Miss Derringer would be the soundtrack to a roller coaster ride in the tiny town that Beetlejuice pops out of. If Beetlejuice was made in 2009 and his merry townsfolk were the members that surround frontwoman Liz McGrath. Their album, Winter Hill, was released via Nickle and Dime Records and Triple X Records.
Shangri Las / Past, Present, Future I love the Shangri Las. They are one of my all-time most influential bands. This song is great because it is so heavy handed. This woman is talking about something terrible that happened to her, and we’re not sure if it’s some sort of assault, or just the horror of lost love. It’s done in this super over the top way and is so sincere it’s great.
Sydney-band Mercy Arms play a drone-like, hard edged, melodic rock and roll, all with a subtle pyschedlic tinge. Confused? Not at all. It’s a just one hell of a live show. Their debut self-album was released independently in August of this year.
Chris Isaak / Wicked Game I think this is one of the best songs ever recorded. The way it is produced is perfect for the song and I don’t think it could have been done better. The lead line is so subtle in parts, yet stands out the whole time and gives it a really nice feel. On top of this, Chris Isaak’s voice is just brilliant. He has a very masculine delivery but he hit the notes so perfectly and with such strength. There is also an instrumental version, which was on the David Lynch film Wild At Heart that is also great, and in a way is just as good even without Isaak’s melody on top of it. The best thing about this song, and what makes it such a masterpiece for me, is the fact that it can be played at any time and still be great. Most songs don’t have this quality.
My Secret Playlist is a music discovery website and weekly email publication. We invite our favourite bands and musicians to give us the rundown on their eight favourite songs right now. These are their words on the music that inspires them.
