Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Elton steps into Christmas
Aneet may sneer, but I am a self-confessed Elton John mega-fan (although that stops dead at 1979′s horrendous disco album, Victim of Love; they all did a disco album at some point, didn’t they Aneet?). And the angry, stinking rich oddball is responsible for my favourite Christmas song of all time, the truly [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Tiny Tim -Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Sorry for the delay folks, blame the bloody snow! Anyway, warm up your cockles with the zaniest version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ever!!! Recorded by cult American ukulele player and musical ‘archivist’ Tiny Tim, Tiny was famous for his unusually high voice and crazy falsetto. Being over 6ft [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984)
I have gushed about Gremlins on the pages of this very website before, of course. It was my favourite film when I was a nipper, remains one of my favourite films to this day, and will always be my favourite Christmas film. I don’t know what that says about me, [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: When Grace Met Pee-Wee
Ho, ho, ho!!! Greetings and salutations dear reader and welcome to Daysarenumbers’ very own Grotto of Festive Delights! Between now and Christmas Eve, we shall be offering you the best Yuletide treats. Expect Myrrh-ish music, Frankincense scented films and plenty of solid gold stocking fillers. So, pour yourself a glass of [...]
Single of the Day – Anna – Systems Breaking Down (dance version)
SYSTEMS BREAKING DOWN!!!!!!!! They’re not really but have a listen this spooky Balearic electronic track from 1982. This rare and seminal track was produced by 80s disco-pop mavericks Geraint Hughes and Ken Leray. A dark-synth pop song with tons of atmosphere and feeling, the landscape of synths and weird sounds [...]
Single of the Day – Can – Aspectacle (Holger Czukay edit)
Electronic pioneers Can have always been a bit funky. From the disco silliness of I Want More to the hypnotic Vitamin C, the group’s influence stretched further than the usual rock parameters. The band’s experimental sound broke the mould of traditional rock ‘n’ roll. Their use of early synthesizers, avant-garde [...]
Single of the Day – Sisters of Mercy – Phantom
Legendary Goth rockers in a Balearic classic shocker!!! Yes that’s right, the big-haired and heavy black eyeliner band Sisters of Mercy is today’s SOTD! B-side to the 1983 12″ release of Alice, this slow-mo/low-slung track is apparently a favourite of a certain Daniele Baldelli. Fitting nicely with the cosmic aesthetic, [...]
Single of the Day – Garcons – Encore L’Amour
This swirling ZE disco gem from the Garcons, was released in 1979 and is currently included on the new Strut compilation ‘Zevolution - ZE Records Re-edited’ in the form of a Leo Zero mix. But nevermind that, have a listen to the original in all it’s effervescent disco glory. I [...]