Thursday Feature Album

Album of the Week - MUMFORD & SONS {Wilder Mind}

Yesterday's Countdown, 2DAY - Monday 27 April 2015

20 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}
19 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater
18 - Florence & the Machine - Ship to Wreck
17 - Mumford & Sons - The Wolf
16 - Avicii - The Nights
15 - Hilltop Hoods - Live & Let Go {Feat. Maverick Sabre & Brother Ali}
14 - Alex Adair - Make Me Feel Better
13 - Birds of Tokyo - Anchor
12 - Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
11 - Sia - Elastic Heart {Feat. The Weeknd & Diplo}
10 - Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream 
9 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
8 - Hermitude - The Buzz {Feat. Mataya & Young Tapz}
7 - Sia - Big Girls Cry
6 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}
5 - Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
4 - Vance Joy - Georgia
3 - Years & Years - King
2 - Jarryd James - Do You Remember
1 - Major Lazer - Lean On {Feat. MO & DJ Snake}

Anzac inspired, all AUSSIE Countdown - Friday 24 April 2015

20 - Tame Impala - Let it Happen
19 - The Kite String Tangle & Dustin Tebbut - Illuminate
18 - Vallis Alps - Young
17 - British India - Suddenly
16 - Sia - Fire Meet Gasoline
15 - Alpine - Foolish
14 - Carmada - On Fire {Feat. Maribelle}
13 - Tame Impala - Cause I'm a Man
12 - Birds of Tokyo - Anchor
11 - What So Not - Gemini {Feat. George Maple}
10 - SAFIA - Counting Sleep
9 - Asta - Dynamite {Feat. Allday}
8 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater
7 - Japanese Wallpaper - Forces {Feat. Airling}
6 - Hilltop Hoods - Live & Let Go {Feat. Maverick Sabre & Brother Ali}
5 - Sia - Elastic Heart {Feat. The Weeknd & Diplo}
4 - Hermitude - The Buzz {Feat. Mataya & Young Tapz}
3 - Sia - Big Girls Cry
2 - Vance Joy - Georgia
1 - Jarryd James - Do You Remember

Thursday Feature Album

Mid Week Feature Album

Album of the Week - MIAMI HORROR {All Possible Futures}

Bali in T - 4 Dayz Countdown - Monday 20 April 2015

20 - Japanese Wallpaper - Forces {Feat. Airling}
19 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}
18 - Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated
17 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater
16 - Hilltop Hoods - Live & Let Go {Feat. Maverick Sabre & Brother Ali}
15 - Mumford & Sons - The Wolf
14 - Florence & the Machine - Ship to Wreck
13 - Alex Adair - Make Me Feel Better
12 - Avicii - The Nights
11 - Sia - Big Girls Cry
10 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
9 - Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
8 - Sia - Elastic Heart {Feat. The Weeknd & Diplo}
7 - Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream 
6 - Vance Joy - Georgia
5 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}
4 - Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
3 - Years & Years - King
2 - Jarryd James - Do You Remember
1 - Major Lazer - Lean On {Feat. MO & DJ Snake}

Sunday Spotlight: Alabama Shakes

Following on from Paul Mac last week, it's time for some Alabama Shakes this week, let's let the music do the talking this Sunday:

Saturday Spotlight: Splendour 2015

The Internet is all about leaks, Game of Thrones, Line up's, albums, NOTHING is safe. So to say the Splendour line up was a little unsurprising is an understatement but nevertheless this is a top line up for 2015. Splendour one of the LAST standing music festivals, how many more will drop off before we head into 2016.

Here is a wee look at this years Splendour highlights.

Friday's Here.... Countdown - Friday 17 April 2015

20 - SAFIA - Counting Sheep

19 - Nero - The Thrill

18 - Alex Adair - Make Me Feel Better

17 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}

16 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

15 - Mumford & Sons - The Wolf

14 - Hilltop Hoods - Live & Let Go {Feat. Maverick Sabre & Brother Ali}

13 - Florence & the Machine - Ship to Wreck

12 - Sia - Big Girls Cry

11 - Avicii - The Nights

10 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

9 - Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta

8 - Sia - Elastic Heart {Feat. The Weeknd & Diplo}

7 - Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream 

6 - Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

5 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}

4 - Vance Joy - Georgia

3 - Years & Years - King

2 - Jarryd James - Do You Remember

1 - Major Lazer - Lean On {Feat. MO & DJ Snake}

Thursday Feature Album

Mid Week Feature Album

Album of the Week - PASSION PIT {Kindred}

Countdown's Home Coming - Monday 13 April 2015

20 - Mumford & Sons - Believe

19 - Japanese Wallpaper - Forces {Feat. Airling}
18 - Nero - The Thrill

17 - Robin Schulz - Sun Goes Down {Feat. Jasmine Thompson}

16 - Hilltop Hoods - Live & Let Go {Feat. Maverick Sabre & Brother Ali}

15 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}

14 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater
13 - Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta

12 - Mumford & Sons - The Wolf

11 - Sia - Big Girls Cry

10 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

9 - Avicii - The Nights

8 - Sia - Elastic Heart {Feat. The Weeknd & Diplo}

7 - Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream 
6 - Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

5 - Vance Joy - Georgia

4 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}
3 - Years & Years - King

2 - Jarryd James - Do You Remember

1 - Major Lazer - Lean On {Feat. MO & DJ Snake}

Sunday Spotlight: Paul Mac

One of the most exciting new releases this week comes from Sydney producer Paul Mac. Mac has an extensive career like Fatboy Slim under various names. However today I wanted to highlight his solo work and particularly his new record HOLIDAY FROM ME

In 2001 Paul Mac's career as a solo artist was massive he crossover from being a Triple J featured artist to the mainstream with his smash hit "Just the Thing" with Peta Morris. His 2005 follow up didn't have that one killer hit but it did introduce us to talents like Ngaiire and the Presets did a bang up just remixing "It's Not, It's You" for a killer club smash.

Paul Mac also continued his relationship with Daniel Johns and Silverchair by producing some of their work and him and Daniel Johns teaming up for The Dissociative's.

It was with great joy I found out Mac along with guests like Nathan Hudson from Faker and Ngaiire would return for a 2015 release Holiday From Me.

Thanks Paul Mac for bringing us a wonderful local dance album Australia can be proud of, it's great dancing on the dance floor to a Calvin Harris or Major Lazer record but it's great when a local producer also makes something amazing that you can dance your ass off to.

SO much NEW music, SO little TIME - Sat 11 April 2015

It's been a huge week in New Music and Music generally, has Splendour in the Grass had it's line up leaked?  Oh Dear! The Internet.

Florence and the Machine are on this list and this is the latest cut and video from Flo below:


Also potentially on the list Mark Ronson, Tame Impala, Blur, the Wombats and more...

So here is the latest cut too from the upcoming Tame Impala album "Currents"


Here is the latest whilst we are on new local releases from Alpine:


Paul Mac's latest album dropped yesterday, it's called Holiday From Me, I am extremely excited about new music from Paul, so here is a track now...


Flume's project What So Not has teamed up with George Maple on this dance floor filler:


Internationally speaking Hot Chip & MS MR are back with new tracks:



Jamie xx has teamed up with xx band mate Romy for this sublime jam:


And Daniel Johns continues to promote his debut solo EP with "Preach"


And finally Japanese Wallpaper has teamed up with my favourite local lady of the moment Airling for "Forces"

Friday Feature Album

Thursday Feature Album

Mid Week Feature Album

Album of the Week - THE WOMBATS {Glitterbug}

Easter's Number One Track!

Tomorrow a BRAND new feature record too. What will be? Tune in tomorrow AM and all will be revealed.

So the countdown will return on Monday 13 April, but for now, it's number one on the ARIA charts this week and also it's been flying high on the iTunes singles chart all over the Easter holiday weeks.

Happy Easter everyone...

Album of the Year Nomination #2 - Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Nothing like a Long Weekend to listen to a whole heap of good new music and discover true gems and here is the second musically gem of 2015. First was Mr Mark Ronson and his release Uptown Special and next up it's Kendrick Lamar and his Hip Hop masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly.

It's the Easter feature album and you can check out two killer cuts below "King Kunta" one of this years best and most fierce videos to drop thus far and also The Blacker the Berry, one of the most intense jams of 2015.

The album also features my #6 show of 2014 "i" in a live version, but in the meantime here is the killer single version from 2014.

Kendrick Lamar is one talented dude, 3 albums in and To Pimp a Butterfly is one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2015 thus far. He has dropped 5 mix tapes and 1 EP and featured on tracks from Flying Lotus, Alicia Keys, Pusha T, Solange, 50 Cent, Schoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky.

He is one of the most respected folk in hip hop and his latest album features production from Pharrell, Flying Lotus, Thundercat and more. This is a complete collection of perfect hip hop.

I am in love with this record and can't wait to see where Kendrick goes next. Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe was one of the hottest songs of 2013 and promised Kendrick was going to be a star and a real contender, now he is my second nomination for the album of 2015.

The Album of the Year will be announced on Boxing Day along with the biggest songs of 2015 Part One.

Happy Easter from Flashing off the Record.

Easter Saturday Feature Album

Album of the Easter Long Weekend - KENDRICK LAMAR {To Pimp a Butterfly}

Pre Easter Feature Album

Mid Week Feature Album