GUEST SPOT #55 - Olive - 'You're Not Alone'

GUEST SPOT #55 - Olive - 'You're Not Alone'

Gavin Guest Spot Olive

It's Monday, it's guest spot day and we blow our vuvuzela loud to welcome back Gavin (AKA DJ Biltong Man) which he submitted via the 'Submit A Guest Post'

That's right ladies & gentlemen. It's that easy so if you would like to contribute a guest spot then email us or click here...Tell us your favourite song, memory or gig, we'd love to hear from you

Olive - You're Not Alone (1996)

 "Attending one of my early year 'hardcore' rave nightclubs where boys and girls toilets were shared and touching and feeling everyone seemed to be normal under the ultraviolet lights and lasers. It was around 03:30am and this track was playing when bright lights were switched on and suddenly you were able to see the person next to you as well as a whole lot of policemen in the club. No we were not about to witness a 1996 version of the YMCA....it was a raid. As we were all ushered out of the club to be searched outside against the wall I could not help notice how many 'disco biscuits' (yes brightly coloured pills) were being dropped on the floor as people were leaving. So for me this track will always be, 'bright light and pills on the floor' :-)"

Where did I drop my 'disco biscuits' ?

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GUEST SPOT BEST OF 2012 - 'DJ Biltong Man'

GUEST SPOT BEST OF 2012 - 'DJ Biltong Man'

Best of 2012 Gavin Madness Of Monsters And Men The Killers

In the essence of our blog, we asked a few friends and blogs we follow to share with us their top tracks of the year. We are always interested in what makes people musically tick and hear the stories associated with them. At the same time maybe learn a thing or to or maybe catch something we've missed. So a big thank you to you all for taking the time to contribute.

Thanks to my good friend Gavin, or DJ Biltong Man, faves of 2012! Hmm Monsters, Madness and The Killers. Are you a bit of a horror film freak Gav?!
 

 

Of Monsters And Men - 'Mountain Sound'

Of Monsters and Men is a five-piece indie folk/indie pop band from Iceland. Brilliant catchy track that was perfect to listening to when I was driving in Canada ‘watching the sun go down’ as per lyrics. The scenery was magical and this seemed to be the ‘perfect’ song for the moment.

The Killers - 'Here With Me'

Yet another powerful ballad type track from these guys.

I heard this on YouTube just last week whilst surfing the internet about 2am.Must have been drinking at the time…… If I could sing….. and have a band…… I’d want it to be The Killers.

 Madness - 'My Girl 2'

First time I listened to this was at the concert a few days ago. Mental evening that will not be forgotten. Hooray for Madness!

Check out DJ Biltong Man's many great posts here!

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GUEST SPOT # 29 - Utah Saints - 'Something Good'

GUEST SPOT # 29 - Utah Saints - 'Something Good'

Gavin Guest Spot Running Man Utah Saints

New Year's Eve kicks off nicely with a Guest Spot from you! Email us with yours now!

Utah Saints - 'Something Good' (1993)

When he is not quoting which year of release or which 'Now' CD any song playing is from, Gavin(AKA Biltong Man) is my fellow music maestro. Whens the worst time to make a DJing mistake? It's got to be when the floor is full of expectant faces willing you to keep the mood high and the dancing ongoing! Hopefully he won't be having any trouble tonight when he is DJing at his very own New Year's Eve house party! 

Now That's What I call a hair do

So there you are, DJing at a ‘real’ school disco in Durban, SA in 1993 when you are convinced that the next track you are about to play is Snap!'s – Rhythm is a Dancer! Now up until then (as I was getting my CDs imported from the UK and this was one of my new editions from the NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC compilation series), I thought I was ‘the dogs danglies’, ‘The main man’, ‘The ace of base’, ‘The king of swing’, you get the picture? J So, everyone was having a good time, the dance floor was full, so how could Snap's - Rhythm is a Dancer possibly make things get any worse for me? Try playing the wrong track on the CD that’s how!

From feeling like a Hero to Zero, from ‘Superstar DJ’ to a ‘knob jockey’ in seconds is what it felt like.

My choice of track today is not Snap!'s Rhythm is a Dancer (which coincidentally is disc 1 track 6 of NOW 22 J) but TRACK 7 which ended up being, Utah Saints – Something Good (sampling Kate Bush). It is in fact how I stumbled on one of my all-time favourite dance tracks, by being over eager on pressing the track changing cue button on the CD player. . . I just left the song playing, as seconds felt like minutes for the track to get started. However, to my surprise, the crowd took to it, my heart rate settled and I was back on form, obviously leading my audience to believe, ‘it was all part of the playlist session’ J

I have chosen the 2008 remix version as the music video is pretty amusing and you may watch it more than once so you can see the facial expressions of the welsh patrons in the bar, and secretly wishing you could dance like this now and get away with it J

Thank you Utah Saints for sampling Kate Bush  J

More Guest Spots....?
Or more from Gavin...?

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GUEST SPOT'S Best Of 2011 part 3

GUEST SPOT'S Best Of 2011 part 3

Adele Arctic Monkeys Best of 2011 Bon Iver Christina Perri Foo Fighters Gavin Guest Spot Hurts Jon Linkin Park Maroon 5 Miles Kane OK Go Peter Gabriel Russ SBTRKT Sophie

We did not want this site to be all about us, we wanted people to contribute their musical experiences, favourite tunes, musical memories, legendary gigs etc and as a result we have compiled a number of excellent posts which have enhanced our site and our music collection. It's with great thanks to you guys for putting in the time and effort to write and share these experiences with us. Thanks again for contributing for the best of 2011 post too. Remember, feel free to submit any contributions at any time, they are always welcome and we enjoy them greatly.

Jon:-
Husband, father and part time Jedi trainer to his two daughters, Jon has contributed and eclectic mix of guest spots which you can check out here.... (Dub War, Steve Earle and Kings of Convenience)
Bon Iver - 'Holocene'
I originally dismissed Justin Vernon prematurely before I'd really given him much of a listen. However, Peter Gabriel's "Scratch My Back Album" - covers of a pretty eclectic mix of songs with an amazing orchestral arrangement and exposed vocals introduced me to his track "Flume". I immediately sought out the original from the "For Emma, Forever Ago" album and loved it. "Holocene" off the current album the self titled "Bon Iver" has been a regular on my playlist. It's just a beautiful track and you can completely immerse yourself in the vocals.

Peter Gabriel - 'Wallflower'
Continuing the Peter Gabriel vibe (as I very often do), Kate,my brother Aidan and I saw him touring the "Scratch My Back" album at the O2 in 2010. In the second part of the show he played some of his own tracks - not all of them obvious choices for an orchestral re-imagining but pretty much all of them worked really well. I was particularly pleased to hear a number of tracks off his 1982 release "Peter Gabriel 4" / "Security" which is probably my all time favourite album of his. These tracks have been released in 2011 as a live DVD/Bluray and album, titled "New Blood". "Wallflower",  about the mistreatment of political prisoners is one of the stand out tracks on the new album, possibly even more powerful with the orchestral backing than the original.

OK Go - 'All Is Not Lost' 
Not an obvious choice I admit, but OK Go really do it for me. Their ever-inventive videos (from the now legendary and much imitated treadmill video for "Here It Goes Again" to the "Incredible Machine" style video for "This Too Shall Pass") combined with catchy indie-pop/rock songs are a joy to watch. Even my 2 daughters (aged 6 and 4) now get excited when I tell them there's a new OK Go video, although that could be down to the cultural brainwashing programme. They both have their favourites - Eva's is "White Knuckles" (with the dogs) and Meg's is the ghillie-suited marching band version of the video for "This Too Shall Pass". Seek them out on YouTube - you will not be disappointed. This track, "All Is Not Lost" is best viewed in the Google Chrome browser as it takes advantage of some nifty Chrome features during the song to great effect, click here to see!!

Sophie:-
Er' indoors has supported and put up with me and this blog so a big thank you goes to her. She always has an ear for a tune and the ability to surprise a few gems of her own over the years...Check out her guest spots here...(Roddy Frame and Degrees in Motion)
SBTRKT - 'Pharaohs' Feat Roses Gabor
Given that 2011 was the worst Summer in ages, this song transported me to sunnier climes and to younger, funkier times.

Adele - 'Someone Like You'
Adele’s performance of this song at The Brits is all you need to know – incredible!

Maroon 5 - 'Moves Like Jagger'
I have detested every Maroon 5 song before this but I just couldn’t help myself this time! Maybe it’s the fact that Christina has a hand in it or just that it makes you want to dance – either way, a great pop song.

Russ:-
He has kept the peace in the Falklands (Verve guest spot) and comes out with the 'Best Northern Slang' but he also has 3 belters for you to enjoy!
Foo Fighters - 'Rope'
At last back to the food I love!!

Arctic Monkeys- 'Don't Sit Down'
Always heed the warnings, it's dangerous!!

Miles Kane - Come Closer
Opened my eyes to a newer artist style and I like it!

Gavin:-
Biltong Man is quite partial to a bit of Swiss cheese as his guest spot revealed (Yello) but put these choices on yo' crackers!!
Hurts – 'Sunday'
Brilliant and can’t believe they are not bigger than they are. Apart from Man Utd these guys are the best thing out of Manchester in recent years.

Christina Perri – 'Arms'
New sound, new voice and full of tattoos, a voice that can make you feel all sorts of emotions in one album. It's in my car CD at the mo.

Linkin Park – 'Iridesent'
Picked up a ticket off eBay for this concert for £18.90 a couple of days before the show. Sat in the front of the O2 and heard this song for the first time then … blew me away hearing it live.

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GUEST SPOT - # 10 - Yello - "Oh Yeah"

GUEST SPOT - # 10 - Yello - "Oh Yeah"

Gavin Guest Spot Yello

This week's Guest Spot is from our very own bit of South African biltong, Gavin!


Yello - "Oh Yeah" (1985)

Once in your life a song, if it hasn’t done so already, WILL come along that will blow your mind away with sheer brilliance. Now we are all entitled to an opinion of sorts when it comes to music. Some will agree and some won't. However for me, it was growing up in a country that never had an official top 40 and basically just played songs that were ‘donated’ to us from America, Great Britain and the cheesy European pop lot, that I found ‘that song’.

Like most songs, this one takes me to when I was 10 years old, sitting on my bedroom floor playing with my….Space Lego! I heard this outrageous sound coming from my 16 year old brother's bedroom….(no no no, not what you would expect from a 16 year old boys room with posters of Debbie Harry and a lady with a tennis racket showing her buttocks), but the sounds of ’Oh yeah, Chick, Chick, Chicka Chickaaaaa!’

The track was so obscure and weird then, and in some ways still is obscure and weird today. It has stood the test of time and the song is still used in TV commercials, movies and even featured in the Simpsons for the Duff Beer man…..mmmm beeeer. Also it's used in any scenes where there are good looking bodies and girls in bikinis!

Not bad for a couple of ‘old Swiss farts’!

       

‘The moon….beautiful…..

The sun…..even more beautiful….

Oh yeah….

Chick, Chick, Chicka Chickaaaaa’

Coincidentally it also features in my favourite movie of all time, ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’!


Check out loads more great Guest Spots.......Oh Yeah!

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