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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.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 19.5.2017

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1. Matt Maltese – As The World Caves In
2. Naviband – Story Of My Life
3. Royal Blood – Lights Out
4. Audioslave – Like A Stone
5. Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On

It’s been an interesting week for concert announcements in Belfast, with four, yes FOUR bands I like all announcing concerts – The Divine Comedy, Ocean Colour Scene, The Charlatans and OMD. The first three I have seen previously in the last two years.

To celebrate this, i’m going to do a Top Five for each of them

FIVE SONGS BY THE DIVINE COMEDY

1. The Pop Singer’s Fear Of The Pollen Count
2. National Express
3. Something For The Weekend
4. Generation Sex
5. Love What you Do

FIVE SONGS BY OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

1. Better Day
2. The Circle
3. The Riverboat Song
4. July
5. The Day We Caught The Train

FIVE SONGS BY THE CHARLATANS

1. Love Is The Key
2. Blackened Blue Eyes
3. North Country Boy
4. My Beautiful Friend
5. One To Another

FIVE SONGS BY ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVERES IN THE DARK

1. Walking On The Milky Way
2. If You Want It
3. If You Leave
4. Enola Gay
5. Dreaming

Ryan Adams update. Guess what? Still looking for a Standing ticket to see him at Ulster Hall in September.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 12.5.2017

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1. Chase and Status ft Blossoms – This Moment
2. Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On
3. Imelda May – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
4. Rich Hall – Goddamn Working Dog
5. Robert Miles – One and One

So, did you enjoy this week’s exciting European Semi-Final action?

I’m not talking about the European Cup of the UEFA Cup, but the Eurovision Song Contest. Oh yes, it’s that time of year.

So, to get you in the mood, as if you need to be gotten into the mood, here’s a Eurovision chart.

PS : Vote Sweden.

FIVE EUROVISION SONGS

1. Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops
2. A Friend In London – A New Tomorrow
3. Katrina and the Waves – Love Shine A Light
4. Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now
5. Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal Maguire – My Lovely Horse

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 5.5.2017

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1. The Divine Comedy – Blue Monday
2. Paramore – Told You So
3. Haim – Want You Back
4. Paul Weller – One Tear
5. Marillion – Kayleigh

I hate it when bands I like play Tennent’s Vital. I’d love to go and see Muse but I can’t be bothered to pay money to stand miles away from the stage surrounded by shitebags and smelly tramps while mates of sponsors just waltz in after me and get a better view.

Think i’ll just wait until their next Odyssey gig.

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

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 28.4.2017

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1. Beth Ditto – Fire
2. Hurts – Beautiful Ones
3. The Amazons – Black Magic
4. Paramore – Hard Times
5. Goldfrapp – Systemagic

So, concert news – The Kooks confirmed as supporting Arcade Fire at Belsonic. Not that fussed on Arcade Fire and £45 seems a bit steep just to watch a support act.

Ryan Adams update. Guess what? Still looking for a Standing ticket for his Ulster Hall gig at Face Value.

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 21.4.2017

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1. Paramore – Hard Times
2. Kasabian – Bless This Acid House
3. Prince – Deliverance
4. Camens – Boys Will Stray
5. Spoon – Hot Thoughts

Today is Robert Smiths’s birthday, and it’s his favourite day of the week. It’s the first time it’s fallen on a Friday since 2006, and won’t happen again until 2023, so he had better enjoy it.

To celebrate, here’s a The Cure Top Five

FIVE SONGS BY THE CURE

1. Friday I’m In Love
2. Lullaby
3. Hot Hot Hot
4. Close To Me
5. In Between Days

This Sunday, is St George’s Day, so time to lie back and think of England with some themed playlists for you

FIVE SONGS BY SINGERS CALLED GEORGE OR BANDS WITH SOMEONE CALLED GEORGE

1. Wham! – Freedom
2. One Night Only – Say You Don’t Want It
3. George Baker Selection – Little Green Bag
4. George Ezra – Blame It On Me
5. The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps

FIVE SONGS BY ACTS FROM ENGLAND

1. Pulp – A Little Soul
2. Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence
3. Cast – Finetime
4. The Beautiful South – Ole Red Eyes Is Back
5. Duran Duran – Ordinary World

Gig news, Paramore are coming to Belfast. The downside is, i’m already going to see The 1975 that night. If their marketing team had any brains, they could get them to do a gig at the bar of a South Belfast hotel and call it “PARAMORE AT THE PARADOR”

No doubt you all saw May’s big announcement on Tuesday morning. Brian that is, not Theresa. “Queen” are coming to The Odyssey in November. I’m not a big fan of him as a solo artist (apart from What Do You Want From Me?) but Adam Lambert is a capable vocalist and Queen + Adam Lambert looked decent at their BBC New Year’s Eve concert in 2014/2015. However, £74? For £74, i’m expecting Freddie Mercury and John Deacon on stage, and David Bowie to make a guest appearance on Under Pressure.

Ever since BBC Four had a night of programming dedicated to Depeche Mode, i’m been rediscovering how brilliant they are. There’ll be a Belfast gig this year, date to be announced, so I might pop along to see them.

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