This song was everywhere during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Why? The ‘Celebration Mix’ version was grabbed by Coke to be their anthem for the tournament. That meant it was in the stadiums, on the telly, on tournament cash-in music mixes,...
There aren’t too many Kiwi bands on my list so it’s somewhat appropriate that, as the last decade ended we can get something local in there. My second son was born in 2009, but I’d be pushing it to say this piece of music dove-tailed with his...
I like The Killers. Not for their name (no, I’m not a psychopath…) but for the decent music they produce. And this is pretty much my favourite song of theirs. Again, a simple explanation. Not because I may be running out of steam with this project, but...
My first son was born in 2007. Having kids is the most mind-altering experience you will ever have. Bar none. When Nathan came along the sun definitely set on my previous life, while opening up a whole new, far more fascinating, unknown path ahead. Stated rather...
This is another tough one. In the year I attended my first World Cup, you’d have thought a song from that period would have stood out. But no, not really. Hips Don’t Lie just doesn’t really cut it… Crazy does stand out as something I listened...
