Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees: The obvious Sunday morning band with a perfect ‘I’ve just woken up’ tune

My Morning Jacket – I Will Be There When You Die: Not as depressing as it sounds, a beautiful song which is perfectly un-taxing for a hangover morning.

Rilo Kiley – With Arms Outstretched: With chilled but upbeat acoustic guitar and stunning vocals this song will make you want to stay wrapped up in your duvet forever and ever, like a big toasty cinnamon bun.

Bright Eyes – Landlocked Blues: With a slightly warbling voice Conor Oberst isn’t the best singer in the world, but the heart in his voice is so intense that you’re left with a feeling of being not quite alone.

One Day As A Lion – Wild International: A song to make you get out of bed and start a fight with the first person you see. Zach De La Rocha lets you feel his outrage at the state of the world today with as much conviction as ever.  Get up, take the traffic cone out of your bed and start your day!

Cathy Fisher
Hangover Horrors

Aphex Twin – Come to Daddy: Mr D James’ infamous electronica epic complete with lavish drum rolls and screaming. Effective at getting your friends up to go to the shops to get twenty Lambert and a four-pack of Tennents Super Strength the morning after a bash.
Sepultura – Refuse/Resist:  Three and a half minutes of apocalyptic angst. The musical equivalent of hammering nails in your ears.
Chemical Brothers – Bass Test: Showcasing the signature brain breaking bass note at the beginning of this lesser known Chemical Brothers track is ill advised in a room full of those with recovering bowels.
Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up: Beery, lairy and abusive. Like a hangover flashback to the immorality contained within the past twenty-four hours.
The Velvet Underground – Black Angel’s Death Song: Sit back, relax and let the screeching fiddles tear through your sense of well-being.

George Cooper
Chill Out Tracks

Air – La Femme D’Argent: Imagine sitting in a remote French chalet with a silk gown, a fine glass of sauvignon blanc and small rare turtles gently massaging your feet.

Beach Boys – Good Vibrations: Those cheery Californian chappies up to their old tricks providing musical opiates for all.

Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy: Floating strings, mellow drums and hypnotic vocals. All the aural aspirin needed to take away those aches, pains and unrelenting regrets.

Nick Drake – Pink Moon: There’s nothing quite like that husky tone employed by the late, great member of the ’27-til-I- die-club’ for healing your morning melancholy.

Otis Reading – Sitting at the Dock of the Bay: Chilling by the docks, only without the smell of fish, burnt chocolate and dwellings on dark thoughts and intentions. Let Otis gently talk you out of jumping your last after an evening’s consequences you’d rather not confront.

George Cooper
Drunken Anthems

The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger: The most ideal song for the common drunk, you don’t need to know the words and the original already sounds like it’s been done by drunks anyway. Altogether now: “dodo do dodo do…”

Green Day – Basket Case: Perfect for letting out your inner angst that can only be revealed once you’ve had a few.

Bloodhound Gang – The Bad Touch: Seems a hundred times funnier when a tad intoxicated. But can encourage some foul dance moves.

Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot: Ideally shouty and rowdy, can get the most manly of men enthusiastically attempting to sing.

The Killers – Mr Brightside: Everyone knows it and it never gets old. Your cue for throwing an arm round your mate and raising your pint in the air.

Harriet Shephard

Dad Dancing Tunes

T-rex – Twentieth Century Boy: The grinding guitar is like a fog horn calling all dads to the dance floor. Come on everyone, let’s make Marc Bolan proud!

Status Quo – Rocking All Over The World: What a travesty that they didn’t open at live 8. You can help amend this by gurning and thrusting at the same time to this quo classic.

Village People – YMCA: You first heard this at Auntie Sue’s wedding when you were a nipper. You looked up from your plate of vol-au-vents and drum sticks to see your dad doing all the moves with all your uncles. And now you do it every week in position or piper, oh the shame!

Chesney Hawkes – The One and Only: It’s not so much dancing as arms in the air. But it’s still a dadtastic super- song.

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody : From air piano to air guitar this is five minutes fifty four seconds of miming magic. You already know all the words. But, like your dad, you’ll never master the harmonies.
Songs You Love to Hate

Spice Girls – Wannabe: More one for the boys. You loved it, you just couldn’t let your mates know.

Eiffel 65 – Blue: Did we ever find out the real lyrics? “Dabba-de, dabba-die“?

DJ Otzi – Hey Baby: If you don’t remember the song add the noises ooh and ahh after the title. Bet you wish you hadn’t now.

Darkness – I Believe in a Thing Called Love: Men who sound like women – why couldn’t we stop listening?

James Blunt – You’re Beautiful: Really takes the biscuit. Shame he couldn’t choke on it.

Tom Lewis
Guilty Pleasures

Journey – Don’t Stop Believing: Is it the overblown piano introduction, the power-guitar or the striking vocals that brings about a niggling guilt when listening to this? Who knows, but when you find yourself mimicking all three aspects of the song at once, even your closest friends might struggle to work out why you’ve gone completely nuts over a piece of classic rock.

Europe – The Final Countdown: Glam rock must surely hold a place in every music fan’s heart, but sadly this is usually the same part that still has a weakness for kids’ cartoons. Swedish hairspray addicts Europe pretty much nailed the formula with one of the most memorable songs to come from eighties rock bands.

MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This: It’s hard to believe that such an iconic tune only came about in the early days of 1990. In the following years it seems that this tune has infiltrated every aspect of everything, and accordingly it is almost impossible not to harbour some admiration for it. Not that you would consider admitting that to anyone, of course.

Hanson – Mmmbop: Back in the heady days of 1997, when I was a mere eight years old, I perhaps could have justified the interest in this particular song. It would seem everyone can remember liking it as a kid. Then rapidly becoming bored of it. Then hating it. Then going on a ‘Cheesy Night Out’, having some beers, and loving it again.

Back street Boys – Everybody: Another blast from the past, it’s simply too catchy for its’ own good, as the Latvian chart suggests, climbing as high as number one in Eastern Europe!

James Martin

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House

If there’s any House music lovers out there, Déjà vu at The Welly is a must. Yes, it’s a little expensive at the door, but if it’s the best DJs you want to hear it is certainly worth it. This night is one of the longest running dance music nights in Hull and their list of previous DJ bookings reads like a who’s who of House music both commercial and underground. Make the trip down once in a while for a taste of Ibiza in cold, rainy Hull.

Drum ‘n’ Bass

If it’s Drum ‘n’ Bass you’re after then you need to get out to a Shinobi party. They host regular events at both The Welly and Lamp and last year had big name DJs such as Goldie, Adam F, Chase & Status, TC and Black Sun Empire come to play. If you’re lucky you might even get a bit of dubstep (a scarcity in Hull).  Definitely a weekend staple amongst student and local ravers alike. For people who like their Drum ‘n’ Bass a little deeper be sure to check out Dust who host nights at The Attic. These guys are still somewhat off the radar with students but with guest DJs last year including Total Science, Digital and Artificial Intelligence you’d be a fool to miss out. This is a unique night in Hull offering something for everyone from a musical perspective. Both big names and new, exciting acts share the stage at these parties. You can expect to hear anything from Hip Hop and Breaks through to Dubstep and live Drum ‘n’ Bass. Be sure to check out The Funky & Shinobi Alternative End of Year Ball for one of the best and busiest nights of the year.

Joe Ingledew

Classical

Performances run all year round in Hull, but here are a few to help you start off the academic year with a bit of class. First up  is the beginning of a series of events on home turf: a piano recital by Mark Bebbington on Friday 3^rd October on the University of Hull’s new Steinway Piano (a replacement following damage to the music departments instruments in last year’s flood). Moving swiftly on to 4^th November, there is a production of the Nutcracker ballet at the New Theatre, which continues until Saturday 8^th. Later on in the month on the 29^th the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing a selection of popular classics at Hull City Hall, including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (the one with the cannons) and Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (the one in Raging Bull) amongst others. The series of piano concerts at the University would be well worth a visit as they may include chances to engage in discussion and avoid huge audiences. However, if you’re after big orchestras doing big performances, the November City Hall and New Theatre events would be fitting and also include good student discounts.

George Cooper

Funk and Soul

If you’re not of an Indie disposition then fear not, Hull offers a surprisingly wide array of wholly alternative nights out. As always, The Adelphi Club is part of this, featuring Payback on the penultimate Friday of the month. Purveying a wonderful selection of jazz, funk and soul, all in the club’s homely surroundings. Think low lighting, candles on tables, eccentric locals, equally impressive eccentric dance styles and a need to jostle for dancing-room; this event is a sweaty delight. Personal favourite though this may be, The Lamp also showcases great DJs playing similar music on selected weekends. The perennial favourite Funky is more popular than ever; a guaranteed gloriously diverse melee of musical genres; find it at The Welly, Asylum, Lamp or Adelphi. Finally, Sundays at the Linnet and Lark sees Mak of The Sesh departing from his usual fare of home grown talent and offering an evening of soul classics. Time for those dancing shoes methinks.

Hannah Corner

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