The Friday Music Shuffle (21.5.21)

by Rick Johansen

Welcome to autumn for this week’s music shuffle. 10c, blowing a hoolie and pissing with rain. Still, who needs sunshine when you’ve got music?

So, 10 tunes, chosen at random from my collection by my portable device and I tell you what they were. Click on the song title if you want to play along!

  1. Tell Me by DJ NG Feat. Katy B and MC Versatile. Some lush House from back in the day.
  2. What Is Life by Black Uhuru. All the way from Kingston, Jamaica comes this little gem, first released in 1984.
  3. Near Wild Heaven by REM. Absolute beauty from Out Of Time, unusually featuring Mike Mills on lead vocals.
  4. Anisina by Pink Floyd. This is from 2014’s The Endless River and it’s rather nice.
  5. Fanny Be Tender With My Love by the Bee Gees. Nearly 46 years old this tune and it’s absolutely lovely. Can’t beat a bit of Fanny.
  6. Somebody’s Baby by Jackson Browne. Because it’s by Jackson Browne, it’s obviously great and of course this is great. Obviously.
  7. 1974 by Ryan Adams. From 2003’s excellent Rock n Roll album.
  8. Wanda by Shack. Arguably, the most underrated British band of all time, Mick Head is a genius. There I’ve said it.
  9. Lion In A Coma by Animal Collective. I realise that Animal Collective are not everyone’s cup of tea but I love them. This is from Merriweather Post Pavilion.
  10. Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow by the Monkees. Written by Neil Diamond – so many great songs were – this features Davy Jones on lead vocal.

That’s all, folks. Winter starts next week!

 

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