Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - CLASSIXX {Faraway Reach}

Hits of Autumn 2016

20 - Vera Blue - Settle

19 - Beyonce - Sorry 

18 - Beyonce - Freedom {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
17 - Temper Trap - Fall Together

16 - Blink 182 - Bored to Death 
15 - DJ Snake - Middle {Feat. Bipolar Sunshine}
14 - Snakehips - All My Friends {Feat. Tinashe & Chance the Rapper}

13 - LDRU - Keeping Score {Feat. Paige IV}
12 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. Vince Staples & Kucka} 

11 - Anne-Marie - Do it Right

10 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
9 - SAFIA - Make Them Wheels Roll
8 - Broods - Free

7 - Kiiara - Gold
6 - Coldplay - Hymn for The Weekend

5 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off {Feat. Idris Elba & Anderson .Paak}
4 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}

3 - Sia - Cheap Thrills

2 - Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 
1 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}

Saturday Spotlight: Ladyhawke

With her third album due to land on June 3rd, Ladyhawke is an amazing woman in control! With hits like "My Delirium", "Paris is Burning", "Back of the Van" & "Sunday Drive" under her belt her is hoping this next record is going to have some monster pop hits on it.

We have already heard "Let itRoll", "A Love Song", "Sweet Fascination" & "Dangerous" so this album is shaping up to be an instant indie pop classic.

Her on Saturday (a day earlier due to a late Autumn music lovers list tomorrow) let's celebrate the great career of Ladyhawke thus far!

Fresh FLUME Friday Countdown #19 - Friday 27 May 2016

20 - Catfish & the Bottlemen - 7

19 - Beyonce - Sorry

18 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. Vince Staples & Kucka} 
17 - L D R U - Next to You {Feat. Savoi}
16 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off {Feat. Idris Elba & Anderson .Paak}
15 - Broods - Couldn't Believe
14 - Blink 182 - Bored to Death 
13 - Broods - Free
12 - Coldplay - Hymn for The Weekend
11 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
10 - The Amity Affliction - I Bring the Weather with Me

9 - Martin Solveig - Do it Right {Feat. Tkay Maidza}
8 - Beyonce - Freedom {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
7 - Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 
6 - Beyonce - Hold Up 

5 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
4 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
3 - Anne-Marie - Do it Right

2 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
1 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}

Album of the Year Nomination #2 - Flume - Skin

Two albums this month (both Australian) have now been announced as this years potential Album of The Year for 2016.

Flume has had a monster 2016 and builds on his near perfect solid debut album.

Hailing from the Northern beaches of Sydney Flume is one talented 24 year old. With Never Be Like You easily the biggest Australian (if not overall) single of 2016 thus far. Teaming up with Canadian singer Kai this has been a monster anthem. Selling in excess of 210,000 copies in Australia alone and across the ditch in New Zealand the song has gone on to two times platinum and peaked at Number 7.

Smoke and Retribution was our next very different taste and this time featuring a local Kucka (simply amazing BTW) and Vince Staples. This track was an instant hit on my iPhone and a radio smash across Australia. Peaking at number 23 in Australia.

Say It with Tove Lo hit the airwaves and became a third instant hit and went on to sell Gold and peak at Number 7.

This Friday Flume will score his second number one record for sure.

Flume, easily one of the biggest acts in the world right now and selling out large stadium tours nationwide, what a brilliant local success story. Here's to my second album of the year nomination for 2016.

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - FLUME {Skin}

Sunday Spotlight: Beth Orton

Six studio records to date and Beth Orton returns this Friday with her seventh, Kidsticks. Another Sunday chill session I say this week, with cuts from her classic albums and a new one or two, kick your shoes off and enjoy some sublime Beth Orton.

Weekend Album of the Week Plus Medley

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Fresh Friday Countdown #18 - Friday 20 May 2016

20 - L D R U - Next to You {Feat. Savoi}

19 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. Vince Staples & Kucka} 

18 - Red Hot Chili Pepper - Dark Necessities

17 - Kiiara - Gold 
16 - Beyonce - Six Inch {Feat. The Weeknd}
15 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off {Feat. Idris Elba & Anderson .Paak}

14 - Beyonce - Sorry

13 - Blink 182 - Bored to Death 

12 - Temper Trap - Fall Together
11 - Broods - Free
10 - Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 
9 - Coldplay - Hymn for The Weekend
8 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}

7 - Beyonce - Freedom {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
6 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
5 - Beyonce - Hold Up
4 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
3 - Anne-Marie - Do it Right

2 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
1 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - BOYS NOIZE {MAYDAY}

Sunday Spotlight: Radiohead

Releasing their ninth studio album very early on Monday morning (Australian time) Radiohead continue to explode all over the internet just as much as the latest Trump gaff.

The hype was huge and well deserved throughout the week this was my soundtrack to commuting Redfern to Kings X. Such a chilled album and for two weeks and both being surprise releases makes this a bit of a Sunday thing. James Blake was outstanding last week and this week it's a look at the amazing career of Radiohead going back to their first record in 1993.

Hello Sunday, hello time to chill...

Fresh Friday Countdown #17 - Black Friday 13 May 2016

20 - SAFIA - Make Them Wheels Roll

19 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. Vince Staples & Kucka} 

18 - Kiiara - Gold 

17 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off {Feat. Idris Elba & Anderson .Paak}

16 - Beyonce - Sorry
15 - Beyonce - Six Inch {Feat. The Weeknd}

14 - Coldplay - Hymn for The Weekend

13 - Blink 182 - Bored to Death 

12 - Red Hot Chili Pepper - Dark Necessities
11 - Broods - Free

10 - Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 

9 - Beyonce - Freedom {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

8 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
7 - Temper Trap - Fall Together
6 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
5 - Beyonce - Hold Up
4 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
3 - Anne-Marie - Do it Right

2 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
1 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}

RADIOHEAD

Let's break up the Paul Dempsey fest with the third surprise album in almost as many weeks. Radiohead gave us a 4am ninth studio album that blew up the internet and blew music fans minds worldwide.

With two singles and videos ahead of the release the excitement built quickly. After a long five year break since The King of Limbs, it appears to be worth the fans wait.

Radiohead will be my Sunday Spotlight, so the countdown is on for more Radiohead!

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - PAUL DEMPSEY {Strange Loop}

Sunday Spotlight: James Blake

It's time to chill on Sunday with the latest surprise album from James Blake. The Colour in Anything is his third record, following on from his self titled debut which earnt a Mercury Prize nomination. In 2013 he took out the Mercury Prize for his second full length Overgrown.

He teamed up with Beyonce on her recent surprise release. So it seems like he took listens from the best. Today it's time to hear some new and old sounds from James Blake.

Album of the Year Nomination #1 - Sia - This is Acting

It's been a long time since our last album of the year unveil and it's a great pleasure to announce this month we will have not one but two album of the year nods.

First up from Adelaide and now calling the US home, SIA and her 7th studio record THIS IS ACTING.

This album has been a hit since it was revealed Sia was releasing an album of off cuts, songs she wrote for others, kept for herself (after they were rejected) and now this is easily her most successful release.

Our past album of the year record from Sia 1,000 Forms of Fear set Sia up for a new high and this just continued to shoot Sia to the stars.

The first single Alive released 2015 was a monster smash across the globe and selling platinum is Australia. The second single showed Sia wasn't just a one single per record girl with Cheap Thrills again rising the bar.

Cheap Thrills was a smash in Europe making it to number one in France, Germany and Sweden.

The four promo singles from the album all charted across the globe too. Whilst Rihanna struggled to shift units of Anti, Sia's track written for Rih Rih was a hot radio track across the globe. She brought Sean Paul back into the spotlight with a reworking of the track.

Sia has been a feature on this BLOG both Australian Music Months and right now Sia is smoking hot. After a HUGE live show at Coachella and a movie (Sister) on the way, Sia is at the top of her game.

It will be hard for the ARIA's to ignore the almighty force of Sia this year and I cannot wait to see what Sia has lined up for the future.

Sia, This is Acting, it's a PERFECT POP record and a good way to end POP Week. Well done Sia, the first Album of the Year for 2016 nomination. Stay tuned another Album of The Year nomination on the way.

Fresh Friday Countdown #16 - Friday 6 May 2016

20 - Odd Mob - So Into You {Feat. Starky}

19 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Dance Off {Feat. Idris Elba & Anderson .Paak}

18 - Coldplay - Hymn for The Weekend

17 - Kiiara - Gold 

16 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
15 - Beyonce - Sorry

14 - Broods - Free

13 - Beyonce - Six Inch {Feat. The Weeknd}
12 - Blink 182 - Bored to Death 
11 - Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 

10 - Temper Trap - Fall Together

9 - Beyonce - Freedom {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

8 - Red Hot Chili Pepper - Dark Necessities

7 - Anne-Marie - Do it Right
6 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
5 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
4 - Radiohead - Burn the Witch
3 - Beyonce - Hold Up

2 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
1 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}