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Werner’s Weekly (week 18)
So far, 2017 is a great year for music. Among the many additions I did to my container playlist Carte Blanche Music are brand new songs by artists as diverse as Estrons, Little Steven, Depeche Mode, Circa Waves and Blondie. But that’s not all…
Most of the music you hear on the radio is from American or British artists. But there is so much more to enjoy! Each week, I check new music from all over the world for this blog. The best tracks of the last week are in Werner’s Weekly, presented here in alphabetical order. You’ll find artists from the US and UK, but also Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Spain, Colombia and Ukraine. Check my recommendations via the links and listen to the music via the playlist in the sidebar. Enjoy!
- Arkells – Knocking At The Door (this week’s Wildcard)
- Saveus – Levitate Me (last week’s Wildcard)
- Christon – Younger Than Before
- Confidence Man – Bubblegum
- Dvicio – No Te Vas
- Pitbull feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker – Bad Man
- Robbie Williams – Heavy Entertainment Show
- TANA – Why Can’t I Love You (Live)
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a cd club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Charts.
Robbie Williams – Heavy Entertainment Show
Robbie Williams is one of those artists that youth stations don’t play anymore. Arguably because of his (successful) swing projects. And it’s mainly his swing songs that are played by stations that aim for an older demographic. Nevertheless he is still very popular, looking at the large number of people who come and see him live. So, one could argue radio is missing the point nowadays, or at least ignoring a large group of people.
Well, perhaps that’s not a discussion for this platform…
When Robbie Williams released his 11th studio album Heavy Entertainment Show in November 2016, it was preceded by the epic title track. By then, this was only a teaser however, for the official first single Party Like A Russian came out only a week later. It performed underwhelmingly in the charts (and on radio, of course), like the later singles Love My Life and Mixed Signals.
Only now, Heavy Entertainment Show gets its full single release, accompanied by a video clip. I hope it’s not too late, for I think it’s a brilliant mix of Robbie’s pop and swing repertoire. A great song with a great video!
Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a cd club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Charts.
