Har Mar Superstar - Prisoner

I know nothing about this band or producer. Not even going to do any research. Just gonna post it. Creds to Johnston Haynes for posting this elsewhere. And yes, that is Juliette Lewis.

The Whispers - Keep On Lovin' Me

It's Funky Fresh Friday. I stole that from DJ STV, but there you have it. Let's boogie.

Tom Petty - Forgotten Man

Meanwhile, outlasting them all, is this king among kings. Not to sell his band short at all, it wouldn't be right without The Heartbreakers, but it's just shorter to write this way. Call me lazy. Anyway the man is 63 years old and just put out a new record. It's an impressive effort if you ask me. Maybe not among his best, but when you've been writing and releasing new music for 40 damn years... rest assured Tom, you are not forgotten.

R.E.M. - Discoverer

At the other end of the life-cycle spectrum, this, to my knowledge, is the last ever complete band session of this world renowned act, and this is the very last song. What a moment, and a great way to wrap up a lifetime of rocking out.

Black James Franco - A Small, Good Thing

Here's a little garage slash basement act, simple but sweet. The song title could almost be used as a band tagline. I dare say some Jack White influence in here somewhere...

Jon Hopkins - Abandon Window

And even more contemporary, and let's get rid of vocals altogether.

Gregory Porter - No Love Dying

Now let's get a little modern, and strip it back a little more. Chip Crawford on the keys.

Sonny Boy Williamson - Nine Below Zero

It's been a little heavy around here, so let's slow things down, waaaaay down. I'm not sure of the date of this one, but I'm guessing it's late '50s, maybe around 1960. That's the one and only Memphis Slim with the intro, and in the band the legendary Otis Spann (piano) and Willie Dixon (bass). Matt Murphy of Blues Brothers fame is on the guitar, not sure about the drummer. Anyone have a guess?

Buildings - Because It Doesn't Matter

Now for something new, that's probably a little more stoner punk than metal, but it's heavy enough for me to qualify. The video has clowns which makes it creepy, so that's bonus marks as far as Metal Monday is concerned. Get into it, man.

Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck

Nothing like a solid metal one hit wonder to keep us going. To be fair, these guys are far more prolific than that, and it's beyond a stretch to label them like that, but this is really the only song I can really remember getting into. I even bought the album when it came out. Listening to it now, it's pretty ordinary stuff, but hey, it's a blast from the past, so why not.

Down - Stone The Crow

Let's make this a proper Metal Monday, since I seem to be back on track in the posting department. I remember hearing this track back in '95 and thinking "this is awesome" so I couldn't really understand why I hadn't posted it yet, but then I remembered why because it was near impossible to find a decent version of the video with audio that didn't sound like a bad radio recording. This isn't the greatest quality ever, but it'll do. Now to get caught up on all the stuff they've put out in the last 20 years that I missed...

Raleigh Ritchie - Stronger Than Ever

Who knew eunuch warriors could be so creative? Grey Worm has some pretty cool tracks, this one has been in and around the UK charts for a bit. I wouldn't call it ground breaking originality, but it's pretty decent effort, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from this accomplished spear assassin.

Molotov Jukebox - Double Dare

And a little gypsy music, which somehow seems appropriate coming from Osha the Wildling, aka the fabulous Natalia Tena. I like this one better than Melisandre's offering.

(please don't burn me)

Carice van Houten - Particle Of Light

It's a Sunday and there's no Game of Thrones. I know, I know, it's been like that for a few weeks now, but still. The damn show is addictive. Such a ridiculously talented cast. Let's show off a few more of them, starting with Melisandre, aka the Red Woman, the fiery priestess all up on the Lord of Light. I guess this song is from her softer side?

Fairmont - Dysnomia

More Canadian techno! This time out of Toronto, via Jake Fairley. Really solid track, nice mid-set psychedelic propulsion unit. Wacky atomic video to go with it.

Steb Sly - Roadtrip

Straight outta the 'fax, some steady beats from Steve Sim.

Hugo - Joint Is Jumping

I've been talking about finishing my own tracks for a while now, and now I'm finally going over the finishing touches to this EP I've been meaning to have out ages ago. One final mixdown session and a little mastering treatment and she'll be good to go. In the meantime here's some techy beats to move them feet.

This is actually the Audiojack remix of this track, which is a dope sounding deep tech house groove. The video is a total waste of time so feel to skip it.

20syl - Kodama

Where do people come up with these names? Numbers, big letters, small letters, I guess you've gotta be creative these days. My name seems pretty dull in comparison. Anywho this is a great video for this chillstep track. I especially like the drawring and the knitting. The chess is a nice touch too.

High Tone - Until The Last Drop

These crazy Frenchmen are always good for something wacky, which this video surely is. It's a little more upbeat dub, almost trip-hoppy. Meh, it's got some wub-wubs.

Para One - Every Little Thing

I'm not big into the dub per se, but there are some choice tracks out there. I'm a fan of this dude's production, and to be honest I like the original mix sans Cam'ron better, but this'll do for now. Dubbin' it up. Here we gooooo...