Classic New Year's Eve song

Back in the day, I used to frequent the Phoenix Concert Theatre for their Saturday-night, live-to-air dance party with the late Martin Streek. I even went there for New Year's Eve one year.

With it being the 90's and with it being the Phoenix and with it being a CFNY/EDGE 102 night, the midnight song just had to be "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails.

Favourites: Inspiral Carpets

Here's an awesome tune from way way back in 1992 that just never seems to get old. It's Inspiral Carpets with "Stop Dragging Me Down" from Revenge of the Goldfish.

New music from the legendary Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr has had quite the musical career. I'm sure other sites can sum it up more eloquently and accurately than I would, but suffice it to say that from a little known band called The Smiths all the way through to his time with Modest Mouse and then The Cribs, he has made significant contributions to the alternative music space.

Now he's got a solo album called The Messenger coming out February 26 and he's released a video for the title track for us to check out. The video is a sparse, moody match for the song.

And here's another track: "The Right Thing Right"

Great. Pop. Song. Icona Pop with I Love It

I cannot resist a good pop song. From the first listen it just grabs you. Here's Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX with "I Love It".

"We Got The World"

Lyrical snippet of the moment: The Verve Pipe's Freshmen

"When I was young I knew everything"

In 1996, The Verve Pipe released Villains. It's a fantastic album featuring the songs "Freshmen", "Photograph" and "Penny is Poison" among others.