SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS

Friday, October 5, 2012

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Favourite James Bond Theme Songs

10 "The Living Daylights" - A-Ha from "The Living Daylights" (1987)

09 "From Russia With Love" - Matt Monro from "From Russia With Love" (1963)

08 "Tomorrow Never Dies" - Sheryl Crow from "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)

07 "We Have All The Time In The World" - Louis Armstrong from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969)

06 "Licence To Kill" - Gladys Knight from "Licence To Kill" (1989)

05 "The Man with the Golden Gun" - Lulu from "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974)

04 "Die Another Day" - Madonna from "Die Another Day" (2002)

03 "Skyfall" - Adele from "Skyfall" (2012)

02 "Goldfinger" - Shirley Bassey from "Goldfinger" (1964)

01 "Diamonds Are Forever" - Shirley Bassey from "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)

Thursday, October 4, 2012

SHREM'S TRIP-HOP RETROSPECTIVE: "REMEMBRANCE" - Gus Gus

ARTIST: Gus Gus
TITLE: "Remembrance"
RELEASE DATE: 1997
LABEL: 4AD
LOCATION: Reykjavík, Iceland
ALBUM: "Polydistortion"

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS: "PEANUT DREAMS" - Grand National

The low-key yet irresistible melody, the sublime production and the cosy sound of the old record player... It all makes this unassuming song by Grand National such a little treasure. I came across it first back in 2003 on a " Disco Pogo For Punks In Pumps" compilation released by a magazine called Jockey Slut. The very same collection which introduced me to the epic "Never Be Alone" by Justice vs Simian... Precious!

SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "EVERYTHING IS EMBARRASSING" - Sky Ferreira /// "LOSING YOU" - Solange

A great pop record is such a rarity these days when mainstream music reached its all time lowest quality in the upsettingly uninspiring times of Katy Perry, Glee, Justin Bieber and One Direction... And all that preferably in Gangnam style too... Ugh... It is a true delight to stumble upon a real pure pop perfection gem and even more of a thrill to come across two of them on the same day! A breath of fresh air. Here are two brand new singles from Sky Ferreira and the cooler of the Knowles siblings, Beyoncé's sister - Solange. After a few solid months of being an indisputable number one on the field, Jessie Ware's ubiquitous "Wildest Moments" finally gained some respectable competition from fellow female singers. It will be all about these two songs for me today.