Khayem
@khayem.bsky.social
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Theft: The Sugarcubes (1992)
B-side to the UK hit, er, Hit in January 1992.
youtu.be/QfwVMu8Zf-E?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Theft: The Sugarcubes (1992)
B-side to the UK hit, er, Hit in January 1992.
youtu.be/QfwVMu8Zf-E?...
Theft
YouTube video by The Sugarcubes - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Theft: The Sugarcubes (1992)
B-side to the UK hit, er, Hit in January 1992.
youtu.be/QfwVMu8Zf-E?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Theft: The Sugarcubes (1992)
B-side to the UK hit, er, Hit in January 1992.
youtu.be/QfwVMu8Zf-E?...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Piano: Garnett Silk (1998)
Originally on the USA posthumous compilation Journey, following Garnett's tragic death in 1994, it was re-released on 12" in 2017 as Life Is Like A Piano.
youtu.be/5Fjj8PiUppQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Piano: Garnett Silk (1998)
Originally on the USA posthumous compilation Journey, following Garnett's tragic death in 1994, it was re-released on 12" in 2017 as Life Is Like A Piano.
youtu.be/5Fjj8PiUppQ?...
garnett silk - Life Is Like A Piano
YouTube video by MICHAOU56
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Piano: Garnett Silk (1998)
Originally on the USA posthumous compilation Journey, following Garnett's tragic death in 1994, it was re-released on 12" in 2017 as Life Is Like A Piano.
youtu.be/5Fjj8PiUppQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Piano: Garnett Silk (1998)
Originally on the USA posthumous compilation Journey, following Garnett's tragic death in 1994, it was re-released on 12" in 2017 as Life Is Like A Piano.
youtu.be/5Fjj8PiUppQ?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Michael: Franz Ferdinand (2004)
A 21st century pick, but can you blame me when it's this good?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktwl...
#MusicChallenge
Michael: Franz Ferdinand (2004)
A 21st century pick, but can you blame me when it's this good?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktwl...
Franz Ferdinand - Michael (Official Video)
YouTube video by Domino Recording Co.
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Michael: Franz Ferdinand (2004)
A 21st century pick, but can you blame me when it's this good?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktwl...
#MusicChallenge
Michael: Franz Ferdinand (2004)
A 21st century pick, but can you blame me when it's this good?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktwl...
Why I love the eponymous debut albums by The Coral, Elastica and Franz Ferdinand.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
Upon A Mouse #6: Shadows Fall As We Line Up In The Dark Of The Matinée
Rounding out this week's trio of posts is a trio of self-titled debut albums, courtesy of The Coral , Elastica and Franz Ferdinand . If you...
dubhed.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Why I love the eponymous debut albums by The Coral, Elastica and Franz Ferdinand.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Stage Fright: CHIC (1981)
It certainly wasn't showing when I saw Nile Rodgers and the band perform a few years ago...
youtu.be/o9arN6feODI?...
#MusicChallenge
Stage Fright: CHIC (1981)
It certainly wasn't showing when I saw Nile Rodgers and the band perform a few years ago...
youtu.be/o9arN6feODI?...
Stage Fright
YouTube video by Chic - Topic
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Stage Fright: CHIC (1981)
It certainly wasn't showing when I saw Nile Rodgers and the band perform a few years ago...
youtu.be/o9arN6feODI?...
#MusicChallenge
Stage Fright: CHIC (1981)
It certainly wasn't showing when I saw Nile Rodgers and the band perform a few years ago...
youtu.be/o9arN6feODI?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Suffice To Say: Yachts (1977)
Members went on to arguably even greater things with Pink Military, It's Immaterial and The Christians, but I love this.
youtu.be/WC-VOYJf-mQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Suffice To Say: Yachts (1977)
Members went on to arguably even greater things with Pink Military, It's Immaterial and The Christians, but I love this.
youtu.be/WC-VOYJf-mQ?...
Yachts - Suffice to say
YouTube video by Slymukk
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Suffice To Say: Yachts (1977)
Members went on to arguably even greater things with Pink Military, It's Immaterial and The Christians, but I love this.
youtu.be/WC-VOYJf-mQ?...
#MusicChallenge
Suffice To Say: Yachts (1977)
Members went on to arguably even greater things with Pink Military, It's Immaterial and The Christians, but I love this.
youtu.be/WC-VOYJf-mQ?...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Lost In The Green LIght: A Man Called Adam
B-side to 1991 single The Chrono Psionic Interface, and a little ray of Balearic sunshine.
youtu.be/Aioesz8BcCY?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Lost In The Green LIght: A Man Called Adam
B-side to 1991 single The Chrono Psionic Interface, and a little ray of Balearic sunshine.
youtu.be/Aioesz8BcCY?...
A Man Called Adam - lost in the green light 1991
YouTube video by HanCottoIlRazzo5.3
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Lost In The Green LIght: A Man Called Adam
B-side to 1991 single The Chrono Psionic Interface, and a little ray of Balearic sunshine.
youtu.be/Aioesz8BcCY?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Lost In The Green LIght: A Man Called Adam
B-side to 1991 single The Chrono Psionic Interface, and a little ray of Balearic sunshine.
youtu.be/Aioesz8BcCY?...
More self-titled debut albums in the spotlight, this time Roxy Music and The xx...and The Dream Academy?
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
Upon A Mouse #5: Roxy And Romy
Yesterday's post featured a pair of American bands; today, it's back to England for Roxy Music and The xx (or, if you prefer, The XX). Be...
dubhed.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
More self-titled debut albums in the spotlight, this time Roxy Music and The xx...and The Dream Academy?
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Is Love?: Deee-Lite
Back to 1990 and B-sides or album tracks this time, starting with the superb flipside of Groove Is In The Heart.
youtu.be/tvXi6BDOMv8?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Is Love?: Deee-Lite
Back to 1990 and B-sides or album tracks this time, starting with the superb flipside of Groove Is In The Heart.
youtu.be/tvXi6BDOMv8?...
Deeelite - What is Love (Holographic Goatee Mix)
YouTube video by Matteo Februo HMF90
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Is Love?: Deee-Lite
Back to 1990 and B-sides or album tracks this time, starting with the superb flipside of Groove Is In The Heart.
youtu.be/tvXi6BDOMv8?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Is Love?: Deee-Lite
Back to 1990 and B-sides or album tracks this time, starting with the superb flipside of Groove Is In The Heart.
youtu.be/tvXi6BDOMv8?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Sorry For Laughing: Josef K (1981)
Introduced to me as a teen via Propaganda's distinctive cover in 1985, this was the belated start of my fascination with the music Paul Haig, inside and outside of the band.
youtu.be/-VzcWv8qKQw?...
#MusicChallenge
Sorry For Laughing: Josef K (1981)
Introduced to me as a teen via Propaganda's distinctive cover in 1985, this was the belated start of my fascination with the music Paul Haig, inside and outside of the band.
youtu.be/-VzcWv8qKQw?...
Josef K - Sorry For Laughing (Official Video) (Domino Records)
YouTube video by Domino Recording Co.
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Sorry For Laughing: Josef K (1981)
Introduced to me as a teen via Propaganda's distinctive cover in 1985, this was the belated start of my fascination with the music Paul Haig, inside and outside of the band.
youtu.be/-VzcWv8qKQw?...
#MusicChallenge
Sorry For Laughing: Josef K (1981)
Introduced to me as a teen via Propaganda's distinctive cover in 1985, this was the belated start of my fascination with the music Paul Haig, inside and outside of the band.
youtu.be/-VzcWv8qKQw?...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
New Love Cassette: Angel Olsen (2020)
Spine-chillingly brilliant.
youtu.be/0ifdRWW20cs?...
#MusicChallenge
New Love Cassette: Angel Olsen (2020)
Spine-chillingly brilliant.
youtu.be/0ifdRWW20cs?...
Angel Olsen performing "New Love Cassette" live on KCRW
YouTube video by KCRW
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
New Love Cassette: Angel Olsen (2020)
Spine-chillingly brilliant.
youtu.be/0ifdRWW20cs?...
#MusicChallenge
New Love Cassette: Angel Olsen (2020)
Spine-chillingly brilliant.
youtu.be/0ifdRWW20cs?...
Reflections on Blondie and Ramones' eponymous debut albums, plus seeing them live in concert in the 1990s.
And a random photo of acting legend Gordon Jackson.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
And a random photo of acting legend Gordon Jackson.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
Upon A Mouse #4: HeeBeeGeeBees or CBGBs? There Is No Question
Kicking off this week's trio of remastered and expanded reflections that appeared in The 20 Greatest Eponymous Albums Of All Time series (...
dubhed.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Reflections on Blondie and Ramones' eponymous debut albums, plus seeing them live in concert in the 1990s.
And a random photo of acting legend Gordon Jackson.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
And a random photo of acting legend Gordon Jackson.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/upon...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Mo' Pop: Dot Allison
UK #81 in March 1999
What were you thinking of, record buying public?! The debut solo single by @dotallison.bsky.social should have been Top 10 at least!
youtu.be/4UHigNi3fko?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Mo' Pop: Dot Allison
UK #81 in March 1999
What were you thinking of, record buying public?! The debut solo single by @dotallison.bsky.social should have been Top 10 at least!
youtu.be/4UHigNi3fko?...
Dot Allison ''Mo' Pop''
YouTube video by SoulStylistJukeBox
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Mo' Pop: Dot Allison
UK #81 in March 1999
What were you thinking of, record buying public?! The debut solo single by @dotallison.bsky.social should have been Top 10 at least!
youtu.be/4UHigNi3fko?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Mo' Pop: Dot Allison
UK #81 in March 1999
What were you thinking of, record buying public?! The debut solo single by @dotallison.bsky.social should have been Top 10 at least!
youtu.be/4UHigNi3fko?...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Fascinating Rhythm: Bassomatic (1990)
I will never, ever tire of this song.
youtu.be/eVdR2RfXGUw?...
#MusicChallenge
Fascinating Rhythm: Bassomatic (1990)
I will never, ever tire of this song.
youtu.be/eVdR2RfXGUw?...
Bass-O-Matic - Fascinating Rhythm
YouTube video by BassOMaticVEVO
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Fascinating Rhythm: Bassomatic (1990)
I will never, ever tire of this song.
youtu.be/eVdR2RfXGUw?...
#MusicChallenge
Fascinating Rhythm: Bassomatic (1990)
I will never, ever tire of this song.
youtu.be/eVdR2RfXGUw?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Mexican Radio: Wall Of Voodoo (1982)
I'm a huge fan, especially the first phase, fronted by Stan Ridgway. This was the first song I ever heard by then, fittingly on the radio (albeit England, not Mexico).
youtu.be/eyCEexG9xjw?...
#MusicChallenge
Mexican Radio: Wall Of Voodoo (1982)
I'm a huge fan, especially the first phase, fronted by Stan Ridgway. This was the first song I ever heard by then, fittingly on the radio (albeit England, not Mexico).
youtu.be/eyCEexG9xjw?...
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
YouTube video by WallOfVoodooVEVO
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Mexican Radio: Wall Of Voodoo (1982)
I'm a huge fan, especially the first phase, fronted by Stan Ridgway. This was the first song I ever heard by then, fittingly on the radio (albeit England, not Mexico).
youtu.be/eyCEexG9xjw?...
#MusicChallenge
Mexican Radio: Wall Of Voodoo (1982)
I'm a huge fan, especially the first phase, fronted by Stan Ridgway. This was the first song I ever heard by then, fittingly on the radio (albeit England, not Mexico).
youtu.be/eyCEexG9xjw?...
Julian Cope's 19-track magnum opus Peggy Suicide reimagined as a 10-somg,45 minute single album.
This grand folly is dedicated to @fendog1.bsky.social
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/pick...
This grand folly is dedicated to @fendog1.bsky.social
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/pick...
Picky Suicide
You have Mike to thank for today's Julian Cope selection. A long time ago, in fact so long ago that I can no longer track the reference, Mi...
dubhed.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Julian Cope's 19-track magnum opus Peggy Suicide reimagined as a 10-somg,45 minute single album.
This grand folly is dedicated to @fendog1.bsky.social
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/pick...
This grand folly is dedicated to @fendog1.bsky.social
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/pick...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Solex All Licketysplit: Solex
UK #1 in April 1998... Oh, who am I kidding? It didn't chart!
The album Solex vs. The Hitmeister is a hidden gem by the hugely talented Elisabeth Esselink.
youtu.be/m7sts42u6_k?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Solex All Licketysplit: Solex
UK #1 in April 1998... Oh, who am I kidding? It didn't chart!
The album Solex vs. The Hitmeister is a hidden gem by the hugely talented Elisabeth Esselink.
youtu.be/m7sts42u6_k?...
Solex - All Lickety Split - oficial video
YouTube video by Marcelo Vulgo
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Solex All Licketysplit: Solex
UK #1 in April 1998... Oh, who am I kidding? It didn't chart!
The album Solex vs. The Hitmeister is a hidden gem by the hugely talented Elisabeth Esselink.
youtu.be/m7sts42u6_k?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
Solex All Licketysplit: Solex
UK #1 in April 1998... Oh, who am I kidding? It didn't chart!
The album Solex vs. The Hitmeister is a hidden gem by the hugely talented Elisabeth Esselink.
youtu.be/m7sts42u6_k?...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Hey DJ / I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing: The Beatmasters ft. Betty Boo (1989)
It would have been a great song anyway, but it also introduced me to the fabulous Betty Boo and for that I will always be grateful.
youtu.be/aKvq8V29dE0?...
#MusicChallenge
Hey DJ / I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing: The Beatmasters ft. Betty Boo (1989)
It would have been a great song anyway, but it also introduced me to the fabulous Betty Boo and for that I will always be grateful.
youtu.be/aKvq8V29dE0?...
BEATMASTERS FEAT BETTY BOO - HEY DJ, I CAN'T DANCE (TO THAT)
YouTube video by russ el' aaarrh!
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Hey DJ / I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing: The Beatmasters ft. Betty Boo (1989)
It would have been a great song anyway, but it also introduced me to the fabulous Betty Boo and for that I will always be grateful.
youtu.be/aKvq8V29dE0?...
#MusicChallenge
Hey DJ / I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing: The Beatmasters ft. Betty Boo (1989)
It would have been a great song anyway, but it also introduced me to the fabulous Betty Boo and for that I will always be grateful.
youtu.be/aKvq8V29dE0?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Promises, Promises: Naked Eyes (1983)
First came to my attention via their cover of Always Something There To Remind Me, though I'd prefer to forget that they were also early champions of the mullet hair"style"!
youtu.be/CJK6yfx9AK4?...
#MusicChallenge
Promises, Promises: Naked Eyes (1983)
First came to my attention via their cover of Always Something There To Remind Me, though I'd prefer to forget that they were also early champions of the mullet hair"style"!
youtu.be/CJK6yfx9AK4?...
Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Chrysalis Records
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Promises, Promises: Naked Eyes (1983)
First came to my attention via their cover of Always Something There To Remind Me, though I'd prefer to forget that they were also early champions of the mullet hair"style"!
youtu.be/CJK6yfx9AK4?...
#MusicChallenge
Promises, Promises: Naked Eyes (1983)
First came to my attention via their cover of Always Something There To Remind Me, though I'd prefer to forget that they were also early champions of the mullet hair"style"!
youtu.be/CJK6yfx9AK4?...
Today's Decayed destination is 2001, with 45 mins of tunes by
Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk vs. The Neptunes, Depeche Mode, Faithless, Felix Da Housecat, Gorillaz, Missy Elliott, Playgroup, The Charlatans, The Strokes, Robert Miles ft. Nina Miranda & of course Kylie!
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/deca...
Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk vs. The Neptunes, Depeche Mode, Faithless, Felix Da Housecat, Gorillaz, Missy Elliott, Playgroup, The Charlatans, The Strokes, Robert Miles ft. Nina Miranda & of course Kylie!
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/deca...
Decayed I: 2001
Side 2 of an imaginary compilation cassette, travelling through the 2000s. Troubling the upper reaches of the UK's best-selling singles of 2...
dubhed.blogspot.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Today's Decayed destination is 2001, with 45 mins of tunes by
Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk vs. The Neptunes, Depeche Mode, Faithless, Felix Da Housecat, Gorillaz, Missy Elliott, Playgroup, The Charlatans, The Strokes, Robert Miles ft. Nina Miranda & of course Kylie!
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/deca...
Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk vs. The Neptunes, Depeche Mode, Faithless, Felix Da Housecat, Gorillaz, Missy Elliott, Playgroup, The Charlatans, The Strokes, Robert Miles ft. Nina Miranda & of course Kylie!
dubhed.blogspot.com/2025/11/deca...
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
I Write The B-Sides: Eels (2001)
The B-Side (what else?) of Souljacker and another magic moment from Mark Oliver Everett.
youtu.be/dc7zLSTd9DQ?...
#MusicChallenge
I Write The B-Sides: Eels (2001)
The B-Side (what else?) of Souljacker and another magic moment from Mark Oliver Everett.
youtu.be/dc7zLSTd9DQ?...
eels --i write the b-sides w/ lyrics
YouTube video by CalliopeWilde
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
I Write The B-Sides: Eels (2001)
The B-Side (what else?) of Souljacker and another magic moment from Mark Oliver Everett.
youtu.be/dc7zLSTd9DQ?...
#MusicChallenge
I Write The B-Sides: Eels (2001)
The B-Side (what else?) of Souljacker and another magic moment from Mark Oliver Everett.
youtu.be/dc7zLSTd9DQ?...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Do You Want From Me?: Monaco
UK #11 in March 1997
In 1997, New Order would have killed for a song as good as this. Hook & Potts nail it.
youtu.be/WxZ9IFsGeXs?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Do You Want From Me?: Monaco
UK #11 in March 1997
In 1997, New Order would have killed for a song as good as this. Hook & Potts nail it.
youtu.be/WxZ9IFsGeXs?...
Monaco - What Do You Want From Me (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Potts
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Do You Want From Me?: Monaco
UK #11 in March 1997
In 1997, New Order would have killed for a song as good as this. Hook & Potts nail it.
youtu.be/WxZ9IFsGeXs?...
#MusicChallenge
Unranked, one per year, three times around.
What Do You Want From Me?: Monaco
UK #11 in March 1997
In 1997, New Order would have killed for a song as good as this. Hook & Potts nail it.
youtu.be/WxZ9IFsGeXs?...
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Will You Stay Tonight?: The Comsat Angels (1983)
Waiting For A Miracle and Sleep No More are their best albums, but Land was an admirable attempt to crack the world.
youtu.be/3zpQ3bnnLUI?...
#MusicChallenge
Will You Stay Tonight?: The Comsat Angels (1983)
Waiting For A Miracle and Sleep No More are their best albums, but Land was an admirable attempt to crack the world.
youtu.be/3zpQ3bnnLUI?...
80s Comsat Angels Will You Stay Tonight
YouTube video by teawanga
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Will You Stay Tonight?: The Comsat Angels (1983)
Waiting For A Miracle and Sleep No More are their best albums, but Land was an admirable attempt to crack the world.
youtu.be/3zpQ3bnnLUI?...
#MusicChallenge
Will You Stay Tonight?: The Comsat Angels (1983)
Waiting For A Miracle and Sleep No More are their best albums, but Land was an admirable attempt to crack the world.
youtu.be/3zpQ3bnnLUI?...