SONGS MALE
* Leon Russell taking the lead with Elton John on 'If It Wasn't for Bad (You'd be Good)’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36uen9zeTsk
* Owl City & ‘Fireflies’. Really nifty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4
SONGS FEMALE
* Lady Antebellum, ‘It’s 1am, I’m Drunk & Need You Now.'
* Katie Tunstall ‘Still a Weirdo (after all these years).’
* Lissie ‘In Dreams (only time I get to love him).’ ‘When I'm Alone.’
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
* SONG: Lucie Jones: ‘All I want for Christmas is New Year’s Eve.’
* ALBUM: Annie Lennox: A Christmas Cornucopia.
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR – TIE
* Cee Lo Green 'Forget You.' The artist who as Gnarls Barley brought us ‘Crazy’ is bringing back albums with themes.
* Brandon Flowers'album FLAMINGO (2010c: http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/brandon-flowers-first-solo-album-flamingo-a-good-bet/1124513
* Rumer. sings like Karen Carpenter on her best day.
* Tom Jones ‘Strange Things Happening Everyday!’ In church, to boot.
BLUES
* Joe Bonnemassa. Try John Henry: http://www.bluesinthenorthwest.com/index.php/2010/03/27/youtube-joe-bonamassa-2/
* Eric Clapton, song ‘Diamonds made from Rain’ with Sheryl Crow.
AMBIENT
GourmetBeats by Tyler Schmith: http://www.gourmetbeats.com/archives/828
DANCE
* Ting Tings ‘Hand’. Clap if you’re working too hard.
* LP: Doobie Brothers Back to the Chateau
PROG ROCK
* Paul Cusick: http://www.paulcusick.co.uk/ Look also for David Gilmour’s work with The Orb.
POP
* Owl City & ‘Fireflies’. Brilliant!
* Fife Dangerfield. Wonderfully poppy songs.
* Pixie Lott ‘Broken Arrow.’
SOUL
Alesha Keyes ‘Ever tied to Sleep with a Broken Heart.’
COUNTRY Elizabeth Cook ‘Heroin Addict Sister’ from the album Welder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFArKWnFWIg
JAZZ ROCK
* Leon Russell taking the lead with Elton John on 'If It Wasn't for Bad (You'd be Good)’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36uen9zeTsk
* Owl City & ‘Fireflies’. Really nifty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4
SONGS FEMALE
* Lady Antebellum, ‘It’s 1am, I’m Drunk & Need You Now.'
* Katie Tunstall ‘Still a Weirdo (after all these years).’
* Lissie ‘In Dreams (only time I get to love him).’ ‘When I'm Alone.’
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
* SONG: Lucie Jones: ‘All I want for Christmas is New Year’s Eve.’
* ALBUM: Annie Lennox: A Christmas Cornucopia.
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR – TIE
* Cee Lo Green 'Forget You.' The artist who as Gnarls Barley brought us ‘Crazy’ is bringing back albums with themes.
* Brandon Flowers'album FLAMINGO (2010c: http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/brandon-flowers-first-solo-album-flamingo-a-good-bet/1124513
* Rumer. sings like Karen Carpenter on her best day.
* Tom Jones ‘Strange Things Happening Everyday!’ In church, to boot.
BLUES
* Joe Bonnemassa. Try John Henry: http://www.bluesinthenorthwest.com/index.php/2010/03/27/youtube-joe-bonamassa-2/
* Eric Clapton, song ‘Diamonds made from Rain’ with Sheryl Crow.
AMBIENT
GourmetBeats by Tyler Schmith: http://www.gourmetbeats.com/archives/828
DANCE
* Ting Tings ‘Hand’. Clap if you’re working too hard.
* LP: Doobie Brothers Back to the Chateau
PROG ROCK
* Paul Cusick: http://www.paulcusick.co.uk/ Look also for David Gilmour’s work with The Orb.
POP
* Owl City & ‘Fireflies’. Brilliant!
* Fife Dangerfield. Wonderfully poppy songs.
* Pixie Lott ‘Broken Arrow.’
SOUL
Alesha Keyes ‘Ever tied to Sleep with a Broken Heart.’
COUNTRY Elizabeth Cook ‘Heroin Addict Sister’ from the album Welder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFArKWnFWIg
JAZZ ROCK
Jamiroquai ‘Blue Skies’. Nifty song despite Betty Ford lyrics.
BIG BAND – JAZZ - STANDARDS – TORCH (waxing)
Jamie Collum’s interviews w/ Clint Eastwood = tops. Michael Buble, Jamie Collum, and a few more.
COMEBACKS
* Robert Plant ‘Band of Joy’ album.
* Corrine Bailey Ray. Deep second album.
FILM
Street Dance (2009) Fun ballet & hip-hop battles. Charlotte Rampling as sly ex-ballerina.
DISK JOCKEYS OF THE YEAR
* Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Chris does what radio does best (something Steve K, Kirk W & I miss from the golden era of KPUG Bellingham). Chris Evans makes community out of thin ether: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/
* Danny Holiday decided late in 2010 to hang it up, at least for now at public radio KSER in Everett, WA. Get well & return with the Rock & Roll Time Machine, Danny!
BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME
* The Tornadoes [& Joe Meek] Telstar
* Tina Turner ‘Missing You.’ Written by John Waite, formerly of the Babys (Swear I saw ‘em in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1974. Spectacular!).
* K.D. Laing ‘Constant Craving.’
OBITUARIES & BENCHMARKS
* Solomon Burke (RIP: 10.10.10). * Tony Clarke (produced Moody Blues). * Bobby Hebb (Sunny). * Gerry Rafferty ‘Baker Street’, had been ill. * Mitch Miller (no rocker but a 1950s popper). * Rest in Peace.
* Actors Fess Parker (Davy Crockett); Jill Clayburgh (Luna); and Lori Martin (National Velvet).
BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME
* The Tornadoes [& Joe Meek] 'Telstar.'
* Tina Turner ‘Missing You.’ Written by John Waite, formerly of the Babys (Swear I saw ‘em in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1974. Spectacular!).
* K.D. Laing ‘Constant Craving.’
Find fun with friends in 2011!
{;-) bruce.scholten@btopenworld.com www.durham.ac.uk/b.a.scholten
BIG BAND – JAZZ - STANDARDS – TORCH (waxing)
Jamie Collum’s interviews w/ Clint Eastwood = tops. Michael Buble, Jamie Collum, and a few more.
COMEBACKS
* Robert Plant ‘Band of Joy’ album.
* Corrine Bailey Ray. Deep second album.
FILM
Street Dance (2009) Fun ballet & hip-hop battles. Charlotte Rampling as sly ex-ballerina.
DISK JOCKEYS OF THE YEAR
* Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Chris does what radio does best (something Steve K, Kirk W & I miss from the golden era of KPUG Bellingham). Chris Evans makes community out of thin ether: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/
* Danny Holiday decided late in 2010 to hang it up, at least for now at public radio KSER in Everett, WA. Get well & return with the Rock & Roll Time Machine, Danny!
BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME
* The Tornadoes [& Joe Meek] Telstar
* Tina Turner ‘Missing You.’ Written by John Waite, formerly of the Babys (Swear I saw ‘em in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1974. Spectacular!).
* K.D. Laing ‘Constant Craving.’
OBITUARIES & BENCHMARKS
* Solomon Burke (RIP: 10.10.10). * Tony Clarke (produced Moody Blues). * Bobby Hebb (Sunny). * Gerry Rafferty ‘Baker Street’, had been ill. * Mitch Miller (no rocker but a 1950s popper). * Rest in Peace.
* Actors Fess Parker (Davy Crockett); Jill Clayburgh (Luna); and Lori Martin (National Velvet).
BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME
* The Tornadoes [& Joe Meek] 'Telstar.'
* Tina Turner ‘Missing You.’ Written by John Waite, formerly of the Babys (Swear I saw ‘em in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1974. Spectacular!).
* K.D. Laing ‘Constant Craving.’
Find fun with friends in 2011!
{;-) bruce.scholten@btopenworld.com www.durham.ac.uk/b.a.scholten
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