Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - SYD {Fin}

Dance Trax of 2016 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Six

20 - PNAU - Chameleon 

19 - Nicole Millar - Tremble 

18 - SAFIA - Over You

17 - DJ Snake & George Maple - Talk

16 - Rufus - Like an Animal

15 - Empire Of The Sun - High And Low 

14 - Rufus - Innerbloom

13 - Martin Solveig - Do It Right {Feat. Tkay Maidza} 

12 - SAFIA - Make Them Wheels Roll 

11 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. KUCKA/Vince Staples} 

10 - Diplo & Sleepy Tom - Be Right There

9 - Mura Masa - Love$ick {Feat. A$AP Rocky} 

8 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant} 

7 - Rick Ross & Skrillex - Purple Lamborghini 

6 - Major Lazer - Light it Up {Feat Nyla, Fuse ODG} {REMIX}

5 - Calvin Harris - My Way

4 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar} 

3 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo} 

2 - Sia - Cheap Thrills {Feat. Sean Paul} 

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

Weekend Album of the Week - LIVE

Plus a bonus cover...

Fresh Friday Countdown #51 - Friday 27 January 2017

20 - Broods - Heartlines
19 - Major Lazer - Run Up {Feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj}
18 - Migos - Bad & Boujee {Feat. Lil Uzi Vert}
17 - Sia - Never Give Up
16 - A.B. Original - January 26 Feat. Dan Sultan}
15 - Illy - Catch 22 {Feat. Anne-Marie}
14 - Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me {Feat. Raye}
13 - The xx - On Hold
12 - Sia - Move Your Body
11 - Snakehips & MO - Don't Leave
10 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee
9 - Mura Musa - Love$ick {Feat. A$AP Rocky}
8 - Childish Gambino - Redbone
7 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}
6 - Tash Sultana - Jungle
5 - Milky Chance - Cocoon
4 - The Weeknd - Feel it Coming {Feat. Daft Punk}
3 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant}
2 - PNAU - Chameleon
1 - Amy Shark - Adore 

Hottest 100 | Australia/Invasion Day | Predictions

Taking a break from this week's fantastic feature album from Austra and Future Politics, it's Hottest 100 day and maybe the last to be held on Australia Day (26 Jan).



So I already revealed my 200 best songs of 2016 over the holiday period, if you were away, having fun on school holidays, abroad, family commitments well you can revisit here:

1-100

101-200

Do you agree with my choices? Basically unlike the Hottest 100, I was living in the moment of 2016 and worked on this list in late 2016. Thinking back to the start of the year and every piece of music released till late/mid December.

No last minute hype songs, no hashtag campaigns just based on sales, quality of the song and hype I heard was around about the song/artist. Of course 2016 belonged to Australian music. Triple J ahead of today's countdown has already announced 66% of the countdown is Australian.

I love Triple J's Hottest 100 but hate the Like a Versions and other novelty style songs which now help fill the countdown.

I love a cover as much as anyone but I think the countdown should be based solely on commercially or online released songs.

Anyway the Hottest 100 is still the best and biggest musical countdown worldwide.

So my predictions, Flume should do well, unfortunately Sia no longer fits in Triple J's playlist and Amy Shark and Tash Sultana are getting a lot of heat. And not to mention Summer Anthem and last week's Fresh Friday #1 PNAU and Chameleon stand to do well.

The Guardian yesterday along weighing in on "alternative facts" produced a piece on my above statements.

I hope an Australian takes out number one but along with a lot of musicians and maybe even some Triple J staff (now and former) I think the Hottest 100/Australia Day maybe should just be moved until the last Friday of January. Whatever that date may be. That way there will be no sickies like tomorrow will undoubtably bring, no mid week Hottest 100 parties and ALL Australians can enjoy Summer and celebrating what makes this nation great.

Music and being together.

That is my say, enjoy today's countdown, enjoy my lists above and this Friday I will share with you this week's best tunes LIVE on Friday and another Summer Music List will be published on Sunday.

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - AUSTRA {Future Politics}

Aussie Albums of 2016 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Five

20 - Drapht - Seven Mirrors

19 - Empire Of The Sun - Two Vines

18 - Paul Dempsey - Strange Loop

17 - DMA's - Hills End

16 - The Living End - Shift

15 - SAFIA - Internal

14 - The Temper Trap - Thick as Thieves

13 - Birds of Tokyo - Brace

12 - Illy - Two Degrees

11 - Sticky Fingers - Westway (The Glitter & The Slums)

10 - The Cat Empire - Rising with the Sun

9 - Bernard Fanning - Civil Dusk

8 - Violent Soho - Waco

7 - The Amity Affliction - This Could be Heartbreak

6 - The Avalanches - Wildflower

5 - Matt Corby - Telluric

4 - Rufus - Bloom

3 - Sia - This is Acting

2 - Flume - Skin

1 - Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From the Sun, Walking Under Stars {Restrung}

Weekend Album of the Week - Saturday

A bundle more tunes from this weeks sweet and chilled feature album. Next week I'll take you to Canada with one of yesterday's key releases.

Fresh Friday Countdown #50 - Friday 20 January 2017

20 - London Grammar - Rooting For You
19 - Northlane - Intuition
18 - Drake - Fake Love
17 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
16 - Bliss N Eso - Friend Like You {Feat. Lee Fields}
15 - Childish Gambino - Redbone
14 - SLUMBERJACK - Fracture {Feat. Vera Blue}
13 - Sia - Move Your Body
12 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee
11 - Snakehips & MO - Don't Leave
10 - Illy - Catch 22 {Feat. Anne-Marie}
9 - Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me {Feat. Raye}
8 - The xx - On Hold
7 - Milky Chance - Cocoon
6 - Mura Musa - Love$ick {Feat. A$AP Rocky}
5 - Amy Shark - Adore 
4 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}
3 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant}
2 - The Weeknd - Feel it Coming {Feat. Daft Punk}
1 - PNAU - Chameleon

Thursday Album of the Week x Nick Murphy - Official Video

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - BONOBO {Migration}

Aussie Singles of 2016 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Four

20 - PNAU - Chameleon 

19 - Montaigne - Because I Love You 

18 - Bliss N Eso - Dopamine {Feat. Thief}

17 - Vera Blue - Settle 

16 - The Avalanches - Frankie Sintara 

15 - Nicole Millar - Tremble 

14 - Big Scary - The Opposite Of Us 

13 - The Temper Trap - Fall Together 

12 - SAFIA - Over You 

11 - SAFIA - Make Them Wheels Roll 

10 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. KUCKA/Vince Staples} 

9 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant} 

8 - Illy - Catch 22 {Feat. Anne-Marie} 

7 - Empire Of The Sun - High And Low 

6 - Amy Shark - Adore 

5 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar} 

4 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo} 

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

2 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue} 

1 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum} 

Weekend Album of the Week - Saturday

So the album leaked mid week and then The xx finally revealed the album to the world yesterday, so here are the remaining tracks I have yet to share with you all.

Enjoy dear readers as this album is a true gem.

Fresh Friday Countdown #49 - Friday 13 January 2017

20 - PON CHO - Frozen {Feat. Paige IV}
19 - London Grammar - Rooting For You
18 - Drake - Fake Love
17 - Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me {Feat. Raye}
16 - Childish Gambino - Redbone
15 - SLUMBERJACK - Fracture {Feat. Vera Blue}
14 - Illy - Catch 22 {Feat. Anne-Marie}
13 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
12 - Bliss N Eso - Friend Like You {Feat. Lee Fields}
11 - The xx - On Hold
10 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee
9 - Snakehips & MO - Don't Leave
8 - Milky Chance - Cocoon
7 - Sia - Move Your Body
6 - Amy Shark - Adore 
5 - Mura Musa - Love$ick {Feat. A$AP Rocky}
4 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}
3 - PNAU - Chameleon
2 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant}
1 - The Weeknd - Feel it Coming {Feat. Daft Punk}

Thursday Album of the Week - Touring the World, BUT..

What about Australia/Asia? Does anyone tour the land down under anymore? The xx, pretty please??

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - THE xx {I See You}

Weekend Album of the Week - Sunday

Weekend Album of the Week - Saturday

Friday Album of the Week

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - RUN THE JEWELS {Run the Jewels 3}

Part Two - The 200 BEST songs of 2016 {100-1}

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

2 - Sia - Cheap Thrills

3 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. WizKid/Kyla}

4 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}

5 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}

6 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

7 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum} 

8 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}

9 - Violent Soho - Viceroy 

10 - Beyonce - Don't Hurt Yourself {Feat. Jack White}

11 - Anne-Marie - Alarm 

12 - Kiira - Gold

13 - Chance the Rapper - All Nite {Feat. Knox Fortune} (Kaytranada Extended Joint)

14 - MO - Final Song

15 - Mac Miller - Dang! {Feat. Anderson .Paak} 

16 - Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatle {Feat. Gucci Mane}

17 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife

18 - Illy- Catch 22 {Feat. Anne-Marie}

19 - Anne-Marie - Do It Right 

20 - D.D Dumbo - Satan

21 - SAFIA - Make Them Wheels Roll 

22 - Peking Duk - Stranger {Feat. Elliphant} 

23 - Kid Cudi - Surfin' {Feat. Pharrell Williams}

24 - Amy Shark - Adore 

25 - Broods - Free 

26 - Mura Masa - Love$ick {Feat. A$AP Rocky} 

27 - The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming {Feat. Daft Punk} 

28 - Big Scary - The Opposite Of Us 

29 - Kanye West - Fade

30 - A.B. Original - January 26 {Feat. Dan Sultan} 

31 - Flume - Smoke & Retribution {Feat. KUCKA/Vince Staples} 

32 - Young Thug & Travis Scott - Pick up the Phone {Feat. Quavo}

33 - Anderson Paak - Am I Wrong {Feat. Schoolboy Q}

34 - Flume - Lose It {Feat. Vic Mensa} 

35 - Beyonce - Sorry

36 - Desiigner - Panda

37 - Violent Soho - No Shade

38 - Maggie Rogers - Alaska 

39 - SAFIA - Over You 

40 - Empire Of The Sun - High And Low

41 - Blink-182 - Bored To Death

42 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee

43 - Beyonce - Hold Up

44 - Frank Ocean - Solo

45 - Broods - Couldn't Believe

46 - Tash Sultana - Jungle

47 - Ball Park Music - Nihilist Party Anthem  

48 - Birds Of Tokyo - Brace 

49 - Montaigne - Because I Love You 

50 - AlunaGeorge - Mean What I Mean {Feat. Leikeli47/Dreezy} 

51 - Vera Blue - Settle

52 - Grouplove - Welcome To Your Life

53 - Sticky Fingers - Sad Songs 

54 - Milky Chance - Cocoon 

55 - AlunaGeorge - I’m In Control {Feat. Popcaan}

56 - SAFIA - My Love is Gone

57 -  Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel} 

58 - Ball Park Music - Whipping Boy 

59 - Catfish & The Bottlemen - Twice

60 - DJ Khaled - For Free {Feat. Drake} 

61 - Violent Soho - Blanket 

62 - Phantogram - You Don’t Get Me High Anymore

63 - Childish Gambino - Redbone 

64 - Two Door Cinema Club - Are We Ready? (Wreck) 

65 - Tash Sultana - Notion 

66 - Miike Snow - Genghis Khan 

67 - The Temper Trap - Fall Together 

68 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna} 

69 - Alex Lahey - Let's Go Out 

70 - The Avalanches - Subways 

71 - The Amity Affliction - This Could Be Heartbreak

72 - Banks - Gemini Feed 

73 - Martin Solveig - Do It Right {Feat. Tkay Maidza}  

74 - Anderson Paak - Put Me Thru

75 - James Blake - Radio Silence 

76 - The XX - On Hold 

77 - Bon Iver - 22 (OVER SOON)

78 - Sticky Fingers - Our Town

79 - Vera Blue - Hold

80 - Vance Joy - Straight Into My Arms

81 - Nick Murphy - Stop Me (Stop You) 

82 - What So Not X George Maple - Buried {Feat. Rome Fortune}

83 - Radiohead - Burn The Witch

84 - Broods - Heartlines 

85 - E^st - Get Money! {Feat. Mallrat}

86 - Blood Orange - Best to You {Feat. Empress Of}

87 - Mura Masa - What If I Go {Feat. Bonzai} 

88 - Disclosure - Boss 

89 - Banks - Fuck With Myself 

90 - Babymetal - Karate

91 - Chance the Rapper - Summer Friends {Feat. Jeremih/Francis & The Lights}

92 - Kendrick Lamar - Untitled 06 | 06.30.2014

93 - Gretta Ray - Drive

94 - Bad//Dreems - Mob Rule

95 - Rick Ross & Skrillex - Purple Lambourigini

96 - A-Trak - Parallel Lines {Feat. Phantogram} 

97 - Baauer - Temple {Feat. MIA & G-Dragon) 

98 - Riton - Rinse & Repeat {Feat. Kah-lo} 

99 - PNAU - Chameleon 

100 - Tkay Maidza - Simulation