And what would I have picked, eh?
Fine, I hate all music now. I hope you are happy.
Michigan seems like a dream (theme for a playlist) to me now.
The Best Music Recommender in the World (Cup) – The Quater-finals
The Top Thirty Punk Songs Ever (and if you disagree, I don’t care, because traditionally punk is quite oppositional and I have decided to adopt that attitude this week, but only this week I’ll be nice again next week, promise)
Two top 30s. Loads of points. Everyone happy(ish).
Together we scraped the barrel of music and found thirty or so bangers. Not a bad day’s work really.
Oh my but Sweden is good at music, yes? So good that I ended up doing a top 40 and I’m still annoyed at all the great stuff I had to leave out. Blimey.
I don’t want to change the world, but here are 30 great songs from or about New England
Week 13, 2021.
That smell you can smell? That’s only the magic of the cup, mate.
These aren’t the 30 greatest Irish songs of all time, I’d never make such a claim, but they are 30 great songs from or about (or related to) Ireland, and that is a good thing too.
The ‘Top 30’ b-sides is the most controversial list yet and I make no apology for that. Sorry.
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 13. Nature in the city.
Diary of a novel… part one.
Week 10. 2021.
In a New York top forty, woo oo-ooo, there’s… quite a bit of range? Yeah. That’ll do. New York top forty. Here we go…
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 12. Georgian Terrace
Oh look. It’s only 30 great songs that prove how wrong some of you are about musicals or something.
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 11 Flight
Could these be the thirty best/most Yorkshire songs ever? tldr: no, but reasons.
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 10. Boy Band
30 Songs for Valentine’s Day
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 9. Holiday
These almost certainly aren’t the best 30 songs of the 1980s but boy oh boy are they awesome…
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 8. Life
Are these the twenty best Scottish albums of all time? No. But it’s a pretty good list, I reckon.
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 7. Forest
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 6. Fly
The 20 Best Songs Recorded by People over 60. Maybe.
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 5. Thoughts
The 20 Best Double Albums in the World, Ever, Probably.
A postcard from the 8th of January, 2021
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 4. Beetroot
The Best of the Best Music Recommenders of 2020 Recommend their Best Albums of 2020
Week 1, 2021
My Fifty Favourite Albums of 2020
A postcard from the first of January, 2021
2020 in 12 Photographs
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No.3. Owl.
Nine great songs from 2020 (that for one reason or another didn’t make my albums list)
Seven things I have missed since the lockdowns began
My Four Favourite Soundtracks of 2020.
Week 53, 2020
A postcard from actual Christmas, 2020
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No.2. The True Meaning of Christmas
Some interesting Christmas music from the 1970s… Johnny Mathis – When a Child is Born
Week 52, 2020
A ‘Best Music Recommender in the World’ Special Presentation: Christmas Song Recommendations from People who Recommended Music during The Best Music Recommender in the World: Part Four: Adam Farrer: Christmas Downer by Departure Lounge
A ‘Best Music Recommender in the World’ Special Presentation: Christmas Song Recommendations from People who Recommended Music during The Best Music Recommender in the World: Part Three: Georgia Boon: God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen
The Thursday Morning Pleasing Image. No. 1. Tree
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Slade – Sladest
Week 51, 2020
A ‘Best Music Recommender in the World’ Special Presentation: Christmas Song Recommendations from People who Recommended Music during The Best Music Recommender in the World: Part Two: David Hartley: Prokofiev – Troika (from Lietenant Kije)
A ‘Best Music Recommender in the World’ Special Presentation: Christmas Song Recommendations from People who Recommended Music during The Best Music Recommender in the World: Part One: Daniel Carpenter: Must Be Santa
A postcard from the 11th of December, 2020
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Boys and Girls by Joe Moks
A postcard from the 4th of December, 2020
The (most thursdays, sort of) (quiz or) Puzzle Type Thing… Number Five
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Frank Sinatra – Watertown
Week 49, 2020
The Best Music Recommender in the World – The Super Sunday Cup Final Part of the Final!!!!!!!!
The Best Music Recommender in the World – The Cup Final Bonanza!! – Part Three!!
The Best Music Recommender in the World – The Cup Final Special!! – Part Two
A postcard from the 27th of November, 2020
The Best Music Recommender in the World – The Cup Final Extravaganza!!!! – Part One
The (most) Thursdays (sort of) Quiz (or puzzle) type thing… Number Four
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
Week 48, 2020.
The Best Music Recommender in the World – Semi Final Four
The Best Music Recommender in the World – Semi Final Three
A postcard from the 20th November, 2020
The Most Thursdays (sort of) Puzzle or Quiz Type Thing… Number Three
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Dr. Alimantado – Best Dressed Chicken In Town
Week 47, 2020.
The Best Music Recommender in the World – Semi Final Two
The Best Music Recommender in the World – Semi Final One
A postcard from the 13th of November, 2020
The Most Thursdays (sort of) Puzzle or Quiz (type thing)… Number Two
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Gloria Coates – Symphony No. 1 “Music on Open Strings”
Week 46. 2020.
OMG! It’s only the second round of the cup!
A postcard from the 6th of November, 2020
The Most Thursdays (sort of) Quiz or Puzzle (type thing)… Number One.
Some interesting music from the 1970s… Tim Buckley – Look at the Fool
Week 45. 2020.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. The Second Round Draw
The Best Music Recommender in the World Cup. Round One.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. Z.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. Y.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. The X Factor Special!!!!
The Best Music Recommender in the World. W.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. U/V.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. T.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. S.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. R.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. P & Q.
The Best Music Recommender in the World. O.
