Tom Waits - I'm Still Here

Phil writes: Awesome!

Donovan - don't switch off!

Phil writes: A bit of an acquired taste, particularly maybe if you didn't follow his career as it developed. Best if you don't listen too much to what he says as it's often very pretentious (Macca without the humour) especially when reviewing his career. He wrote some fine songs. This is one of my favourites, though sadly not in the version I first heard:

Surrounded By White Men

Joe writes: I really like Antlered Man, partly because they sound like System Of A Down but also for their lyrics.



Here's System Of A Down's greatest hit Chop Suey which was almost unique amongst rock records of the time in managing to be hard, cool, melodic and modern all at the same time. Wonderfully clean sound as well:

Dominique Young Unique

Joe writes: this girl has got something

So Many Records, So Little Time

World's Greatest Music writes:

So Many Records, So Little Time is probably my favourite mp3 blog. It's written by Kevin Patrick, once A&R for Wheatus and now manager of Matt & Kim.

SMR,SLT posts I've enjoyed today include one on Don Fardon and another on Terry Reid, featuring a gripping version of Stay With Me Baby produced by Mickie Most.

There's also an early Appearing press release for The Orb. I consider myself a music geek but frankly I have nothing on Kevin.

Kevin, if you do want to listen to a second Boo Radleys song then I recommend Find The Answer Within:

Church by T-Pain

World's Greatest Music writes: Grimmy just played this on Radio 1. Good track.


T-Pain - Church by foxysoul

excellent remix of Someone Like You by Adele

World's Greatest Music writes: This song isn't going anywhere yet

I heard this on the excellent Middle Eight blog.

Adele - Someone Like You (Jonathan Gering Remix) (Download link in description) by Jonathangering

interview with Tyler The Creator

Sade - still streets ahead of the rest

(Joe writes)

the Choice Music Awards

Joe writes:

It was ages ago now but I went to the Choice Music Awards in Ireland. Two Door Cinema Club won but my favourites were Villagers, James Vincent McMorrow and this song Little Red by Cathy Davey which could have been a UK hit in another era:

Kent

World's Greatest Music writes:

I was never into the Swedish band Kent until I heard this song

give it several listens - it's a grower

Pete Tong

Joe writes: I remember an Essential Selection show in 1999, and the first hour was just the most wonderful, eclectic mix of sounds. I even remember where I was at the time - walking along Kingsway in London. I didn't know many of the tracks but they sounded like the future and it turned out they were.

One of them was Artful Dodger/Craig David - Rewind:

And another was Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? by Moby. If I remember correctly, the Play album was really a stiff until Pete started championing it:

I also remember the joy and excitement of hearing Dario G's Sunchyme for the first time on Pete's show:

And a big moment for me personally, because I'd campaigned for it to be re-released, was Pete making Born Slippy by Underworld his Essential New Tune even though it wasn't a new tune:

Everyone else soon followed.

"Rufus being fabulous"

Joe writes: Great live rendition of Rufus Wainwright's biggest song Oh What A World. Thanks to Nick Thompson for passing it on.

masturbation

Joe writes: There's a new band named after Oops (Oh My) by Tweet feat. Missy Elliott.

And here's another great song on a similar theme, I Touch Myself by The Divinyls, although the sound quality on Vevo doesn't really do it justice:

You Don't Know How Lucky You Are

Joe writes: Love this song by Keaton Henson which was on Track In The Box today thanks to Kyle Lynd, music supervisor for Skins. Beautiful guitar, beautiful lyric.

You Dont Know How Lucky You Are from Keaton Henson on Vimeo.

Villagers cover Back For Good

Joe writes: I love this guy's voice. And Back For Good is a one of the great pop songs of the past twenty years, but you already knew that right?

Truly exciting voice

Phil writes: I posted an mp3 of this ages ago but here's a YouTube video. I never tire of this:

Love it!

Phil writes: I came across this guy as I have a long-standing Google alert for Nizlopi. John from Nizlopi is now Jake Morley's bass player. Found this, along with other great tracks:



He can also play guitar in an extraordinary way:

Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri

Joe writes: I've heard this song a few times and it appears I even bought it on iTunes, but it wasn't until I heard Paul Gambaccini play it on Radio 2 just now that I realised how good it is. It reminds me of Send In The Clowns or perhaps something from an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

The Sun’s Gone Dim And The Sky’s Turned Black

Joe writes: A very striking piece of music by Jóhann Jóhannsson that features on the trailer to Battle Los Angeles