Album of the Week - GANG OF YOUTHS {angel in realtime.}

Summer Anthems 2021/2022 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Six

20 - Doja Cat - Woman 
19 - Latto - Big Energy
18 - Dean Lewis - Looks Like Me
17 - The Weeknd & Swedish House Mafia - Sacrifice
16 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
15 - The Weeknd - Take My Breath
14 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
13 - Shouse - Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix)
12 - Ruel - GOWING UP IS________
11 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY 
10 - Post Malone & The Weeknd – One Right Now
9 - RUFUS DU SOL - On My Knees 
8 - bbno$ & Rich Brian – edamne
7 - Tones and I - Cloudy Day 
6 - Oliva Rodrigo - good 4 u 
5 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to the Flame
4 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
3 - Lil Nas X - THAT'S WHAT I WANT 
2 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay 
1 - Acraze - Do it To it {Feat. Cherish}

Fresh Friday Countdown #296 - Friday 25 February, 2022

20 - Jack Harlow - Nail Tech
19 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
18 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
17 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame
16 - G Flip - GAY 4 ME {Feat. Lauren Sanderson}
15 - Troye Sivan & Gordi - Wait
14 - Post Malone & The Weeknd - One Right Now
13 - Tones And I - Cloudy Day
12 - Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
11 - Ruel - GROWING UP IS_______
10 - bbno$ - edamame {Feat. Rich Brian}
9 - Tate McRae - she's all i wanna be
8 - Jax Jones - Where Did You Go? {Feat. MNEK}
7 - Vance Joy - Don't Fade
6 - Florence + the Machine - King
5 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
4 - Latto - Big Energy
3 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay
2 - Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 
1 - Acraze - Do It To It {Feat. Cherish}

Number 76 - The Living End - State of Emergency (2006) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

State of Emergency is the final record as part of the Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! - Part One.

The fourth studio album by The Living End, released on 4 February 2006, debuting at number one on the Australian ARIA charts. 

The record's first single was What's on Your Radio, was released in November 2005, ahead of the albums release. 

The follow-up single, Wake Up was released on 18 February 2006, debuting at number 5 on the ARIA charts. Making it the highest single debut position of the band excluding the EP Second Solution / Prisoner of Society.

State of Emergency had officially achieved 2x platinum status. The album is the band's second highest selling, behind the efforts of their record-breaking debut album.

So we are 25% of the way through the Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! 75 incredible records still to be featured. Randomly over the next few weeks you will score multiple posts about these incredible records.

For now enjoy some Aussie rock from Melbourne's finest, The Living End.

Number 77 - The John Butler Trio - Grand National (2007) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Grand National was the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. The album reached number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. Grand National was the 7th highest selling album in Australia in 2007, remaining in the ARIA top 20 album charts for over nine months.

The title of the album is derived from the antique dobro resophonic guitar that Butler inherited from his grandfather. In the 1920s the Dobro and National were competitors in the development of resonator or resophonic guitars, in 1934 they merged to form the National-Dobro Corporation, and hence the name of the album.

This marks the second last record in my series, Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! (Part One - 100-76). To celebrate I reckon tomorrow we feature fellow Aussie legendary group, The Living End with album number 76.

2007 was a great year for music, The John Butler Trio however really did own 2007. Riding on the success of earlier records whilst in 2008, saw JBT perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

I am loving reliving some classic Australian albums, come back tomorrow for more!

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

Album of the Week - BROODS {Space Island}

Number 80 - Powderfinger - Vulture Street (2003) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Vulture Street is not the last Powderfinger record you will see on my Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! list.

If you followed the list earlier on in the year, you would know Powderfinger rocked it.

Their fifth studio album was released on 29 July 2003. It won the 2003 ARIA Music Award for Best Rock Album. Vulture Street was certified platinum, and spent 47 weeks on the ARIA Charts and peaked at #1.

Singles from the album included (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind, Since You've Been Gone, Love Your Way & Sunsets.

The album received nominations for ARIA Awards in five different categories in 2003, which included Album of the Year, Best Group & Best Rock Album. 

Vulture Street also received the award for "Best Cover Art", which featured Czech supermodel Eva Herzigová.

The title of the album was taken from an iconic street in the inner southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, the city in which all Powderfinger members grew up.

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 18 February, 2022

Kicking off the second last Summer streaming guide, it's Kiwi duo, Broods. Space Island features a tune with Tove Lo while also being next weeks exciting new feature record.

Methyl Ethel returns from WA with album number four, Are You Haunted?

Metronomy have returned with their new record, Small World. I remember when they were all over the radio. So this is a bit of a Where are They Now? moment.

Midnight Oil are set to tour around Australia now restrictions are easing. Check out their latest record,  Resist now!

Tame Impala have re-released a former Album of the Tear, The Slow Rush, box set. Featuring remixes and new tunes, The Slow Rush was a wonderful record.

Oliver Tree looks a little like Joe Exotic in some of the music videos for the new record, Cowboy Tears, check it out below!

Two new EP's this week, one a debut, one a joint extended play.

George Alice – Growing Pains

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Moon

A lot of local gems this week. Ash Grunwald, Hatchie, Screamfeeder & Winston Surfshirt teaming up with 2021 ARIA champion, Genesis Owusu are also back with new music!

The Belligerents – 9 Times Out Of 10

Boo Seeka – Finish What You Started

The Butterfly Effect – Nil By Mouth

Jess Day – Gravity

Debbies – Let You Know

Eliza & The Delusionals – Give You Everything

Future Islands – King Of Sweden

Ash Grunwald – Let Me Go

Hatchie – Giving The World Away

Tasman Keith – Love Too Soon

merci, mercy – Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?

Nothing But Thieves – Life’s Coming In Slow

Rex Orange County – Amazing

Screamfeeder – Don’t Get Me Started

Tash Sultana – Coma (Live In Melbourne)

Winston Surfshirt feat. Genesis Owusu – There’s Only One

Fresh Friday Countdown #295 - Friday 18 February, 2022

20 - Diplo & Miguel - Don't Forget My Love
19 - The Butterfly Effect - Nil by Mouth
18 - Charli XCX - Beg for You {Feat. Rina Sawayama}
17 - Ash Grunwald - Let Me Go
16 - ODESZA - The Last Goodbye {Feat. Bettye LaVette}
15 - FISHER - Palm Beach Banga
14 - The Weeknd - Sacrifice
13 - RÜFÜS DU SOL - On My Knees
12 - Vance Joy - Don't Fade
11 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
10 - Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
9 - bbno$ - edamame {Feat. Rich Brian}
8 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame
7 - Tones And I - Cloudy Day
6 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
5 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay
4 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
3 - Latto - Big Energy
2 - Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 
1 - Acraze - Do It To It {Feat. Cherish}

Number 83 - The Veronicas - Hook Me Up (2007) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Hook Me Up continues the journey through the Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

The second studio album by The Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007. Giving Australia its unofficial national anthem, Untouched.

The album debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two whilst being certified double platinum.

Hook Me Up, Untouched, This Love, Take Me on the Floor & Popular we're all singles from the album getting loads of airplay.

The Veronicas were nominated for three awards at ARIA Music Awards of 2008. Highest Selling Album, Highest Selling Single & Best Pop Release.

I was lucky enough to see The Veronicas ahead of last years long ass winter lockdown. The sisters really know how to put on a sensational show. Ahead of the weekend there is no better Australian album to head you into a weekend where QR codes are gone baby! For the full list of Part One, go HERE. See you for another home grown record in review real soon!

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

Album of the Week - ALT-J {The Dream}

Number 87 - 28 Days - UpStyleDown (2000) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Upstyledown is the next in the Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! series.  

The second studio album by 28 Days was released in July 2000 and debuted at No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The album was also certified platinum along with at ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Album, losing out to The Avalanches' Since I Left You.

Featuring Sucker, Rip it Up, Song for Jasmine and Goodbye the album was all over the radio during my HSC year at school.

28 Days were at the top of their game with this record. It's such a thrill featuring it following Machine Gun Fellatio's record Paging Mr. Strike. 

It's such a wild ride looking back at these records. Part One of the list featured PNAU, Ratcat, Troye Sivan, Pete Murray, Washington and so many others. You can view Part One, HERE.

As we approach Anzac Day I will feature albums from the list at random, heading from 100 to 1 in order. 

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 11 February, 2022

They announced an all ages national tour, along with released a new record this wee, it's alt-J. The Dream  landed yesterday, it will also be the feature record all next week.

She may be part of one of the biggest TV shows right now, Power. Mary J Blige is back with Good Morning Gorgeous. Check out a new cut now.

Spoon are back with their amazingly titled record, Lucifer On The Sofa.

Trentemøller has been described as seeming to exist at the confluence of inspiration, coincidence, and maybe even a little bit of the supernatural. Memoria is streaming now.

Only one new EP this week. It's Sydney artist Graace. Five tracks all streaming now.

Graace – Self Preservation 

A lot of tasty new local releases this week. Vance Joy is back on the radio along with debuting at number five on the Fresh Friday Countdown yesterday. Luke Steele has also gone solo whilst Spacey Jane are gearing up to release another record.

The Beths – A Real Thing

CAT & CALMELL – Cry

Cosmo’s Midnight – Can’t Do Without (My Baby)

Diplo feat. Miguel – Don’t Forget My Love

Dubbel Drop – Back 2 U

Dune Rats – What A Memorable Night

Vance Joy – Don’t Fade

Georgia Mae – High

mxmtoon – mona lisa

Odesza feat. Bettye LaVette – The Last Goodbye

Caroline Polachek – Billions

Slowly Slowly – Nothing On

Spacey Jane – Sitting Up

Luke Steele – Common Man

Pusha T – Diet Coke

Youngn Lipz – Go!

Fresh Friday Countdown #294 - Friday 11 February, 2022

20 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
19 - Ruel - GROWING UP IS ____
18 - The Weeknd - Sacrifice
17 - Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
16 - Jax Jones - Where Did You Go? {Feat. MNEK}
15 - Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW - emo girl
14 - Peach PRC - God is a Freak
13 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
12 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
11 - RÜFÜS DU SOL - On My Knees
10 - Tones And I - Cloudy Day
9 - Latto - Big Energy
8 - bbno$ - edamame {Feat. Rich Brian}
7 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame
6 - Onefour & YP - Out of Sight
5 - Vance Joy - Don't Fade
4 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay
3 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
2 - Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 
1 - Acraze - Do It To It {Feat. Cherish}

Number 90 - Machine Gun Fellatio - Paging Mr. Strike (2002) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Concluding around Anzac Day, here is another in my series Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Leaving the 90's its Paging Mr. Strike the second studio album by Machine Gun Fellatio. 

The album was released on 26 August 2002, debuting at No.6 on the Australian Album Chart. The record spent a total of 27 weeks in the top 50, whilst being certified platinum.

It was re-issued on 7 March 2003 under the title 2nd Page for Mr. Strike, which included an extra disc with eight new tracks.

It was also released in the UK in 2003 by Doublethink Recordings, with a new track order and several tracks replaced by ones from the band's debut album, Bring It On!, which was never released internationally.

It's really hard to forget such epic hits as Pussy Town and Rollercoaster. What a record, what a way to get ready for the week. Hopefully we'll check in with some of the records that made it into the top 80, Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! You can view part one of the list HERE

(the Other) Australian Album of the Week - BODYJAR {New Rituals}

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

 

 

 

 

Album of the Week - SLUMBERJACK {Dichotomy}

Number 94 - Kylie Minogue - Light Years (2000) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Randomly, from time to time over the next 100 days, I will post albums that made the classic, Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! list.

So today is a BIG one, Light Years is the seventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue.

Released it on 22 September 2000 following the commercial failure of Impossible Princess (1997), Minogue left Deconstruction Records and took a hiatus from recording music. 

She signed with Parlophone in June 1999 and decided to return to her pop roots. She worked with various writers and producers, including Steve Anderson, Johnny Douglas, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, and Mark Picchiotti.

Music critics provided positive reviews, complimenting Minogue's return to pop despite them being ambivalent towards the lyrical content. Retrospectively, Light Years has been recognized as one of Minogue's strongest releases. 

The album won the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist and Best Pop Release at the 2001 ceremonies. Light Years peaked in the top position on the Australian Albums Chart, Minogue's first number-one album in her native Australia. It reached the top 10 in Scotland, New Zealand, and on the UK Albums Chart.

Five singles were released from Light Years, including the Australia number-one singles Spinning Around, On a Night Like This, Kids & Please Stay. 

The final single, Your Disco Needs You was only released in Australia and Germany. Light Years was further promoted with the On a Night Like This Tour, which visited Europe and Australia from March to May 2001. 

The tour was the biggest by a solo artist in Australia, grossing U.S. $5 million. The album was re-issued in Europe in 2018 and returned to the UK Albums Chart and the Scottish Albums Chart.

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 4 February, 2022

Not too many new releases thus week, however let's kick off with experimental collection, Animal Collective with their latest, Time Skiffs. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. the new record is streaming now!

90's rockers Korn are back! I remember hearing Freak on a Leash, Got the Life on high rotation back in the day. They are back with a new record, Requiem.

Mitski is back with album number six, Laurel Hell. Here is a cut from it right now.

Another mixed bag for this week's key singles. Flume is back along with announcing a stacked new album set for May 2022. Jax Jones teams up with MNEK again, while the sweet Arlo Parks is back!

Beddy Rays – Milk

1300 - Oldboy

Isaiah Firebrace feat. Evie Irie – When I’m With You

Flume feat. MAY-A – Say Nothing

Jax Jones feat. MNEK – Where Did You Go?

Jaguar Jonze – Little Fires

Midnight Oil – At The Time Of Writing

Arlo Parks – Softly

Peking Duk feat. Slayyyter – Honest

Peach PRC – God Is A Freak

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Bubblegum Infinity

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – The Way It Shatters

Röyksopp feat. Alison Goldfrapp – Impossible

Running Touch – Come With Me

Shouse – Won’t Forget You

Greta Stanley – Red Earth Dirt

Alfie Templeman – Broken

Fresh Friday Countdown #293 - Friday 4 February, 2022

20 - Juice WRLD - Cigarettes
19 - Doja Cat - Woman
18 - Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
17 - Midnight Oil - At the Time of Writing
16 - The Weeknd - Sacrifice
15 - bbno$ - edamame {Feat. Rich Brian}
14 - RÜFÜS DU SOL - On My Knees
13 - Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW - emo girl
12 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
11 - Ruel - GROWING UP IS ____
10 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame
9 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
8 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
7 - Charli XCX - Beg for You {Feat. Rina Sawayama}
6 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
5 - Peach PRC - God is a Freak
4 - Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT 
3 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay
2 - Tones And I - Cloudy Day
1 - Acraze - Do It To It {Feat. Cherish}

VIBES of 2021 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Five

20 - Joel Corry & Jax Jones - Out Out {Feat. Charlie XCX & Saweetie} 
19 - Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae - You
18 - Doja Cat - Woman 
17 - Lil Nas X - THAT'S WHAT I WANT 
16 - Saweetie - Best Friend {Feat. Doja Cat} 
15 - Acraze - Do it To it {Feat. Cherish} 
14 - Doja Cat - Need to Know 
13 - Shouse - Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix)
12 - Cardi B - Up
11 - Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
10 - Lil Tjay - Calling My Phone {Feat. 6lack}
9 - Meduza - Paradise {Feat. Dermot Kennedy}
8 - SZA - Good Days
7 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
6 - Riton - Friday {Feat. Mufasa & Hypeman} 
5 - Travis Scott & HVME - Goosebumps - REMIX 
4 - Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) 
3 - Doja Cat - Kiss Me more {Feat. SZA} 
2 - Tiesto & Ty Dolla $ign - The Business, Part.II
1 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

 

 

 

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 28 January, 2022

Well last Friday/Saturday, even Sunday I was busy publishing the Top Aussie albums of the 80's to now, so let's finally check in with Friday's key releases.

Kicking off with your stunning, deep, powerful new record from MØ, it's Motordrome. Come back tomorrow for the offical videos from the record.

Hein Cooper is back with an album inspired by the love I’ve found in his wife. Just beautiful, True To You streams now!

With their 14th studio record Eels are back with Extreme Witchcraft.

SLUMBERJACK are back on the dance floor with Dichotomy.

Following their appearance on Top Aussie albums of the 80's to now, The Whitlams are back with Sancho. In 1997 their record Eternal Nightcap was a monster smash. Check out Part III of my summer music list to end all summer music lists HERE

Amber Mark is Double J's album of the week. This is an album I want to get more into, Three Dimensions Deep streams everywhere now along with frequent tracks on Double J this week.

Only one new EP this week. Ahead of an upcoming new record, its The Kooks 

Echo In The Dark Pt.1 EP

It's a mixed old bag of singles this week. From hit makers The Chainsmokers to Confidence Man bringing the fun, even another Wiggles cover of an indie favourite. Nooky (from Triple J) also serves up a really big track with Run Dingo. Finally ahead of Australian Idol returning to Channel Seven, Lisa Mitchell serves up a new tune.

Sydnee Carter feat. Oscar Dawson – Rewind

The Chainsmokers – High

Confidence Man – Feels Like A Different Thing

Denzel Curry – Walkin’

Example & Kanine feat. Penny Ivy – Never Let You Down

Hermitude feat. Andie – Promises

Fergus James – Trouble

Hayden James – Hold Tight

Lauv – 26

Tove Lo – How Long

Lisa Mitchell – I Believe In Kindness

Nooky – Run Dingo

Rex Orange County – Keep It Up

Stereophonics – Forever

Thornhill – Arkangel

Toro Y Moi – Postman

Tommy Trash – Jaguwawa

Warpaint – Champion

The Wiggles – Apple Crumble