Every New Zealand #1 single… 1 Dance Monkey by Tones and I Topped the NZ chart for 11 (non-consecutive) weeks from 9 September 2019. Tones and I Toni Watson grew up in Melbourne. She busked after learning to play keyboards…
Can you fill in the blank of these 1990s songs? I had to do a fair bit of thinking, but scored 10/10 with 1:23 remaining. Congratulations to Tony, who scored 20/20 in last week’s 1990s quiz. I liked this…
The entire 50 year history of Fleetwood Mac has essentially been one long soap opera, but the group’s storied history took a surprising turn last week. Long time guitarist Lindsey Buckingham left the group, supposedly for a dispute over set…
Drummer Rob Hirst, bassist Andrew James, and guitarist Jim Moginie started performing together in Sydney in 1971, covering Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Led Zeppelin. They eventually added towering vocalist Peter Garrett and guitarist Martin Rotsey. The name Midnight Oil…
Credits 3 THE TRAIN TO DISASTER – The Voice (U.K.)(Eddie Hammill/Miller Anderson) PERSONNEL/MILLER ANDERSON: guitar * DAVE DUFORT: drums * [plus others unknown]Producer(s) unknownRecorded in London, EnglandMercury single #154279 (1966) The Voice There’s very little information online about The Voice.…
Can you fill in the blank of these 1990s songs? I had to do a fair bit of guessing, but made it to 20/20 with 2:42 remaining. Congratulations to Tony, who just beat out two tied contestants for the…
Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo, playing bass and fronting the occasional song. When the group split, Tweedy formed Wilco with other Uncle Tupelo musicians – notably bassist John Stirratt, Wilco’s only other constant member.…
Three female solo artists this week. Mitski and Hemlocke Springs deliver conceptual albums, while L.A. Mitchell is back with her first solo album in decades. Mitski Nothing’s About To Happen To Me 2026, 7.5/10On 27 August 2018, Mitski released the…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 10 Penny Lane by The Beatles Topped the NZ chart for 2 weeks from 31 March 1967 The Beatles enjoyed 14 #1 singles in New Zealand between 1963 and 1970 – it almost certainly would…
Who knows what tomorrow brings? But today brings a quiz about #1 songs of 1982. There are mountains in our way. But we climb a step every day. I scored full marks with 2:16 remaining. Last week, love lifted…
