TOP 30 SONGS OF 2016

"The time has come again..." For better or for worse, it is closing time for the year 2016. Which means it is time for our annual tradition of naming a top 30 songs. The usual rules apply so no repeating artists and only music that made a signific...

THE WARMEST SONG INTROs

Alix

Nothing soothes the soul better than the sun. Except maybe music. Combine the two and you’re onto a winner. I’ll set the scene… It’s 5pm, the sun is lowering and there’s an orange glow on everything it touches. It’s still warm and it’s one of thos...

AN ALTERNATIVE HALLOWEEN

Joni

Hey spook-fans, how's it hanging? Joni here wearing far too much makeup and eyeliner than I usually would but in good spirits and ready to scream all night long to my favourite alternative Halloween tooooooooooooons! Join us... Dracula Teeth

GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

Alix

It's a festival steeped in history, legendary performances and tales some of which you can hardly believe, the Glastonbury music festival is the original, the one that sets the standards for all other festivals, has worldwide coverage, attracts the b...

STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE

Joni

It's the summer of 1998 in L.A. and some sweaty little man with bad coffee breath is pitching an idea to two Dreamworks executives, each with a cigar between their fat stubby little fingers. Sweaty man: "OK guys, I have a great idea, listen to th...

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING 90s, AND SOME

Alix

I've just found a great playlist of classic 90's songs and music videos as chosen by the band Everything Everything on YouTube: I've gone to the trouble of finding you exactly what they're talking about: Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. D...

Meet The Team

Joni : This guy is our resident geek, he likes his explosions but he'd prefer to be watching from the safety of his own home... Film: The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowskis Music: OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead Book: Fatherland (1992) - Robert H