Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. Highly inventive British band XTC paved out a uniquely original approach to their music. Cleverly constructed commercial tracks were driven by super cool riffs, and they were not shy of throwing in a dose of humour on top. Super stardom did allude them but Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. Australia’s MIDNIGHT OIL has achieved a lot in their time together. Their recorded product, over a long period is very well respected, but it is their extraordinarily powerful live show which leaves many around the world speechless. They are back on the live circuit Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. I was introduced to French musician Jean-Philippe Verdin, aka READYMADE FC, through hearing a remix he had done for one of my favourite artists. I was thoroughly impressed by how different he made it to the original whilst at the same time maintaining its Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. Established in the 1980’s, UK record label 4AD continues to be associated with the cutting edge of alternative music. A virtual roll call of the coolest bands around from over the years – have a look on the internet and you will be astounded Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. US band RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS, have certainly amassed an impressive history since starting off in the early 80’s. Todays feature track is an early one from the band. It contains their trademark funkiness, but I think it might be where they channelled their Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. I have happily admitted in previous shows that I am just as susceptible to a nice pop song as the next person. Back in the late 1960’s and early 70’s, Australia raised musician TED MULRY was releasing high class pop. It was only a Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. When I first saw English band BABYBIRD on a video show, I was encouraged enough to wonder what some of their other songs would be like. I didn’t follow through on that until I happened upon a CD of their album There’s Something Going Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. Using humour in songs has often been a way of connecting with the audience and a vehicle to success. There are many examples. Australian band MACHINE GUN FELLATIO took that a lot further than most, and where deliberately both humorous and controversial. They certainly Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. One of things that I truly love about music is that you can literally stumble upon a great song at any point. That happened for me with Scottish band FRIGHTENED RABBIT. I had the opportunity to have a quick listen to the radio and Read More
Hi, Welcome to NEVER HEARD THAT. Eighties UK band, LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS, were a group whose debut album caused great excitement and gained much success. Original, musical and literate, Rattlesnakes, launched them onto a welcoming and appreciative world. Pressure inevitably followed that success – they realised that they Read More
