"Idioteque" by Radiohead.

 

Friday First

"Vicarious" by Tool, from 10,000 Days.

 

A storming live performance of "Cold War" by Janelle Monáe.

 

"Made Of Stone" by The Stone Roses.

 

"Helter Skelter" by The Beatles.

An awesome remix of Nas' "The Don" by Massive Attack.

"You Got It" by Roy Orbison.

 

A live version of "Pushit" by Tool.

 

Friday First

"Atrocity Exhibition" from Closer by Joy Division.

Idris Muhammad's absurdly funky version of "House Of The Rising Sun" from his album of the same name.

"Crazy English Summer" by Faithless.

 

"Swamp Thing" by The Chameleons.

"Leaving London" by Tom Paxton.

 

Sonic Youth's harrowing tribute to Karen Carpenter, "Tunic (Song For Karen)".

"Night Of The Iguana" by The Cinematic Orchestra.

"Heart Of The Sunrise" by Yes. Typically awesome drumming from Bill Bruford.

Friday First

Another selection from the fantastic African Scream Contest compilation. "Mi Kple Dogbekpo" by Lokonon André & Les Volcans.

"Vinon So Minsou" by Ouinsou Corneille & Black Santiagos.

"Glasgow Mega-Snake" by Mogwai.

 

"A Poor Man's Memory" by Explosions In The Sky.

 

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli plays Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brilliante. Stupendous control as ever, particularly in the last two minutes or so.

"Tom Cat" by Muddy Waters.

Saturday Links

"Fool's Gold" by Lhasa de Sela.

"Fool's Gold" by Thin Lizzy.

"Fool's Gold" by The Stone Roses.

 

Friday First

"Song For Clay (Disappear Here)" by Bloc Party, from A Weekend In The City.

 

"Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

 

"Veritas, Aequitas" by Darkest Hour.

"Skynet" by Shadow Law.

 

"Roses Are Not Red" by Simone White.

 

Nostalgia

"Everlong" by Foo Fighters.

"Too Many DJs" by Soulwax.

"Carmen Queasy" by Maxim, featuring Skin from Skunk Anansie.

 

"Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who.

 

"Wolf Like Me" by TV On The Radio.

 

Prog Friday Firsts

Squeaky voices, bizarre lyrics, some REALLY long songs, outrageously good drumming. Gotta love a bit of prog... Well you don't, but I do.

"2112" by Rush, from 2112.

 

"Close To The Edge" by Yes, from Close To The Edge.

"Acid Rain" by Liquid Tension Experiment, from Liquid Tension Experiment 2.

"Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus" by The Mars Volta, from Frances The Mute.