Top Of The Box

Maria McKee in 1996 performing Absolutely Barking Stars. Taken from the brilliant album Life Is Sweet released that same year.

The album is far removed from any of Maria’s other work and features the singer playing some  fantastic sounding guitar.

Maria McKee - Absolutely Barking Stars

The most underrated band of modern times in my opinion, I loved Blur from the first time I heard the single There’s No Other Way and on to their demise.

They created some incredible music as they journeyed through teenage laddishness into respected and progressive musicians.

Here they perform No Distance Left To Run on Later with Jools in 1999, from the album 13.

This is incredible footage of The Faces in 1970 at the Marquee Club in London. Once accustomed to the arty imaging, enjoy the raw talent of the Faces at their absolute best. Sure they became more polished in their short time together, but this is how I choose to remember the band.

This is an excellent version of Paul McCartney’s Maybe I’m Amazed performed live with Ronnie Lane and Rod Stewart sharing vocals.

Faces - Maybe I’m Amazed - Marquee Club 1970

The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??, promotional video, 2002

This is simply one of my favourite songs of all-time.  There are a few songs I can listen to when feeling down and it will still make me smile.

Do You Realize?? by The Flaming Lips is truly one of those songs.  Great tune, beautiful lyrics and a great video too.

Trentemøller - Moan, live at P3 Guld in Denmark, 2006

Anders Trentemoller is from Copenhagen, Denmark and is one of my favourite electronica artists.

Last year he released his debut studio album, Last Resort. He has also released a second album, Chronicles - a double album featuring remixes of his own songs on one CD, and Trentemoller remixes for other artists including Royksopp, Moby and Robyn and more, on the other.

Here is a live performance of Moan from 2006 with guest vocalist Ane Trolle.

For more info about Trentemøller:
http://www.myspace.com/trentemoeller