Wednesday 24 April 2024
Self-Help For Cynics #30: Anti-Social Media
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Namesakes #82: Cast
The problem with calling yourselves Cast is that you're immediately fighting it out with the Cast recordings of every Broadway show in history. Not to mention The Cast of Hollyoaks, The Cast of Casualty or The Cast Of Grange Hill (et al.) whenever they choose to release a record.
Remember kids - Just Say No!
Beyond that, Cast is a pretty dull name for a band. Will any of these acts rise above their mediocre monikers? You decide...
CAST #1
Mexican symphonic prog band who first got together in 1978... and were still going strong in 2021. I'm sure that many of you will be pleased to hear that they are "similar in style to early Genesis".
CAST #2
Sweetly synthy soul from Italy in 1980...
Monday 22 April 2024
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Sunday 21 April 2024
Saturday Snapshots #340: A Top Ten Caribbean Songs
Snapshots invites you to a Caribbean beach today, all expenses paid. I figured Barry Bloom and the Gibson Brothers would give this week's link away, but I had to avoid the really obvious songs...
The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau
(Although I'm fascinated by that last one, particularly the snazzy grey sweater that Billy wears in the video which appears to have a rip in the shoulder. Couldn't someone have bought him a new one for the shoot?)
10. Classical superhero meets Alex The Frozen Chimp in top gear.
Bach-Man! Alex Turner! Over-drive!
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Jamaica
Amazingly, that's the first time BTO has ever featured on Snapshots. But... you ain't seen nothin' yet!
9. Top of the Corner Shops.
Found onboard golden yachts.
Enya - Caribbean Blue
Saturday 20 April 2024
Saturday Snapshots #340
This is Nicki Minaj. She's someone the young people dig. Despite that, she sings lots of songs about things from the past. Like Princess Diana, Transformers baddy Megatron and the 1997 big snake movie Anaconda. She also likes to dress as Bugs Bunny. Isn't that sweet?
Here are ten songs that have nothing to do with Princess Diana, Transformers baddy Megatron or the 1997 big snake movie Anaconda... just as I suspect Nicki's songs have very little to do with those things. But what are the songs about... and who sings them?
10. Classical superhero meets Alex The Frozen Chimp in top gear.
9. Top of the Corner Shops.
Answers revealed tomorrow morning.