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Are These The 10 Greatest Halloween Anthems Of All Time?
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2021
From Psycho Killer to the Monster Mash, these Halloween songs are classics.
Halloween is the second greatest holiday for music (after good ol’ Christmas, of course) with an insane number of songs having been written about the spooky festival, monsters, witches and zombies. Only a few, however, have ever become ultimate Halloween staples and a party at this time of year isn’t the same without these timeless classics.
10. Ghost Town - The Specials
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Album Of The Week: The 41st Anniversary Of 'Remain In Light' By Talking Heads
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2021
'Remain In Light', Talking Heads masterpiece, is "culturally, historically and artistically significant"
On the 8th October 1980 Talking Heads released not only one of their most significant albums but also one of the most significant albums of the last 50 years when they released their fourth album, Remain In Light. Only 14 months after Talking Heads had released their very well received third album, Fear Of Music, David Byrne and his band were back with possibly the greatest album they ever made. Bryne and Eno worked their magic to deliver up an extraordinary album that has not only stood the test of time extremely well but also one that has inspired countless artists in it's incredible wake.
With the help of Robert Edridge-Waks, he launched a minimalist animated video for the lead single, which he co-wrote with his longtime friend and collaborator Brian Eno. The song also features contributors the likes of Sampha, TTY and Isaiah Barr of Onyx Collective.
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