blues:

B.B. King - “Christmas Celebration”





Indie dance/Synthpop:

Saint Etienne - “My Christmas Prayer”




Hip Hop/Rap:

Run D.M.C- “Christmas In Hollis”




Novelty:

Gayla Peevey - “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”






What are your favourite Christmas songs?
Share the love by hitting on ‘REPLY ALL’.

For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.

- Ashlynn




[Ben Rosen's adds]

The Members - Radio




[Tara's adds]


Lets play MTV themes
guess:

1)


2)


Lap up the capitalist life people, lap it up, kiss it hug it sleep with it and take it to breakfast.
x

Friday Radio 12 Dec 2008

This week, we’re going to do things a little differently. Instead of naming the artist and song title, below are today’s adds in links. Click on and be surprised! Happy Friday all!


















http://www.sunsetsoul.de/media/DaWiesel/soulfoodend.mp3



ok maybe the last one is a little obvious ...

What have YOU been listening to?
Share the love by hitting on ‘REPLY ALL’.

For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.



- Ashlynn



[Ben Rosen's adds]




[Norman's adds]


Music from bygone era...


Enjoy.


That’s the same music used in the Adidas House Party commercial. So cool.

Friday Radio 5 Dec 2008 edition

Sometimes, music is created through the perfect union of melody, beats and a blend of words.
As heard on “music and lyrics” - A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex. But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magical.

Some of the songs featured today honor the poetry that is lyrics.




“on & on” - Erykah Badu (live on vh1 soul)
If you are a big fan of Ms Badu check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdv4o0jSX4s for her contribution to Def Jam Poetry. Get ready to be amazed.




“Five Fathoms” - Everything but the girl




“40 emcees” - Amanda Diva (with a lil help from Q-tip)




“It’s 5” - Architecture in Helsinki




“Funky so and so” - Sugarman Three




“Junkyard” - The Potbelleez




What have YOU been listening to?
Share the love by hitting on ‘REPLY ALL’.

For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.


- Ashlynn




[Ben Rosen's add]


lasange is poetry to me, i am in love with lasagne, the parmesan melody and the rich harmony of ragu and cheese sauce and pasta....
The Knife - Lasagne




[Lawrence Loh's add]

Guess im bending the rules a bit by posting a non-youtube song but it is so good that i can't help myself!

This is a pure orgasmic mix of awesome electro-clash tracks by the one and only Kid Millionaire!

Not to mention he will be rocking the decks at Zouk this Sunday :)

http://fairtilizer.com/track/steveaokir1

Get ready to be blown away!



[Minah's add]

Aoki and orgasmic… synonymous! J


Dance dance dance hop!



[Hagan's add]

Two bands that don’t take themselves or their lyrics too seriously. Makes a nice change. Not for the faint-hearted.

Bloodhound Gang – simply insane. Try follow the chorus...


Ween – an ode to a Mexican psychopath. Ironic. Funny. Especially the part about the chicken.




[Tom's add]

A-Z in one song. Blackalicious over a Cut Chemist beat.

Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics





[Gurmit's adds]

Is black poetry bloetry?


The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Get the Jackie Brown soundtrack


The pasadenas - tribute (right on)
Album's going for $7 at gramaphone


Bobby brown - two can play that game (k klass mix)



[Tara's add]

bollox am too late its fri night and yes i am at work welcome to sweatshop china

So who cares now you get monday morning music

even better cause who wants to be at work on a monday


here crank it up head bang wakey wakey - i got china traffic and horns im good





[Kenneth's adds]

so its not quite friday. couple o couple o tracks to savour for the early saturday beer. sure, everythin' sounds good on a saturday innit. consider this mood setter for later aiiiiiight
flying lotus - 1983

diggin the deep mario synths..

tortoise - seneca

no need for words with this grippin lyrical sound innit?

battles - leyendecker

infectious fx-ed helium voiced kids space-jammin to concert band-styled drums, dope synths as well..

the just in case track
j dilla - crushin'

"this is for ma n***** and ma nymphos, non-stop bangin' lkie a dilla instrumental"

Friday Radio 28 Nov 2008 edition

Sometimes, you find your favourite tunes when you least expect it.



“If this ain’t love” - Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
I can’t stop playing this track. Heard this playing over the store speakers at River Island and I went to ask the shop assistants what song this was. They were no help but bless the internet.



“Are you with me” - The Potbelleez
While watching Rove Live (aussie talk show) on you tube.



“meaning of 5%” - Brand Nubian
Muslim rappers from NYC... Heard this one playing over the sound systems before a Coldplay concert




“bros” - Panda bear
Can’t remember where I’ve heard this but I think I went to search this because of the name of the group.



“Love thang” - Brittany Bosco
Electronic soul... Not bad at all. Found this track when I on a design website and spotted the gig poster.




What the story behind some of the tracks you’ve listened to?
Get crackin’ and post them on Friday Radio right now!


For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.


- Ashlynn



[Ben Rosen's adds]


Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out



[Eunice's adds]

I happen to like the Potbelleez too.
Check "Don't Hold Back" - like the tabla-ish beats in the background.



[Gurmit's adds]

The highlight of my ride to work:

Bill Withers - Who is he and what does he mean to you

G



[Tara's adds]

Ni hao ma?

From sunny beijing
Not its like -5 goddamit!

MISSING YOU ALLLLL DEARLY.
Many adventures mostly all going terribly wrong but in the absolute funniest way, yelled at by aunty cashiers, electricity shutting off at midnight and having to trek to midst of nowhere to load it up on some wee antennaed machine, trying to find a tibetan restaurant and stumbling in alleyway with lots of scary whole animals being loaded off

whee hee hee....

so in honour of it all
here


snuggles and slaps
x



[Lawrence's adds]

Wo heng hao!
To help you with the cold over there, here is a song to perk (or worsen) you up!
Matt Costa - Cold December


Gan bei!


[Shellen's adds]

A little love to end the day:


Cheers,
Shellen



[Damian's adds]


Is it me or has that Britney’s nicked a trick from Sam Sparro? Though those old enough will know that they have both ‘borrowed heavily’ from Soft Cell.

Anyway, listen to these three tracks and tell me if you can spot the difference.

D

Friday Radio 21 November 2008 edition

Bonjour!
It’s yet another gorgeous Friday morning and here’s this week’s tunes.



Chinese man records - “I’ve got that tune”

Sounds like: the avalanches. This French DJ mish masher is quite addictive to listen to.



Laidback Luke & A-Trak - “shake it down” (original mix)

House...good house



Illa J - “air signs”

I love this one. Smoooooth....



MC Solaar - “Nouveau Western”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8kGW16RYs
French Hip hop.... Oh yeah



MGMT - “Electric feel” (justice remix)

MGMT=good, Justice=great. MGMT+justice=pretty bloody awesome




Get crackin’ and post your favourite tracks of the week right here right now!

For songs that were featured in the past weeks on Friday Radio, visit www.fridayradio.blogspot.com
...but you’ll want to be on this list for the latest editions.
If you know anyone that should be added on this list – nominate them by sending their email my way.

Until next week...





[Eunice's adds]

Me likey the justic remix of electric feel...


No Diggity Vs The Message (Soulwax remix)
Love it:



Bookashade vs Mandy - In White Rooms







[ Hagan's adds]

In honour of TBWA\TEQUILA’s awards tally at the recent CCA’s:

Violent Femmes – “Add it up” (LIVE)






[Christine's adds]

Wind-down Friday tunes that I found from YouTube…

- Mos Def - Get Ta Steppin' ft. Vinia Mojica:


- Morcheeba – part of the process:




[Amelynn's adds]

Head banging, dance and jump like-no-tomorrow tune for a Friday…hell yeah!


Plus I love the band name, how on earth do you pronounce the name of a band called !!!? Watch and find out!



[Terence's adds]

The Refused - New Noise


WOOOH!

Friday Radio 14 Nov 2008 edition

Happy Friday one and all, here’s this week’s top pickings...



“Brother Louie” - Stories (on vinyl)




“Hurricane” - Django James & The Midnight Squires




“Tell me” - Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones




“3845” - Thievery corporation




“Love makes a woman” - Barbara Acklin




“Hip hug her” - Booker T & the M.G.’s




“Dancing drums” - Ananda Shankar




Don’t forget to add on to the list... It’s as easy as hitting reply all to share what you’ve been listening to all week.
Have a good one folks!

For all tracks that have been featured in the past few weeks, go to fridayradio.blogspot.com



[ Ben Rosen's adds ]


Suzie Quattro - Your Mama Won't Like Me

deadly funk rock excuse the noise floor



[ Tom's adds ]


Nostalgia! Rave anthems from the early 90’s that ruled before the UK Gahmen brought in the Criminal Justice Bill and killed the whole scene. Damn...

The Prodigy “Charley”



Utah Saints “Something Good”


Bassheads “Is there anybody out there?”


K-Klass “Playing with knives”


N-Joi - Anthem


Moby - Go


808 State – In yer face





[ Jamal's adds ]


Hitler in my heart- antony and the johnsons



the song itself begins as a playful, spooky art experiment before revealing itself to be a touching, introspective ballad

enjoy!!!

---

Friday Radio 7 Nov 2008 edition

Gooooood Friday morning peeps,
What a week it’s been. Wind down with these picks.

“Life is Better” - Q-Tip & Norah Jones


One of the many great things about music is that it never fails to surprise...here’s what happens when an emcee maestro of hip-hop meets the princess of jazz



“Evolution” - The John Steele Singers


The boys from Brissie’s distinct Archie-esqe sound makes firm believers out of newbies down under.



“Strawberry letter 23” - Brothers Johnson


If the scorching summers of the 1970s had an anthem, this might just be it. Where would music of today be without the influence of this classics. Guess sam sparro just had to sample this track in his -




“Daytripper” - The Beatles


Another feel good song. Also good to check out the version done by sergio mendes. Did you know – the Beatles had a cartoon series? This one’s for daytripper. It’s about a girl in a flying saucer who takes the Beatles on a trip to outer space. But she's not at all what she seems... From 1966.




Have a good Friday folks!



Got a song you think everyone should listen to? Hit reply all.
Should you think that someone else should be added to this list, reply and let me know.

For all tracks that have been featured in the past few weeks, go to fridayradio.blogspot.com




[Tom's adds]


Liking the summer anthem theme of Strawberry Letter 23. Here’s some more summer heat.


Roy Ayres – Everybody loves the sunshine



Eumir Deodato - Love Island



Jorge Ben - Oé Oé Faz o Carro de Boi na Estrada



Warren G ft. Nate Dogg – Regulate



Ice Cube - Today Was A Good Day



DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince - Summertime

Had to include this and they kindly posted the lyrics on youtube so you can rap along.

Friday Radio 31 october 2008 edition

Happy Halloween Ghoulies,

Thanks for adding to the list last week.
This week, we’ve got more music – some as odd as non-face pumpkin carvings, others sweeter than trick-or-treat candy.



Mum - “they made frogs smoke till they exploded”

odd one



Charlie Wright - “express yourself”

fun, funky, makes you wonder what he’s on



New Buffalo - “cheer me up thank you”

great vocals from this Melbourne based folk group



Andy Gibb - “shadow dancing”

the one disco track to do the robot to... dont ask me why


Guru feat. Erykah badu - “plenty”

love this...her voice is amazing


Q-tip - :”thing u do”



Ben lee - “we’re all in this together”

this song never fails to make me smile... Reminds me of Qantas flights between brissie and sg


and of course...

Michael Jackson - “thriller”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8

Happy Halloween!


Got a song you think everyone should listen to? Hit reply all.
Should you think that someone else should be added to the party, reply and let me know.

For all tracks that have been featured in the past few weeks, go to fridayradio.blogspot.com



[Damien's adds]

You’ve got to have some Monster Mash on Hallowe’en:




[Ben William's adds]

Hi Ash,

here's Angie Hart singing it* with Holidays On Ice :)

Cheers,
Ben


* angie hart - we're all in this together.
should you be interested in this file, contact ben or me



[Ben Rosen's adds]

ALicia Keys and Jack White - Another Way To Die

Finally moby and chris cornell have been given the flick for bond themes, the guitar sound is f***ing awesome



[Tom's adds]

Things that go bump in the night;

Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancers


Dam-Funk – Toeachizown


Masta Ace – Born To Roll






[Hagan's adds]

My debut on Friday radio.

A dark song for a dark Halloweeny day.





[Eunice's adds]

Chase the gloom away with this (tho the video gives heaps of inspiration for Halloween costumes hahahahah)
MGMT - Electric Feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtUI5MC9tVM

Friday Radio 24 October 2008 edition

This week, we've got some new grooves and a couple of classic favourites of mine that has gotten replayed many times on my ipod. Enjoy the tunes and share what's on heavy replay on your ipod.


"feel the music" - Guru



"come on feet" - Quasimoto



"can't forget about you" - Nas



"got till it's gone" - janet jackson



"too close" - Next
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHH23QYX9Yc


"fill me in" - craig david



"bag lady" - erykah badu (remix)





Got a song you think everyone should listen to? Hit reply all.
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Happy days!




[Norman's adds]


Here's mine.
"I Want To Hold Your Hand" - Al Green



"True Skool" Coldcut feat Roots Manuva



"Mishaps Happening" - Quantic



Enjoy..




[Ben's adds]

i listen to this at least once a day

'The Pinball Song" - the pointer sisters on sesame street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8



[Gad's adds]

Ash urges me to post some electro up so here we go:



Simian Mobile Disco - Love





Yelle – A Cause Des Garcons (TEPR Remix)





The Chemical Brothers – Midnight Madness







Have a good one!

Friday Radio 17 october 2008

This week’s picks:


Her space holiday - “the young machines”




Bahamadiah – “Uknowhowwedu”




Q-Tip - “Getting up”




Ximena Sarinana - “No vuelvo mas”



Andy Williams - “Music to watch girls by”




Solange Knowles - “Champagnechronicnightcap”




Goldie lookin chain - “guns don’t kill people”





[tom's adds]

Some instrumental hip hop weirdness;

Flying Lotus – Gng Bng


Dabrye – Smoking The Edge


Prefuse 73 – Perverted Undertone


Madlib – Early Party