Top 100 (11 - 20).....repost

This Friday feature will change next week as I rundown my top 10. I'll post 2 songs a week to drag the feature out a bit. The competition is still alive. See below in previous posts. Also the post with numbers 16 - 20 have been taken down by blogger on 2 separate occasions! I'll be including these tracks in this post.

11. Ben Harper - Jah Work

Ben Harper is an inspirational genius and this song is inspirational. Taken from his third album this song needs to played on the days you feel a lull in life. It keeps the soul alive and your world turning.


12. The Prayer Boat - Slow Down

I think Emmett Tinley's voice is the closet sound to Jeff Buckley's. Their seminal album Policinelle is one of my favourites and should be sought out and found by all of you. This song should be used for psychological improvements. Save yourself money by cancelling your shrink appointments and download the music I am inspired by!


13. Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye

Jeff left us ten years ago and what a loss. He was simply awesome. Wonderful singer, musician, songwriter and person. I love this song. Not the last Jeff Buckley song in the top 100.




14. Swervedriver - Dual

In the good old mid teen days I used to record hours and hours of music on video and watch them continuously over the school holidays. One summer there was a series of concerts recorded in London's Astoria for a middle of the night music show on UK television. Each show had 4 indie bands on with each one playing for half an hour. I clearly remember Grant Lee Buffalo on there. The calibar of acts would be Jesus Jones, EMF, Blur, Lush, Kingmaker and this band Swervedriver. Hence the beginning of my love affair with this song Dual and the LP Mezcal Head. It has energy, guitar melodies, feedback, sing-a-long chorus and it's a class song. Essential downloading.

Swervedriver - Dual




15. Pearl Jam - Pilate

Back in my early teen days Pearl Jam meant everything to me. Then albums three and four arrived with the media shy band and things went a little flat. Then in 1998 they released Yield and it was back to the good old days. Yield is a great album and is still listened to regularly. Standout tracks include Wishlist, Given To Fly, Lowlight and this song Pilate. Again we have the classic contrast of grunging guitars and beautiful melodies. Great song.

16. Wheat - Don't I Hold You

I bought this song as a cd single based on a lot of hype in the music press and instantly fell in love with the song. It's an indie pop love song with beautiful harmonies. The song was included on the Elizabethtown soundtrack which was directed by Cameron Crowe! I'm struggling to describe the sound of the song and to pinpoint why I love it so much. It's a great song, try it and let me know your thoughts!


17. The Pony Club - Single

Finglas bred Mark Cullen has in Single a simple song which always makes me feel better. It's another song about single life as seen from Mark's perspective. I do feel a connection with Finglas bred folks like Mark Cullen or Mark Dignam. I believe that you can easily develop a better appreciation and understanding about the world when you grow up within an enclosed inward community. Oh and Morrissey is a massive Pony Club fan.

18. Joseph Arthur - In The Sun

Joseph got his big break when he sent Peter Gabriel a demo in the mid 90's. He has since gone on to produce many fine albums including a new album with a full band. In The Sun was the lead single from his second album Come To Where I'm From. If you get a chance to see Joseph Arthur live, do it! He is a great musician and always produces a fine piece of art during the show. It's a great song that was covered by REM and Chris Martin a few years ago which can be found below.



19. Chris Cornell - Seasons

As a grunge loving teenager, I was so hyped up about going to see the movie "Singles" directed by Cameron Crowe. It starred Matt Dillon and Bridget Fonda about twenty something year olds in Seattle. Pearl Jam had a cameo role as well as Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Soundgarden's front man put aside the grunging chords and distict high notes for this beautifully written acoustic track. I used to request this song on an old indie pirate radio station before I could buy the soundtrack.



20. The Smashing Pumpkins - Luna

Siamese Dream from 1993 is a superb grunge album with many excellent tracks. However the heavier tracks didn't do much for me. I included Mayonaise a few weeks ago in my chart and today's song is the album closer. It's another beautiful love song with a string melody. There is nothing more pleasant in this world than Billy Corgan singing "I'm In Love With You". It was my old mixtape closing song back in the day!

100. Jawbreaker - Want (1990)
99. David Ford - I Don't Care What You Call Me (2006)
98. Ben Harper - Glory & Consequence (1997)
97. The Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (2003)
96. The Black Crows - Remedy (1992)
95. Tracy Chapman - Open Arms (1992)Link
94. Slowdive - Allison (1993)
93. The Frames - Angel at my Table (1994)
92. Counting Crows - I Wish I was a Girl (1999)
91. Pearl Jam - Immortality (1994)
90. The Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (2006)
89. Sonic Youth - Superstar
88. Coldplay - Warning Signs (2002)
87. Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (1993)
86. Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy (1992)
85. PJ Harvey - Missed (1993)
84. Damien Dempsey - Apple of my Eye (2003)
83. Belly - Slow Dog (1993)
82. Sinead O' Conner & Shane McGowen - Haunted (1995)
81. The Fat Lady Sings - Drunkard Logic (1993)
80. Damien Rice - Cannonball (2003)
79. Yo La Tengo - Little Eyes (2003)
78. The Frames - When Your Mind's Made Up (2006)
77. Neil Young - Rockin in the Free World (1989)
76. Ben Harper - Amen Omen (2003)
75. The Levellers - One Way
74. David Rovics - Falluja (feat Dope Poet Society)
73. The Lemonheads - Kitchen
72. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
71. Buffalo Tom - Late At Night
70. Paddy Casey - It's Over Now
69. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
68. Jeff Buckley - Vancouver
67. John Martyn - May You Never
66. Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun
65. McAlmont & Butler - Yes
64. Tracy Chapman - Almost
63. Mark Dignam - Bumble Bee
62. The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy
61. Paw - Sleeping Bag
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul To Squeeze
59. Ben Harper - Oppression
58. Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else
57. U2 - The Unforgethable Fire
56. The Breeders - Cannonball
55. Blue October - Hate Me
54. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into Your Arms
53. The Devlins - Surrender
52. David Gray - Sail Away
51. Deus - Suds & Soda
50. Damien Dempsey - Negative Vibes
49. Mother Love Bone - Stardog Champion
48. Sugar - A Good Idea
47. Katell Keinig - Gulf of Araby
46. The Afghan Whigs - Gentleman
45. U2 - All I Want Is You
44. Van Morrison - The Way Young Lovers Do
43. Michael Franti & Spearhead - Everyone Deserves Music
42. Nick Drake - Northern Sky
41. Damien Rice - Moody Monday
40. The Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
39. David Gray - What Am I Doing Wrong?
38. Mark Dignam - This Is Love
37. Massive Attack - Live With Me
36. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
35. Pearl Jam - Sleight of Hand
34. The Replacements - Unsatisfied
33. The Hold Steady - First Night
32. The Frames - Seven Day Mile
31. The Cure - Fascination Street
30. Grant Lee Buffalo - Jupiter & Teardrop
29. Rollarskate Skinny - So Far Up To Heaven
28. The Mary Janes - Friends
27. Live - Supernatural (Vic Chestnut)
26. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
25. Pearl Jam - Other Side
24. Beth orton - Sweetest Decline
23. Katell Keineg - Coolea
22. Ani DiFranco - Napolean
21. Elbow - Scattered Blacks & White
20. The Smashing Pumpkins - Luna
19. Chris Cornell - Seasons
18. Joseph Arthur - In The Sun
17. The Pony Club - Single
16. Wheat - Don't I Hold You