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THE FRIDAY FIVE – 28.7.2017

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1. Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott – Here I Go Again
2. Starsailor – All This Life
3. Chainsmokers – Young
4. Paul Weller – Woo Se Mama
5. The Cribs- Rainbow Ridge

This Tuesday, is International Yorkshire Day. So, to celebreate, here’s a chart of songs by Yorkshire acts. Ay up.

FIVE SONGS BY YORKSHIRE ACTS

1. Embrace – You’re Not Alone
2. Pulp – A Little Soul
3. Heaven 17 – Temptation
4. Shed Seven – Disco Down
5. Kaiser Chiefs – Modern Way

PS : Still looking for a Standing ticket for Ryan Adams at Ulster Hall in September. Face Value only. Do get in touch.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 14.7.2017

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1. The Killers – The Man
2. Foo Fighters – Run
3. The Weeknd – Secrets
4. Liam Gallagher – Chinatown
5. Dagny – Wearing Nothing

Today, is Bastille Day. I think you know what is coming next. Yes, that’s right, not one, but two charts for you.

FIVE SONGS BY BASTILLE

1. Blame
2. Pompeii
3. Send Them Off
4. Laura Palmer
5. The Things We Lost In The Fire

FIVE SONGS BY FRENCH ACTS

1. Daft Punk – Da Funk
2. Phoenix – Entertainment
3. Desireless – Voyage Voyage
4. Daft Punk – Robot Rock
5. Air – Sexy Boy

Meanwhile, The Killers have announced a concert in Belfast in November. The bad news is, tickets don’t go on sale for another week. Wish me luck when they do go on sale.

To get you in the mood, here’s a Killers based chart.

FIVE SONGS BY THE KILLERS

1. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
2. Ultraviolet
3. The Man
4. Spaceman
5. Shot At The Night

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 7.7.2017

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1. Dagny – Wearing Nothing
2. The Killers – The Man
3. Liam Gallagher – Chinatown
4. George Ezra – Don’t Matter Now
5. Stereo Honey – The Heart

Yesterday, was National Kissing Day. I didn’t get one. Awww.

If you didn’t get one either, here’s a kissing based chart for you. Ironically, there are no Kiss songs.

FIVE SONGS ABOUT KISSING

1. Stephen Duffy – Kiss Me
2. Seal – Kiss From A Rose
3. Faith Hill – This Kiss
4. Sixpence None the Richer – Kiss Me
5. Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 30.6.2017

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1. Liam Gallagher – Bold
2. George Ezra – Don’t Matter Now
3. The Killers – The Man
4. Rogue Emperor – Holy Ghost
5. Dagny – Wearing Nothing

A couple of national celebrations days this week giving me an excuse to do some charts, starting with Canada Day tomorrow

FIVE SONGS BY CANADIAN ACTS

1. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
2. Tegan and Sara – The Con
3. Celine Dion – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
4. K’Naan – Wavin Flag
5. Glass Tiger – Don’t Forget Me

Not only that, it’s Dan Aykroyd’s birthday. Surely the two should just combined and called Danada Day?

A bit further, Trumpistan will be celebrating Independence Day. So, here’s a couple of charts commemorating the musical talents and inspiration of Murica.

FIVE SONGS BY AMERICAN ACTS

1. Tom Petty – Freefallin
2. Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour
3. Ryan Adams – So Alive
4. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
5. Katy Perry – Wide Awake

SONGS WITH USA OR AMERICA(N) IN THE TITLE

1. Razorlight – America
2. U2 – The Hands That Built America
3. Miley Cyrus – Party In The USA
4. David Bowie – Young Americans
5. Green Day – American Idiot

SONGS WITH AMERICAN CITIES OR STATES IN THE TITLE

1. Ryan Adams – New York, New York
2. Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia
3. Beach Boys – California Girls
4. Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo
5. Bran Van 3000 – Drinking In LA

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 16.6.2017

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1. The Killers – The Man
2. George Ezra – Don’t Matter Now
3. Adam West – Minding My Business
4. Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie – Red Sun
5. Nerina Pallot – Stay Lucky

It was announced that Paul Weller is coming to Belfast in February next year. It’s the day after my birthday too. Wish me luck in getting a ticket for this, even though he was a grumpy arse the last time he was in Belfast.

So, to celebrate, here’s a Paul Weller chart

FIVE SONGS BY PAUL WELLER

1. Paul Weller – Changingman
2. The Jam – Beat Surrender
3. Paul Weller – Sunflower
4. Paul Weller – Mermaids
5. The Jam – Start

Apparently, there’s a thing called Manchester Day. It’s this Sunday. That sounds like an excuse for a Manchester themed chart.

FIVE SONGS BY ACTS FROM MANCHESTER

1. Oasis – Don’t Go Away
2. Puressence – It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
3. The Courteeners – Van Der Graaff
4. New Order – True Faith
5. The Smiths – Panic

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 9.6.2017

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1. Liam Gallagher – Wall Of Glass
2. Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus – Don’t Dream It’s Over
3. Imagine Dragons – Believer
4. The Charlatans – Over Again
5. Bastille – Glory

Phil Collins has had to cancel his Dublin concert (Someone started a rumour that I was going, totally not true) after falling over in his hotel room. Just a reminder that his tour is called Not Dead Yet, the same as David Gest’s tour last year.

In a show of cross border solidarity, could they not have made his Lansdowne Road concert a Blondie headliner (for some reason, they were supporting) with Mike and the Mechanics second (for some reason, they were also supporting), which would have been a far better concert.

Talking of Dublin concerts, Erasure have announced three Dublin concerts due to demand and no Belfast. Seriously, that’s just taking the piss.

I would listen to post 1981 Depeche Mode to try and get back at Vince Clarke, but they’ve also announced a tour and left out Belfast.

Ryan Adams update. Still looking for a Face Value ticket to his Ulster Hall concert in September.

If anybody hears of tickets to Arcade Fire on Tuesday for less than Face Value, send them my way. Really, I want to see The Kooks, but i’m not paying £45 just to see them.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 2.6.2017

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1. Liam Gallagher – Wall Of Glass
2. The Courteeners – Don’t Look Back In Anger
3. Maggie Rogers – Alaska
4. OMD – Isotype
5. Ray Davies – Broken

In gig news, Erasure have announced a tour for early 2018 with no Belfast gig. Boooo. I’m pining my hopes on Belfast Pride saving the day. Come on, be the heroes we need. DISCLAIMER – I have no inside information, i’m just letting my imagination run wild. What’s the point in having an imagination if you can’t let it run wild?

Liam Gallagher’s first solo show on Tuesday night sounded rather good. I know this, because it seemed like everyone was broadcasting it onto social media via their phone. A reminder that not all heroes wear capes.

I’m not saying I have a favourite Gallagher brother, but Noel does Belfast gigs when he goes on tour.

Hopefully, a full tour will follow when the album is released towards the end of the year.

Meanwhile, the Top Of The Pops juggernaut on BBC Four has reached 1984. The Story Of 1984 is on tonight at 9pm.

So, to celebrate, here’s a 1984 chart for you.

FIVE SONGS FROM 1984

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
2. Wham! – Freedom
3. Duran Duran – Wild Boys
4. Depeche Mode – Master and Servant
5. Strawberry Sitchblade – Since Yesterday

Ryan Adams update. Still looking for a ticket for his Ulster Hall gig in September. Standing, Face Value.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 26.5.2017

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1. Muse – Dig Deep
2. Matt Maltese – As The World Caves In
3. Royal Blood – Lights Out
4. Rory Lavelle – Sonny
5. George Ezra – Blame It On Me

On Monday, is Noel Gallagher’s 50th birthday. I know it’s purely coincidental, but we can pretend that a national holiday has been declared in honour of Noel Gallagher turning 50.

How else will this blog celebrate? With a a five song chart.

Seeing as i’m in a good mood, i’ll give you two.

FIVE NOEL GALLAGHER SUNG OASIS SONGS

1. She Is Love
2. Where Did It All Go Wrong?
3. Don’t Look Back In Anger
4. The Masterplan
5. Angel Chil

FIVE NOEL GALLAGHER SOLO SONGS

1. AKA …….. What A Life
2. In The Heat Of The Moment
3. You Know We Can’t Go Back
4. Ballad Of The Mighty I
5. I Wanna Live In A Dream (In My Record Machine)

Noel Gallagher at Titanic Belfast 2016

Noel Gallagher at The Odyssey 2015

Noel Gallagher at Custom House Square 2012

Noel Gallagher at The Odyssey 2012

Ryan Adams update. Still looking for a ticket for his Ulster Hall gig in September.