The more astute of you will have spotted that each week, when I can find one, I include an image or gif related to the number of the volume of Music Club we’ve reached. Usually, the image will have no bearing whatsoever on the contents of the mix that is to follow, and never has that been truer than this week.
For, had it occured to me that the obvious choice this week would be hedonistic 70s New York nightclub Studio 54’s logo, then this week’s mix would have been suitably disco and diva-ish. But the penny didn’t drop until I came to write this and did a Google Image seach for something with 54 in it, letting out an audible groan when the realisation dawned.
So, if you’re new to these pages, have stumbled across if because of the Studio 54 emblem, then I’m sorry to disppoint you, but there’s barely a whiff of glitter or poppers in this week’s mix. If I can misquote Sheryl Crow: This ain’t no disco/It ain’t no country club either/This is…Friday Night Music Club.
But stick around, you never know, you may find there’s something you like in what’s to come: 18 songs squeezed into 63 minutes, as this week more than any other we skid around the circuit of musical genres with barely a gear-grind in earshot.
No sleeve-notes this week, partly because I’ve not had time, but mostly because of a last-minute change of heart as to which mix to post this week. I know you may find this hard to believe, but I do exercise a little quality control around here, and having listened to the mix that was scheduled to appear I decided it was just a little bit…well, shit is probably the kindest way to describe it, so it got bumped. Now you may listen to this mix and think: this is better than the other one?? which is fair enough, can’t please all the people all the time and all that. In particular, we kick off this week with a tune by a band who, whenever I feature them on these pages, are consistently met with absolute indifference.
But stick around, you never know, you may find there’s something you like in what’s to come: 18 songs squeezed into 63 minutes blahblahblahblahblah you get the gist.
Let’s crack on, shall we?
Friday Night Music Club Vol 54
- The Beautiful South – Tonight I Fancy Myself
- The Mighty Wah! – Come Back
- The Coral – Dreaming Of You
- Echo & The Bunnymen – The Back Of Love
- Eat – Fecund
- Jenny Wilson – Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward (The Knife Remix)
- Jungle – All of the Time
- Da Hool – Meet Her at The Love Parade
- Swedish House Mafia – Greyhound
- Greyhound – Black and White
- The Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kouchie
- LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
- Stereo Total – I Love You, Ono
- Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
- Juliana Hatfield – Totally Hot
- Wings – Goodnight Tonight
- Hot Hot Heat – Goodnight Goodnight
- We Are Scientists – After Hours
Now, you’ll have to excuse me; I’ve got to prepare a new mix for next week now, and also write a post about disc 2 of Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 1 to annoy you all with tomorrow, if the reaction to last week’s post is anything to go by.
In other words: more soon.
A History of Dubious Taste 