Soundtrack to my life
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
I am such a big fan of Connie Constance. This is from her first album which is outstanding. She can do punky material too but this is a jazzier interpretation of her song Yesterday
Had quite a Smiths phase when at university in the early 80s. Chose this because of Johnny Marr’s excellent guitar work more than anything else!
The scream in this song is scary as hell. Along with Proidgy’s Firestarter, it’s another one I used to chase the kids around the house too for amusement!
The first album I ever bought at age 13 or 14 was Pink Floyd’s Relics. But this is from the Meddle album. It takes up the whole of the B side
From an earlier album I like. Will no doubt be adding more of Tom waits to this archive !
Hard to choose from the huge catalogue of Tom Waits but starting with this one
Hard to describe these guys, pretty much led by the dictatorial painter Don Van Vliet. This and other selections are from his latter musical outputs before he retied to painting only.
From Doc at the Radar Station, my favourite Captain Beefheart album. Sung with an ashtray voice!
Also from the Doc at the Radar Station album. A surreal track with “Bad voogum”
Very much my student years
Brilliant album with Eno behind the controls
Not creating a separate grunge category as they own it. Check out the Reading Festival video as well with the stage dancer - wonderful stuff
I well remember going to see her at the Marquee club with Lisa, Nick and gang
What a great video with a bunch of other musicians, like Jarvis Cocker, in the dance scenes
Yes, Nick Cave is religious
A little leftfield for some people but a mercury prize winner. Lived and busked on the streets in Paris before he gained attention and recognition.
From seeing them as student in 1982 in London, to being reconnected in present day Paris - All the way from Cleveland Ohio. Amazing and out there!
One of a kind shouter from Manchester. Might have lost most of his teeth to alcoholism by this point!
Radio 6 presenter and singer of Elbow
What a crazy band and song. He died too early. I used to chase the kids around the house playing this at high volume :)
Early Pere Ubu!
One of my favourite Nick Cave songs. Not sure how this made it past the TV censors! Just amazing seeing him do it live, which is getting rarer these days. And these clips with his girlfriend at the time PJ Harvey!
They made quite a splash with this performance
Was wowed by this band at the Olso festival “by:Larm” that Adam was also performing at
This Swedish based band with an American singer have a great mix of humour and a punk esthetic . The videos are pretty fucking great too!
Powerful stuff with the gorgeous Naomi Campbell. This was written about the drones being used in Afghanistan but its as relevant as ever, given the use of drones in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere.
A stirring protest song. Saw them at the venue I held my retirement party at. In fact, the reason I chose the venue for my retirement party!
Local Edinburgh band making waves. Flying to Washington DC to see them in April 2024. I can do that in The Next Stage :)
Arty musician and dancer, who makes great music and videos. Scary too.