Your Weekly Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

Welcome back to this weeks Top 50 Singles chart, where we look at the ARIA, Billboard and Official UK charts. This week the all three charts have new singles in the top spot, with Major Lazer taking out the No.1 on both the ARIA and Official UK charts with their new single ‘Cold Water’ and Sia takes out the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts with ‘Cheap Trills.’ So let’s get into it and found out what else has changed.

ARIA SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & MO (NEW)

☆ 2.  Pappercuts – Illy Feat. Vera Blue (UP – LW 8)

☆ 3.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 3)

☆ 4.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (UP – LW 5)

☆ 5.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 6.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 9.  Don’t Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) – Imany (LW 9)

☆ 10.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (UP – LW 12)

☆ 11.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 18)

☆ 12.  Rise – Katy Perry (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (LW 13)

☆ 14.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 16.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (LW 16)

☆ 17.  Crash – Usher (UP – LW 20)

☆ 18.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 19.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 26)

☆ 20.  Don’t Hurt Me – DJ Mustard Feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih (UP – LW 28)

☆ 21.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 22)

☆ 22.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 23.  Panda – Desiigner (LW 23)

☆ 24.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 25.  Hair – Little Mix (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 26.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 35)

☆ 27.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 28.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (UP – LW 36)

☆ 29.  This Girl – Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners (UP – LW 31)

☆ 30.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 31.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 32.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 33.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 48)

☆ 34.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 38)

☆ 35.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 36.  Home – Topic Feat. Nico Santos (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 37.  M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (UP – LW 45)

☆ 38.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 39.  The Ocean – Mike Perry (NEW)

☆ 40.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 41.  Cruel – Snakehips Feat. Zayn (UP – LW 42)

☆ 42.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (NEW)

☆ 43.  The Fighter – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 44.  Be The One – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 45.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 46)

☆ 46.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 47.  1955 – Hilltop Hoods Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 48.  Enough – Delta Goodrem Feat. Gizzle (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 49.  Needed Me – Rihanna (UP – LW 50)

☆ 50.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 47)

ARIA Chart Summery:

This week there has been a big shake up on the Aria chart, with Major Lazer taking out No.1, Illy taking out No.2 and Calvin Harris still hangs on to No.3.

This Weeks New Singles:

Cold Water – Major Lazer (1),  The Ocean – Mike Perry (39) & Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (42)

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (UP – LW 3)

☆ 2.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 3.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 4)

☆ 4.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 5.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 5)

☆ 6.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Needed Me – Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 9)

☆ 9.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 10.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (LW 10)

☆ 11.  Rise – Katy Perry (NEW)

☆ 12.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 13.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 14.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (UP – LW 15)

☆ 15.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 16.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 17.  Make Me – Britney Spears Feat G-Eazy (NEW)

☆ 18.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 19.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 20.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 21.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 22.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 23)

☆ 23.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 24.  Into You – Arianna Grande (UP – LW 33)

☆ 25.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 26)

☆ 26.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 27.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 35)

☆ 28.  All In My Head – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 29)

☆ 29.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 30.  I Got The Keys – DJ Khaled Feat. Jay Z & Future (UP – LW 34)

☆ 31.  Sorry – Beyonce (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 32.  Let It Go – James Bay (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 33.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 34.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 39)

☆ 35.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (UP – LW 50)

☆ 36.  Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 37.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 38.  My House – Flo Rida (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 40.  Gold – Kiiara (UP – LW 45)

☆ 41.  Close – Nick Jonas Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 42.  THaT Part – ScHoolboy Q Feat. Kanye West (UP – LW 43)

☆ 43.  Lost Boy – Ruth B (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 44.  Wicked – Future (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 45.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 46.  All The Way Up – Fat Joe, Remy Ma & Jay Z Feat. French Montana & Infared (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 47.  Vice – Miranda Lambert (NEW)

☆ 48.  From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay (UP – LW 59)

☆ 49.  Never Forget You – Zara Larsson & MNEK (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 50.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 51)

 

This Weeks Billboard Chart Summary:

Sia broke a record this week with Cheap Thrills, She is the first female artist older than 40 to have a No.1 hit on the Billboard chart since Madonna did it 16 years ago.  One Dance – Drake down to (2) and This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris has move up to (3).

New Singles This Week:

Rise – Katy Perry (11), Make Me – Britney Spears (17) & Vice – Miranda Lambert (47)

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OFFICIAL UK CHART

☆ 1.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & MO (NEW)

☆ 2.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (UP – LW 4)

☆ 4.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 5.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 6.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 9)

☆ 7.  This Girl – Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 8.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 10)

☆ 10.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 11.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 11)

☆ 12.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 13.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 14.  Into You – Ariana Grande (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Good Grief – Bastille (UP – LW 24)

☆ 16.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 17.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 19)

☆ 18.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 19.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 20.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat Kris Kross (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 21.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 22.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE  (UP – LW 26)

☆ 23.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 24.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (UP – LW 27)

☆ 25.  Who Do You Think Of – MO (UP – LW 35)

☆ 26.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 27.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (UP – LW 29)

☆ 28.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 30)

☆ 29.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 30.  You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (UP – LW 34)

☆ 31.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 32.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (UP – LW 55)

☆ 33.  Cruel – Snakehips Feat. Zayn (UP – LW 38)

☆ 34.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 45)

☆ 35. Middle – DJ Snake Feat Bipolar Sunshine (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 36.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 41)

☆ 37.  This One’s For You – David Guetta Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 38.  Give Me Your Love – Sigala Feat. Newman & Rodgers (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  Lush Life – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 33)

☆40.  Piece Of Me – MK & Becky Hill (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 41.  Girls Like – Tinie Tempah Feat Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 42.  Light It Up – Major Lazer Feat Nyla (UP – LW 43)

☆ 43.  Is This Love (Remix) – Bob Marley Feat. Lvndscape & Bolier (UP – LW 60)

☆ 44.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue & Dakota (UP – LW 46)

☆ 45.  Mamacita – Tinie Tempah Feat. Wizkid (UP – LW 49)

☆ 46.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 62)

☆ 47.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 48.  Needed Me – Rihanna (LW 48)

☆ 49.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 50.  Mama Said – Lukas Graham (UP – LW 51)

 

This Weeks UK Chart Summary:

Most of the movement on the chart this week was down but this week also seen a new No.1. Cold Water – Major Lazer (1), Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (2), Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (3).

This Weeks New Single: Cold Water – Major Lazer (1).

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Well that bring us to the end of this weeks chart wrap up, be sure to check back same time next week to find out if Major Lazer and Sia can hold onto to the top spot.

iranda

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead – The Steve Aoki Story

On the 19th of Aug Netflix will are an original documentary “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’ – The life of Steve Aoki, the documentary will coincide with the 20th anniversary celebrations of globally renowned Dim Mak records. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead takes a enthralling look into the life and mind of one of dance music’s most hardworking, captivating, controversial and Grammy-nominated character Steve Aoki. The documentary premiered at this years Tribeca film festival in New York City and it features cameo appearances from the likes of world tastemakers Diplo, Blink 182’s Travis Barker & Pete Tong.

Shot during the making of Aoki’s Neon Future double album and follow him on his journey in the lead-up to playing the biggest show of his career at Madison Square Garden. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead examines the driving force behind Aoki’s passion, it also looks into his complex yet loving relationship with his father Rocky Aoki, a daredevil showman, former Olympian and Benihana founder. The documentary also follows the story of one of the most prestigious record labels from the ground up. Dim Mak Records was founded by Aoki in 1996 and has broken bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons, and The Gossip and has also put out over 500 releases to date.

I’ll Sleep when I’m Dead is directed by Justin Krook and is a adrenaline-fueled yet heart wrenching doco about one of the most eminent DJs of today. From producers David Geld (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi), Matthew Weaver (Rock of Ages), Matt Colon, Happy Walters, Executive Producer Michael Mailis and Co-Producer Susan Wrubel.

Prepare yourself to delve deeper into the life & mind of one of the worlds biggest DJs! Check the trailer out below.

LINKS

http://www.steveaoki.com

http://www.dimmak.com

https://m.facebook.com/steveaoki

 

 

 

 

*UPDATE* American Horror Story Season 6 Teaser

**AHS UPDATE**

Finally AHS has released a teaser for the upcoming season 6 and OMG it was worth the wait, however it raises more questions and still remains a mystery, but a very intriguing mystery and now seeing the teaser I have a feeling it is going to blow all the other AHS series out of the water. Season 6 is definitely going to be darker than the previous series. The number six on the promo images is now joined by a question mark and based on these teaser trailers and several interview given by series creator Murphy, the popular theory concerning the plot of the season is dealing with a cult, Orphanage, or returning to Asylum’s Briarcliff manor as well as the storyline of The Antichrist, which has already been touched upon in series one, but in true AHS fashion they are not giving much away on theme of season six.

Below is the AHS teaser…. Enjoy!

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Fresh Friday’s Featured Artist – SKiTTiSH iTZ

It’s that time of week again folks where Skatronixxx Music scouts the internet to find you some fresh sounds for you playlists. So this weeks Fresh Friday featured artist is SKiTTiSH iTZ, so let find out a bit more…

Photo: Tyler Carney

SKiTTiSH iTZ are a punk band from Boise, Idaho and describe themselves as “cake punk – punk that the whole family can enjoy, and it’s less than 100 calories per serving” The band started in 2006 and are heavily involved in the local music scene. Their sound is contiguously upbeat, their lyrics are positive and relatable with huge hint of refreshing. Their sound reminds me of Green Day in the early years but happy, I just love these guys and have had their albums on repeat all week.

SKiTTiSH iTZ have four albums:
“Back To Reality” – realised this year 2016
“Start The Game” – realised in 2015
“Had A Food Baby” – realised in 2013
“OBJECTS iN MiRROR ARE SKiTTiSH iTZ” – realised in 2011

 

I can honestly say I have not heard a single of SKiTTiSH iTZ that I haven’t loved, their latest album “Back To Reality” is the bands final album, but they are going out in punk style and with a big punk bang! These guys really deserve to have a top spot on your playlist. You can find the guys on Facebook, Twitter, spotify, iTunes and bandcamp which the links will be at the bottom of the page so make sure you check them out.

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LINKS

Twitter:

Tweets by SKiTTiSHiTZ

Bandcamp:

http://www.skittishitz.bandcamp.com/

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/SKiTTiSHiTZ/

 

 

On This Day 28th July In Music History

Welcome back to another exciting edition of OTD. Lets see where the music history will take us, this weeks edition kicks off in 1954 with the only man I will ever love Elvis Presley as well as appearance from our usual suspects too.

*NOTE* in light of recent events around the world and the deaths of police officers in US, out of respect to our fallen heroes I flat-out refuse to add the song by Ice T from 1992 to the playlist I hope you understand. 

1954

🎙 The first press interview with 19-year-old Elvis Presley was published in the ‘Memphis Press-Scimitar’.

1956

🎙 Gene Vincent made his first appearance on national TV in the US on The Perry Como Show. Vincent had released ‘Woman Love‘ the previous month, but it was the B-side, ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula‘ that eventually made the top 10. The song had been purchased from a fellow hospital patient when Vincent was recovering from leg injuries. A demo of the song made it way to Capitol Records as part of an Elvis sound-alike contest and a re-recorded version gave Vincent a hit .

1960

🎙 Cliff Richard and the Shadows were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Please Don’t Tease‘, the singers third UK No.1. The song was chosen for release by a poll of Cliff’s fans.

🎙 Roy Orbison entered the UK chart with ‘Only The Lonely‘, which went on to give Roy his first of 3 UK chart toppers. As an operatic rock ballad , it wa a sound unheard of at the time , and is seen as a seminal event in the evolution of Rock and Roll. Released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in May, 1960, ‘Only The Lonely‘ went to No.2 in the US. The song was turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley, so Orbison decided to record the song himself.

1964

🎙 On their second visit to Sweden, The Beatles played two shows at an ice hockey arena, the Johanneshove Isstadion, Stockholm. During the first show, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon received mild electrical shocks from ungrounded microphones. Supporting acts included The Kays, The Moonlighters and The Streaplers.

1966

🎙 Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song ‘Out Of Time‘.

1969

🎙 Police in Moscow reported that thousands of public phone booths had been vandalised after thieves were stealing parts of the phones to convert their acoustic guitars to electric. A feature in a Russian youth magazine had shown details on how to do this.

1973

🎙 The Watkins Glen outdoor summer jam was held outside of Watkins Glen, New York with The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead and The Band. Over 600,000 rock fan attended. Many historians claimed the event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. 150,000 tickets were sold for $10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that a large part of the audience was not able to see the stage.

1979

🎙 ‘I Don’t Like Mondays‘ gave The Boomtown Rats their second UK No.1 single. Bob Geldof wrote the song after reading a report on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her full explanation for her actions was “I don’t like Mondays, this livens up the day.”

1987

🎙 Kylie Minogue released a cover version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King penned song ‘The Loco-Motion‘ in Australia, as her debut single. Minogue has first performed the song at an impromptu performance at an Australian Rules Football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The song reached No.1 in Australia and the success in her home country resulted in her signing a record deal with PWL Records in London, England.

1990

🎙 Elton John started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Sleeping Past‘, his fifth No.1 album.

🎙 Partners In Kryme started a four-week run at No.1 with ‘Turtle Power‘ the first rap chart topper in the UK. The one hit wonders track was featured in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

1991

🎙 Almost 100 arrests were made after an estimated 2,000 youths rioted after MC Hammer concert in Penticon, Canada

1992

🎙 Rapper Ice T announced that Warner Brothers Records would pull the controversial song ‘Cop Killer’ from all future copies of his “Body Count” album. The song had been the target of protests by law enforcement groups who said it encouraged the killing of police. Ice T said he would give away recordings of ‘Cop Killer’ at his concerts. In an ironic twist, he would later join the cast of the NBC police drama, Law and Order.

1996

🎙 Marge Ganser from The Shangri-Las died of breast cancer. The group scored over ten hits during the 60’s including the 1964 US No.1 ‘Leader Of The Pack.’

2000

🎙 Five and Queen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘We Will Rock You‘, the classic Queen song was only a B-side in 1977 and this new version featured boy band Five and Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor.

2003

🎙 The wine Sir Cliff Richard made from his Algarve estate started a UK supermarket battle.Fans were asking all the stores when the wine would go on sale with the Tesco chain saying they would be the first, but the Waitrose shops had been selling the £8.49 a bottle red for the last week.

2004

🎙 American soul singer George Williams from The Tymes died of cancer. He had the 1963 US million seller ‘So Much in Love‘ and the 1975 UK No.1 single ‘Ms Grace‘

🎙 Justin Timberlake obtained a restraining order against a photographer who stalked him. A judge in Santa Monica, California, granted the order against photographer Artemus Earl Lister.

2006

🎙 Prince’s second wife Manuela Testolini Nelson filed for divorce. His first marriage, to dancer Mayte Garcia, took place in 1996 but only lasted two years.

2008

🎙 Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital after she started to have fits at her home in Camden, North London. A spokesman said it appeared the singer had suffered a reaction to medication she was taking to help her off hard drugs.

2011

🎙 Marvin Lee Aday, the 63-year-old singer who goes by the name of Meat Loaf, passed out onstage at Pittsburgh’s Trib Amphitheater during an apparent asthma attack. After about ten minutes he regained his composure and finished the show.

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Well that brings us to the end of another edidtion of OTD, This week given the events around the world of late the last three song are not part of OTD this week but I feel we all need them right now, I know I do. See you next week.

To all the family and friends who lost their love ones in the horrible events that have happend all over the world we are with you all and know you all have angels looking over you and protecting you.

In memory of those you have lost their lives.

Rest In Peace.

Respect.

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Wheelies Day Out To Miss Fisher’s Costume Exhibition

Phryne Fisher

Last week I was lucky enough to win a double pass to the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume exhibition at Old Government House which is in Brisbane, Australia. I attended the exhibition on Sunday 24th of July and our pass also included the Garden Party which was on the lawn areas of Old Government House and my god what a sight it was to see, there were young and old all done to the nines in 1920s attire all enjoying the picnic on the laws with beautiful hampers with fancy sandwiches, tea an cakes aplenty with a trio belting out hits of the 20s, while folks floated across the dance floor but for me the best part was the costume exhibition, every piece in the exibition was actually worn in the show, they were all incredibly beautiful and all designed by australian designer Marion Boyce. Marion and her team created 120 costumes for the series, including sleepwear, daywear, nightwear and special occasion outfits.
For those that have not heard of or watched Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries then here is a little background about one of my all time favorite Australian crime series if you haven’t seen it then you my friends are missing out!

What is Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and who is Miss Fisher?

Well Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is an Australian television drama series and it based on the author Kerry Greenwood’s novels and was created by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, the series revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher played by Essie Davis, a glamorous private detective in 1920s Melbourne who continually keeps Detective Inspector John “Jack” Robinson played by Nathan Page and his Constable Hugh Collins played by Hugo Johnston-Bert on their toes with her sass and smarts.

Dot, Jack, Phryne and Hugh

The other cast members include:
Dorothy “Dot” Williams is Miss Fisher’s paid companion, Dot is a devout Catholic and is in a relationship with Hugh Collins. Dot is played by Ashleigh Cummings

Mr Butler is Miss Fisher’s loyal butler played by Richard Bligh, is an excellent household manager who provides good advice when needed, Mr Butler is also a veteran from the Australian Imperial Force who can put up a fight if needed to.

Bert Johnson and Cec Yates played by Travis McMahon and Anthony Sharpe, Two working-class friends and devout communists, who often assist Miss Fisher’s investigations.

Dr Elizabeth “Mac” Macmillan played by Tammy MacIntosh, is Miss Fisher’s close friend and doctor at a woman’s hospital in Melbourne

Jane Ross played by Ruby Rees-Wemyss, is Miss Fisher’s ward, who shares the same name with Phryne’s deceased sister.

Prudence Elizabeth Stanley played by Miriam Margolyes, is Miss Fisher’s aunt and a reputation-conscious society matron.

Murdoch Foyle played Nicholas Bell, a former university lecturer imprisoned after the disappearance of Miss Fisher’s sister Jane.

Jack & Phryne

The photos really don’t do the stunning costumes justice, in person they are absolutely beautiful and I was in awe of the whole exhibition and so lucky I got the opportunity to see it. Below I have created a little video of the exibition so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it. You will also find links to the Miss Fisher’s site. Miss Fisher also has a YouTube channel.

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Links

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/

 

The Infamous Abbey Road Studio Set To Get Some New Studios.

Now everyone knows Abbey Road, in which all the greats have recorded some of the best music and albums ever made, but Abbey Road has not just been for the legends of music industry, gone, past, present but it also been instrumental in helping the next generation of Artist, engineers and producers in realising their dreams while it also offers artists, students and music lovers the chance to be involved with the most infamous recording studio in the world, and now Abbey Road is set to get some new studios.

The studio is to under go the biggest transformation in the history of the studios, two new rock and pop studios are being added to allow Abbey Road Studios to be more accessible to developing artists, also being built is a Dolby Atmos post production stage which will enable the studio to cater for the every increasing amount of film work coming to the UK and will build on the already highly sought after film scoring business. This stage will help film makers with all elements of post production sound and as the film business in the UK continues to develop and evolve.

Abbey Road Studios is continually helping start-ups and their new program Abbey Road Red supports and develops the next generation of music technologies from music creation to apps and equipment along with the wider technology that will change the way we create and enjoy music in the future. Abbey Roads incubation program gives start-ups access to mentoring as well as access to Universal Music. Ossic was one of the first start-ups involved in the Red program, Ossic were the first company to develop the world’s first 3D headphone which utilises head tracking technology and the ability to dynamically adapt to the user via anatomy calibration. Applications for the Abbey Road Red program are invited all year around, and is the very first music tech incubation program of its kind in Europe.

Did you know that the infamous studio has “The Abbey Road Institute” where it offers music students an opportunity to extend their music and studio education, The intensive 12 month course covers everything from music theory to engineering and acoustics, production, management and an in depth look at the ever-changing music business. Abbey Road Studios is home to countless landmark recordings and pioneering advances in recording technology, our legendary studio complex has a phenomenal history spanning over 85 years, encompassing celebrated work by many of the world’s most famous recording artists including The Beatles, Frank Ocean, Florence + The Machine, Pink Floyd, Kanye West, Elton John, Oasis, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga and Adele. Some very notable Film scores were also recorded at Abbey Road Studios include The Lord of The Rings trilogy, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Prometheus and Skyfall.

So if you’re a budding musician and want to learn the craft for the best, then you need to head to Abbey Road Studios website and get one step closer to your dreams. Below you will find the link that will alow you see what the inside of the Abbey Road Studio look like thanks to virtual tour by Google.

Google’s Virtual Abbey Road Studios Tour:

https://insideabbeyroad.withgoogle.com/en

 

Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

Welcome back to the top singles chart wrap up, where Skatronixxx Music looks at the Aria, Billboard and Official UK charts each week to bring you the lastest. This week a new single  has taken out the No.1 on the Aria Chart but has not managed to take out the top spot on Billboard or Official UK charts though, so lets take a look at the charts…

ARIA SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  Rise – Katy Perry (NEW)

☆ 2.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 3.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris (LW 3)

☆ 4.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (LW 4)

☆ 5.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 6.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 7.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 8.  Papercuts – IIIy Feat. Vera Blue (UP – LW 37)

☆ 9.  Don’t Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) – Imany (LW 9)

☆ 10.  Hair – Little Mix (UP – LW 11)

☆ 11.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 12.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (UP – LW 30)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (LW 13)

☆ 14.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 15.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 16.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 17.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (UP – LW 25)

☆ 18.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 19.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (LW 19)

☆ 20.  Crash – Usher (UP – LW 23)

☆ 21.  Girls Talk Boys – 5 Seconds Of Summer (NEW)

☆ 22.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 23.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 24.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 25.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 26.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 27.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 28.  Don’t Hurt Me – DJ Mustard Feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih

☆ 29.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (LW 29)

☆ 30.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 31.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 32.  The Fighter – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 33.  Home – Topic Feat. Nico Santos (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 34.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 35.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 41)

☆ 36.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 37.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 38.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 40)

☆ 39.  Make Me – Britney Spears Feat. G-Easy (NEW)

☆ 40.  Enough – Delta Goodrem Feat. Gizzle (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 41.  Be The One – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 42.  Cruel – Snakehips Feat. Zayn (NEW)

☆ 43.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 44.  1955 – Hilltop Hoods Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum (UP – LW 45)

☆ 45.  M.I.L.F. $ – Fergie (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 46.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 47.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 48.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 47)

☆ 49.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 50)

☆ 50.  Needed Me – Rihanna (R/E)

This week Katy Perry has taken the No.1 spot from The Veronicas with her new single Rise, leaving The Veronicas to slip back to No.2 and Calvin Harris remains in No.3 and Drake has slipped down to No.5.

New Singles This Week: Rise – Katy Perry (1), Girls Talk Boys – 5 Seconds Of Summer (21),  Make Me – Britney Spears (39), Cruel – Snakehips (42)

Singles Re-Entering The Charts: Needed Me – Rihanna

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (UP – LW 5)

☆ 4.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 4)

☆ 5.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 6.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 8)

☆ 7.  Needed Me – Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 9.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (LW 9)

☆ 10.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 12)

☆ 11.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (LW 11)

☆ 12.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 13.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (LW 13)

☆ 14.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (LW 15)

☆ 16.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 18)

☆ 17.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (UP – LW 20)

☆ 18.  Let It Go – James Bay (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 19.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 22)

☆ 20.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 35)

☆ 21.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 22.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 23.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 26)

☆ 24.  Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 25.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 26.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 32)

☆ 27.  Lost Boy – Ruth B (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 28.  Sorry – Beyonce (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 29.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 37)

☆ 30.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 31.  Close – Nick Jonas Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 32.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 33.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 41)

☆ 34.  I Got The Keys – DJ Khaled Feat. Jay Z & Future (UP – LW 56)

☆ 35.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 48)

☆ 36.  My House – Flo Rida (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 37.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 38.  All The Way Up – Fat Joe, Remy Ma & Jay Z Feat. French Montana & Infared (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 39.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 43)

☆ 40.  Never Forget You – Zara Larsson & MNEK (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 41.  Wicked – Future (UP – LW 46)

☆ 42.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 43.  THaT Part – ScHoolboy Q Feat. Kanye West (UP – LW 64)

☆ 44.  Toothbrush – DNCE (UP – LW 52)

☆ 45.  Gold – Kiiara (UP – LW 54)

☆ 46.  Unsteady – X Ambassadors (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 47.  Church Bells – Carrie Underwood (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 48.  Pillowtalk – Zayn (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 49.  Me, Myself & I – G-Easy x Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 50.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (UP – LW 60)

Not a lot of action or movement on this weeks chart, Drake is still in No.1 with Justin Timberlake in No.3 and Sia moves up to take out No.3.

No new or re-entered singles on the chart this week.

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OFFICIAL UK CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue Feat. JP Cooper (UP – LW 3)

☆ 3.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 4.  Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (LW 4)

☆ 5.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (LW 5)

☆ 6.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (LW 6)

☆ 7.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (LW 8)

☆ 9.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 13)

☆ 10.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (LW 10)

☆ 11.  Can’t Stop This Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 12)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 14.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 16)

☆ 15.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 16.  No Money – Galantis (UP – LW 17)

☆ 17.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa  (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross (LW 18)

☆ 19.  Final Song – MO (UP – LW 28)

☆ 20.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 21. Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 22)

☆ 22.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 23.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 24.  Good Grief – Bastille (UP – LW 25)

☆ 25.  Rise – Katy Perry (NEW)

☆ 26.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 27.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 28.  Girls Talk Boys – 5 Seconds Of Summer (NEW) 

☆ 29.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (UP – LW 40)

☆ 30.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (LW 30)

☆ 31.  Middle – DJ Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 32.  This One’s For You – David Guetta Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 33.  Lush Life – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 34.  You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 35.  Who Do You Think Off – MO (UP – LW 47)

☆ 36.  Give Me Your Love – Sigala Feat. Newman Rodgers (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 37.  Peice Of Me – MK & Becky Hill (UP – LW 42)

☆ 38.  Cruel – Snakehips Feat. Zayn (NEW)

☆ 39.  Girls Like – Tinie Tempah Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 40.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 41.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 42.  Make Me – Britney Spears Feat. G-Easy (NEW)

☆ 43.  Light It Up – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 44.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 45.  Heathens – Twenty One Pliots (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 46.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue & Dakota (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 47.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 48.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 49.  Mamacita – Tinie Tempah Feat. Wizkid (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 50.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 46)

Again not a lot of action on the chart this week, Drake still holds onto No.1, with Jonas Blue moving up to take out No.2 and The Chainsmokers slipped down to No.3.

New Singles This Week: Rise – Katy Perry (25), Girls Talk Boys – 5 Seconds Of Summer (28), Cruel – Snakehips (38), Make Me – Britney Spears (42).

No chart re-enters this week.

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Well that brings usto the end of this weeks chart wrap up, be sure to check back next week to find out the latest on the singles charts.

Fresh Friday Featuring Jet Luckhurst

Welcome back to another stella edition of Skatronixx Music’s Fresh Friday! This week we have another awesome British Singer-songwriter for you to treat your ears. Remember if you like this featured artists the please follow the links at the bottom of the article and give them some love and support. Ok are you ready to find out the weeks featured artist?? This weeks Fresh Friday featured artist is Jet Luckhurst!

Jet Luckhurst is a British Singer-Songwriter and Multi Instrumentalist, his genre is a combination of acoustic rock, pop and folk which makes for an awesome fusion of sound, he also has a unique sound to his voice that I have not heard before, which draws you in and leaves your ears wanting more. Jet released his debut single in 2015 called ‘My Disguise’ and this year he released an official music video ‘Butterfly’. The guy is talented and his music is infectious and a must have in your playlist! Jet was kind enough to take sometime out to do a Q&A for  you our readers.

Jet Luckhurst Q&A

☆ When did you start playing and what instruments to you play?

I started singing when I was about 8 years old, I taught myself guitar and drums over the last 10 years. I also play keys and base.

☆ Where do you draw your inspiration from when writing songs?

Concepts and ideas mostly, although I will write about personal experience if it’s particularly significant .

☆ Who are your music influences?

Vocally, the beach boys in part due to Brian Wilsons perfectionism for vocal and harmonic layering. I also take inspiration from artists such as John Mayer, Imogen Heap and the civil wars. I listen to a range of music however from Of Mice and Men to Jurassic 5.

☆ What is your favorite song right now?

Currently , and probably a guilty pleasure but Chainsaw by Nick Jonas.

☆ What has been the best moment in your career so far?

Best moment of my career was touring with number one selling 80s band T’Pau last year in the UK, they have topped the charts in the UK and US and sold an eyewatering number of records. I played a show in Redhill to a sold out crowd and they all sang along to my song ‘I Consider You Home’ (there’s a video on my music page of it), it was pretty crazy I won’t lie.

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Below you will find all the links for Jet’s music and videos, also please make sure you head over and follow this talented guy, he is on Twitter and Facebook.

 

LINKS:

Twitter: @JetLuckhurst

Links to my last single ‘My Disguise’

My Disguise – Single by Jet Luckhurst
https://itun.es/gb/TmyN_

Googleplay link – https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bgh76oooom5njtfjnnsrjpy7z7e&tid=song-Tx4wqkckqjd4kjd4if6sdeiggxm&hl=en_GB

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/track/6NNoXSf8jhG7ZRuu9Ed7XB

Link to my video for ‘Butterfly’ – https://youtu.be/AlRqEjxFaFo

Link to my redhill crowd sing along video – https://www.facebook.com/JetLuckhurst/videos/717739934990596/

On This Day 21st July In Music History

Welcome back to this weeks edition of On This Day, where we delve into the past to find out what happened OTD in music history. This week we kick off in 1961 with the Everly Brothers.

1961

🎙The Everly Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Temptation.’ The American duo’s fourth and last UK No.1.

1966

🎙Georgie Fame was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Getaway.’ the song started life as a TV jingle for a petrol advert.

1967

🎙The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the first three nights at the Cafe-a-go-go in New York City. The club featured many well-known acts including: Grateful Dead, Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane, and Cream who all appeared at the club.

1969

🎙The Beatles started work on the John Lennon song ‘Come Together‘ at Abbey Road studios in London. The track became the opening song on The Beatles Abbey Road album and was later released as a double A-sided single with ‘Something‘, their twenty-first single in the UK and twenty-sixth in the US where it reached the top of the charts

1973

🎙Jim Croce started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.’ Croce was killed in a plane crash three months later.

🎙Canned Heat, Nazareth, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Medicine Head, all appeared at Buxton Festival in Derbyshire, England. Hell’s Angels arrived in force and proceeded to drink the site dry. Initially they paid for the booze, but when the money ran out a deputation was sent into the audience to collect donations of 10p per person. About 20 minutes into his set Chuck Berry was showing one of the Angels how to do his duck-walk properly. He did one from one end of the stage to the other and disappeared into the wings. The band played on, the Angels bopped, and Chuck legged it to his car and drove off at high-speed, never to return.

1977

🎙Despite protests, The Sex Pistols made their first appearance on the UK music show Top Of The Pops, where they lip-synched to their third single, ‘Pretty Vacant.’ The performance helped push the song up the charts to No.7.

1979

🎙Tubeway Army scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Replicas.’ The band led by lead singer Gary Numan were the first band of the post-punk era to have a synthesizer-based hit, with their first single ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?‘

1987

🎙Guns ‘N’ Roses released their debut album on Geffen Records: Appetite For Destruction featured the singles ‘Welcome to the Jungle‘, ‘Sweet Child o’Mine‘, and ‘Paradise City.’ The album now has worldwide sales in excess of 28 million, 18 million of which are in the US, making it the best-selling debut album of all time there.

1990

🎙Roger Waters’ The Wall took place at the Berlin Wall in Potzdamer Platz, Berlin to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall eight months earlier. Over 350,000 people attended and the event was broadcast live through the world, Van Morrison, Bryan Adams, Joni Mitchell, The Scorpions, Cyndi Lauper, Sinead O’Connor and many others took part.

 

1994

🎙Oasis played their first ever American show as part of the New Music Seminar at Wetlands in New York City.

1995

🎙A judge in Los Angeles threw out a lawsuit against Michael Jackson by five of his former security guards. The guards had claimed they were fired for knowing too much about night-time visits by young boys to Jackson’s estate. The singer denied any improprieties.

1996

🎙Alanis Morissette started a second run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Jagged Little Pill which stayed at the top for eight weeks. Overall, the album has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the most successful albums in music history.

2001

🎙Madonna kicked off the North American leg of her 47-date Drowned World Tour at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the singers first world tour in eight years, following The Girlie Show in 1993. Over 730,000 people attended the shows throughout North America and Europe, tour grossed over $75 millions.

2002

🎙Producer Gus Dudgeon, who worked with artists including Elton John, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Kiki Dee, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Strawbs, XTC, and Joan Armatrading, was killed aged 59 in a car accident near Reading, together with his wife Sheila. They had been driving along the M4 motorway on their way home from a party when Gus fell asleep at the wheel of the Jaguar XK8 convertible, crashing down an embankment at speed and ending up in a ditch.

2003

🎙Coldplay singer Chris Martin was charged with malicious damage in Australia after he allegedly attacked a photographer’s car after he had taken pictures of him surfing at Seven Mile Beach. Martin admitted he had lost his temper due to the constant harassment by that journalist, and consequently smashed his windscreen and let the air out of his tyres.

2004

🎙Composer Jerry Goldsmith died after a long battle with cancer aged 75. Goldsmith created the music for scores of classic movies and television shows such as: ‘Star Trek‘, ‘Planet of the Apes‘, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.‘ and ‘Dr. Kildare.’

2005

🎙UK singer Long John Baldry died of a chest infection. he was one of the founding fathers of British Rock ‘n’ Roll in the 1960s, performing with Blues Incorporated and Cyril Davies’ R&B All Stars. He later fronted the Hoochie Coochie Men, with Rod Stewart and then Steam Packet with Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll. Also a member of Bluesology with Elton John. He also narrated on Winnie The Phooh recordings for Disney and was the voice for Robotnik on the Sonic The Hedgehog computer game.

 

2007

🎙Sharon Osbourne’s music mogul father Don Arden died in a Los Angeles nursing home at the age of 81. Arden was dubbed the Al Capone of Pop for his uncompromising business practices, he steered Small Faces, Black Sabbath and ELO to stardom.

2008

🎙Amy Winehouse’s husband was jailed for 27 months for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice. Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, of Camden, North London, admitted assaulting James King, 36, at the Macbeths pub in Hoxton, East London, in June 2006. He also admitted at Snaresbrook Crowns Court trying to make Mr King withdraw his complaint using £200,000 bribe.

🎙The Police played the first of two nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado during the final leg of their 152-date world Reunion Tour. The tour became the third highest grossing tour of all time, with revenues reaching over $340 million.

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That’s it for another week don’t forget to check back next Thursday for the next edition of OTD. Below is this weeks OTD Spotify Playlist, hope you enjoy it and see you next week!