The Compilation: NOW Yearbook '94

Now series is back with a brand new compilation "NOW Yearbook '94" a golden age, kicked off at the time for British bands and guitar-driven pop music.  This Compilation delivers 79 tracks of US R&B, Boy Bands, US female singer-songwriters, Oscar winners from Disney musicals, rock legends hitting the charts after a leave of absence, various rappers and Jimmy Nail.

In spite of everything, 1994 was a mixed bag. It was the year Kylie BACK with "Confide in Me", Sting had his first UK top 10 hit with "When We Dance", and Bruce Springsteen returned to the UK top 10 for the first time in nine years with his No 2 single "Streets Of Philadelphia".

Amongst Boy bands included here are Take That, Boyzone, Boyz II Men, East 17 (two tracks including the Christmas No 1 ‘Stay Another Day’) and the first half of CD 2 (the Britpop section) is the exception rather than the rule, but excellent all the same with tracks from Oasis, Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Suede, Elastica, Primal Scream et all.

Two doses of Elton John from the Lion King soundtrack is probably two too many, but very good to see Crowded House's "Locked Out", Sophie B. Hawkins’ "Right Beside You" and The Grid’s "Swamp Thing" included here.

The usual formats on offer: 4CD sets (deluxe hardcover book and card sleeve editions) and the 3LP version, which delivers 44 tracks across six sides of bright blue vinyl.

NOW Yearbook ’94 will be released on 30 October 2026.

 

CD 1

 

1. Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia (From the TriStar Film “Philadelphia”)

2. The Pretenders – I’ll Stand By You

3. Bon Jovi – Always

4. Elton John – Circle Of Life (From “The Lion King”/Soundtrack Version)

5. Kylie Minogue – Confide in Me

6. D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better

7. Pet Shop Boys – Yesterday When I Was Mad

8. Alison Moyet – Whispering Your Name

9. Roxette – Sleeping In My Car

10. East 17 – It’s Alright

11. Let Loose – Crazy For You

12. Take That – Everything Changes

13. Boyzone – Love Me For A Reason

14. Boyz II Men - I’ll Make Love To You

15. All-4-One – I Swear

16. Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do

17. Sophie B. Hawkins – Right Beside You

18. Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry – 7 Seconds

19. Sting – When We Dance

 

CD 2

 

1. Radiohead – My Iron Lung

2. R.E.M. – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?

3. Oasis – Shakermaker

4. The Stone Roses – Love Spreads

5. Suede – Stay Together

6. Elastica – Connection

7. Primal Scream – Rocks

8. Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)

9. Brian & Tony Gold & Red Dragon – Compliments On Your Kiss

10. Chaka Demus & Pliers, The Taxi Gang & Jack Radics – Twist And Shout

11. J. Lewis – Sweets For My Sweet

12. Pato Banton, The Reggae Revolution, Ali Campbell & Robin Campbell – Baby Come Back

13. China Black – Searching

14. Big Mountain – Baby, I Love Your Way

15. Jimmy Nail – Crocodile Shoes

16. The Beautiful South – Everybody’s Talkin’

17. The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong

18. Crowded House – Locked Out

19. Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

20. Stiltskin (Peter Lawlor) – Inside

 

CD 3

 

1. Pet Shop Boys – Absolutely Fabulous

2. Whigfield - Saturday Night

3. Corona – The Rhythm Of The Night

4. Real McCoy – Another Night

5. Ace Of Base – The Sign

6. Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy

8. D:Ream – U R The Best Thing

9. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing

10. Reel 2 Real – I Like to Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman)

11. DJ Miko – What’s Up

12. Doop – Doop

13. SNAP! – Welcome To Tomorrow (Are You Ready)

14. Clubhouse feat. Carl – Light My Fire

15. JX – Son Of A Gun

16. The Prodigy – No Good (Start the Dance)

17. The Grid – Swamp Thing

18. Cappella – Move On Baby

19. Maxx – Get-A-Way

20. M People – Renaissance

21. Haddaway – I Miss You

22. PJ & Duncan – Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble

 

CD 4

 

1. Elton John – Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title/ From “The Lion King”/Soundtrack Version)

2. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (From “Four Weddings And A Funeral” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

3. Richard Marx – Now And Forever

4. Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang!

5. Marcella Detroit – I Believe

6. Take That – Sure

7. Michelle Gayle – Sweetness

8. Eternal – Save Our Love

9. The Brand New Heavies – Midnight At The Oasis

10. Donna Summer – Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved)

11. Aretha Franklin – A Deeper Love

12. Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue - Whatta Man

13. Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate

14. Seal – Prayer For The Dying

15. Toni Braxton – Breathe Again

16. Gloria Estefan – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

17. Wendy Moten – Come In Out Of The Rain

18. Dina Carroll – The Perfect Year

19. East 17 – Stay Another Day

The Compilation: Now 12" 80s "1987"

 

The Now Music series continue their 12" 80s series with a 4CD set covering more extended hits from 1987. 

 

NOW 12″80s: 1987 – Part Two offers more brilliant hits from 1987 definitely a hell of a year to remember. Among the 46 tracks are two Pet Shop Boys extended versions (Dusty Springfield collaborations, "What Have I Done To Deserve This" and the Christmas No 1, "Always On My Mind"), a-ha's "The Living Daylights", Duran Duran's "Meet El Presidente" (their first CD single and admittedly a weaker track from Notorious), Eurythmics' "Missonary Man2 and the "Three Coins In a Fountain Mix" Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well".

Other remarkable highlights are the extended version of Curiosity Killed The Cat's excellent "Misfit", the "John Potoker Extended Mix" of Fine Young Cannibals' "Ever Fallen in Love", "The Whole Story" version of ABC's "The Night You Murdered Love", the superb "Superb, Superb Mix" of Swing Out Sister's "Twilight World" (a great mix, but an odd choice, given it's effectively the album version) and more long mixes from New Order, Simply Red, Wet Wet Wet, Johnny Hates Jazz and Jan Hammer.

NOW 12″80s: 1987 – Part Two is out on 16 October 2026.

Track List:  

CD 1

 

1. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé – Barcelona (Extended Version)

2. Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done to Deserve This? (With Dusty Springfield) (Shep Pettibone Disco Remix)

3. a-ha – The Living Daylights (Extended Version)

4. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Missionary Man (Extended Version)

5. Duran Duran – Meet El Presidente (Presidential Suite Mix)

6. Level 42 – To Be With You Again

7. Debbie Harry – In Love With Love (London Extended Mix)

8. Kim Wilde – Another Step (Closer To You) (Extended Mix)

9. Alison Moyet – Weak in the Presence of Beauty (Extended)

10. Sananda Maitreya – Wishing Well (Three Coins In a Fountain Mix)

11. Pretenders – Kid (Extended Remix)

12. T’Pau – Heart And Soul (Dance Mix / 4 Twelve Mix)

 

CD 2

1. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12″ Remix)

2. Alexander O’Neal – Fake (Extended Version)

3. Donna Summer – Dinner With Gershwin (Extended Version)

4. Vesta Williams – Once Bitten Twice Shy (12″ Version)

5. Barry White – Sho’ You Right (Remix)

6. Exposé – Come Go With Me (Extended Mix)

7. Five Star – The Slightest Touch (The Pettibone Touch Remix)

8. Pepsi & Shirlie – Goodbye Stranger (Extended Version)

9. MEL & KIM – F.L.M. (12” Mix)

10. Chic – Jack Le Freak (Vocal Long Version)

11. Boogie Box High – Jive Talkin’ (Jellybean 12” Dance Remix)

 

CD 3

1.Pet Shop Boys – Always on My Mind (Extended Dance Version)

2. New Order – Touched by the Hand of God (12″ Version)

3. Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion (12″ Version)

4. Siouxsie And The Banshees – This Wheel’s On Fire (Incendiary Mix)

5. Scarlet Fantastic – No Memory (Extra Sensory Mix)

6. Pseudo Echo – Funky Town (Full Version)

7. Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love (John Potoker Extended Mix)

8. Curiosity Killed The Cat – Misfit (12″ Version)

9. Boy George – Everything I Own (Extended P W Botha Mix)

10. UB40 – Rat In Mi Kitchen (12″ Version)

11. Sly & Robbie & Shinehead – Boops (Here To Go)

 

CD 4

 

1. Bananarama – Love In The First Degree (Jailers Mix)

2. The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye (San Paulo Mix)

3. Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody (Lonely Hearts Mix)

4. Samantha Fox – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now (Extended Version)

5. Spagna – Call Me (Viva mix)

6. Nick Kamen – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Extended Dance Mix)

7. Simply Red – The Right Thing (Extended Single)

8. ABC – The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story)

9. Swing Out Sister – Twilight World (Superb, Superb, Mix)

10. Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Little Mystery (12″ Version)

11. Johnny Hates Jazz – Turn Back The Clock (12” Extended Mix)

12. Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme (Instrumental/Extended 12″ Mix)

New Music: How's It Goin'

           

Bryan Adams shares his new single and video "How's It Goin" the title track of his new album, "A Love Letter To Canada" released on Friday 6 November 2026. The track takes Canada's simplest greeting and turns it into an up-tempo, acoustic-driven stomper. An interesting and charming snapshot of the country, travelling from Vancouver rain and the prairie plains to Montreal, the Maritimes and the Yukon, with plenty of humour and sharp observations on modern Canadian life. 

Albums: Renascent

 

The legendary English post-punk outfit, The Durutti Column released their 28th., studio album "Renascent."  It is the band's first album of new material since 2010's

The band is back with one of the most beautiful albums of their existence, airy, magical music and songs that can either sound like a reassuring backdrop to life or, played louder, become a subtle pop dream. The title means rebirth, more than apt given the long wait. And there’s a joy there in that this is the Durutti Column of the long-standing trio featuring drummer Bruce Mitchell and bassist, keyboard player and producer Keir Stewart.

Mitchell described Reilly's work as "constantly surprising", while Reilly said "every single piece of music writes itself"; a press released called it a "symbolic return to origins". The artwork for the album was created by design studio 8vo, with whom the band had worked since their days on Factory Records, the album was also given a Factory Too catalogue number, in collaboration with Oliver Wilson, son of Tony Wilson.

Recording sessions for the album were informal, often taking place in Reilly's kitchen, minimal studio equipment was used, with Stewart serving as producer. The tenth track, "For Friends Everywhere", is a reworked version of the band's early track "For Belgian Friends", given in a new orchestral arrangement.

The album opens with the gentle throb of "Echoes In The Memory" but slips softly into a longer piece, the near-Oriental twinkle of "Your Shadow At Morning". Next is "Time Past And Present," the longest piece at almost six minutes, echoes and swirls around Reilly's guitars. With "Agonistes," which enters with a dreamy drumbeat, then sees the harmonic sweep of experimental Manchester vocalist Caoilfhionn Rose.  Renascent also features the acclaimed lead single "Liars," a bona fide entry into the Column canon with layers guitar refractions and sighing keys over portentous drums a truly regretful sound that brings back the classic Durutti Column sound. Closest to a pop song is "Vapours In A Matchbox," Reilly’s guitar jangling and swirling in the clouds, while "Your Shadow At Evening" sees the mystical guitar work swept along by a rocky beat. 

Now Rose returns to sing vocals, and provide piano, for the next track, "Sargasso Sea," the only gentle and romantic song so far. Reilly’s spoken, murmured vocals drift through the musical haze of the album second single "Scammer" before "For Friends Everywhere," the most rounded, elegant piece. The musical ensemble here sees Stewart on celeste, marimba and bass clarinet, along with guest musicians on French horn, violins, piano and timpani, a new age orchestral work.

Reilly has suffered traumatic times in recent years but he has returned with one of his best, the long gap in proceedings only giving his vision a new depth. Musically, Renascent exists in a dialogue between past and present and is perhaps the most collaborative album Durutti have made – and not just because of the increased input of Mitchell and particularly of Stewart. Reilly’s Manchester neighbor, folktronica artist Caoilfhionn Rose sings on the stately, yearning “Agonistes” and sings and plays piano on the gorgeous, hymn-like "Sargasso Sea." Reilly's artistic philosophy remains rooted in motion and response. Creativity, for him, is an ongoing process; reactive, immediate, and alive. That sense of momentum carries through Renascent, an album that does not seek to recapture the past but to reanimate it, allowing it to evolve in new and unexpected ways. 

So far, the album has receive universal acclaim, a beautiful piece of music with Reilly's at his best, a collection of tunes that sometimes works perfectly as a film score and sometimes edging as a rock album, the music flows fantastic with minimalism, romanticism and ambient elements everywhere, no doubt why the band is enjoying a well-resurgence of interest amongst listeners. 

Renascent Track List: 

 

1. Echoes In The Memory

2. Your Shadow At Morning

3. The Present And Time Past

4. Agonisted (with Caoilfhion Rose)

5. Liars

6. Vapour In A Matchbox

7. Your Shadow At Evening

8. Sargasso Sea (With Caoilfhionn Rose)

9. Scammer

10. For Friends Everywhere

11. All They See Is Fire (with Lucas Elliot)

Rocktrospectiva: The Heavy And Innovative "Badmotorfinger" Turns 35

 

Released on 8 October 1991, "Badmotorfinger" was the third studio album by US rock band Soundgarden. The band began the recording sessions for the album with new bassist Ben Shepherd in early 1991. The album maintained the band's heavy metal sound, while featuring an increased focus on songwriting compared to the band's previous releases. The album spawned the singles "Jesus Christ Pose", "Outshined" & "Rusty Cage." 

The focus on the Seattle grunge scene helped bring attention to Badmotorfinger, and the singles "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" found a major audience in rock radio and MTV. Badmotorfinger became the band's highest charting album at the time on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number 39. The album received critical acclaim, citing the significant improvements over earlier releases and evolution in the band's sound.

The band kept in touch with producer Terry Date—who had worked on their previous record—due to their positive working relationship and a desire to avoid the pressure of finding a new producer. Additionally, Ben Shepherd's arrival breathed new life into the band, complementing the group's existing musical expertise.  

The album showcases a melting pot of sounds—ranging from grunge and alternative metal to heavy metal and hard rock—making it both interesting and cohesive. Furthermore, the songs adopted a more commercial approach, making them viable for radio promotion; in the words of Kim Thayill, the album was "fast and weird," thanks to the contributions Shepherd brought to the mix.  

One of the most emblematic tracks was "Rusty Cage," particularly due to the sound of a wah-wah pedal and an audio filter used by Thayil; the riff is both beautiful and strange, utilizing alternative tunings—a formula repeated on "Holy Water" and "Searching With My Good Eye Closed" (tuned to E), as well as "Mind Riot"—which brought a fresh dimension to their sound. 

The lyrics also lent themselves to this approach, with Cornell addressing subjects ranging from the personal to society, government, the economy, and similar themes. The over-exploitation of the figure of Jesus is exposed in "Jesus Christ Pose"; "Outshined" discussed periods of extreme self-confidence and how that can backfire; and "New Damage" offered a critique of the American Right. Regarding the title, Kim Thayil says it was a play on a Montrose song called "Bad Motor Scooter"—that was the inspiration. They included it because it sounded aggressive, and it served the band well. 

Although the album was overshadowed by the unexpected fame of  "Nevermind", it succeeded in garnering support for the band and selling millions of copies at the time; furthermore, it helped popularize alternative rock and brought the grunge style and sound into the mainstream.

Badmotorofinger Track List:  

1. Rusty Cage

2. Outshined

3. Slaves & Bulldozers

4. Jesus Christ Pose

5. Face Pollution

6. Somewhere

7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed

8. Room A Thousand Yeard Wide

9. Mind Riot

10. Drawing Flies

11. Holy Water

12. New Damage

The Compilation: The Best Of "A Flock Of Seagulls"

 

A New A Flock Of Seagulls greatest hits will be released in November. Yes, the legendary English new wave outfit is back with a brand new compilation. 

 

Synonymous with the MTV generation and part of the Second British Invasion, the English New Wave band enjoyed success in the Early eighties in both US and around the world with massive hit singles such as "I Ran (So Far Away)", "Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You)" and "Space Age Love Song".

This brand new compilation arrives in different formats. The 3CD version of The Best Of A Flock Of Seagulls offers singles on CD 1, BBC Sessions on CD 2 and B-sides and Rarities (including 12-inch mixes) on CD 3.

A 2LP vinyl edition spreads the 15 tracks from CD 1 across two yellow vinyl records. The compilation is also available as a single CD variant.

The Best Of A Flock Of Seagulls will be issued on 20 November 2026 via BMG.

A Flock Of Seagulls 3CD Deluxe Track List:  

CD 1 – Greatest Hits

1. I Ran (So Far Away)

2. Space Age Love Song

3. You Can Run

4. Messages

5. Telecommunication

6. Modern Love Is Automatic

7. DNA

8. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

9. Nightmares

10. Transfer Affection

11. The More You Live, The More You Love

12. (It’s Not Me) Talking

13. Don’t Ask Me

14. Who’s That Girl (She’s Got It)?

15. Heartbeat Like A Drum

 

CD 2 – BBC Live Sessions

 

1. I Ran (BBC Richard Skinner Session 10/9/81)

2. Messages From The Rings Of Saturn (BBC Richard Skinner Session 10/9/81)

3. Tanglimara (BBC Richard Skinner Session – 10/9/81)

4. Don’t Ask Me (BBC Richard Skinner Session 10/9/81)

5. Talking (It’s Not Me Talking) (BBC John Peel Session – 12/5/81)

6. Messages From The Rings Of Saturn (BBC John Peel Session – 12/5/81)

7. I Ran (BBC John Peel Session – 12/5/81)

8. Committed (BBC John Peel Session – 12/5/81)

9. Space Age Love Song (BBC David “Kid” Jensen Session)

10. DNA (BBC David “Kid” Jensen Session – 31/3/82)

11. I Ran (BBC David “Kid” Jensen Session – 31/3/82)

12. Man Made (BBC Janice Long Session – 23/1/83)

13. I Ran (BBC Janice Long Session – 23/1/83)

14. Telecommunication (BBC Janice Long Session – 23/1/83)

15. You Can Run (BBC Janice Long Session – 23/1/83)

 

CD 3 – B-sides & Rarities

 

1. I Ran (So Far Away) (12″ Mix)

2. Space Age Love Song (Single Edit)

3. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (Extended Version)

4. The More You Live, The More You Love (Extended Version)

5. Tanglimara

6. The Last Flight of Yuri Gagarin

7. It’s Not Me (Talking) (Remix)

8. Remember David (7″ Version)

9. Never Again (The Dancer) (12″ Dance Mix)

10. The More You Live, The More You Love (Full Moon Mix)

11. Nightmares (12″ Mix)

12. Rosenmontag

13. (It’s Not Me) Talking (Instrumental)

Rocktrospectiva: The Trendy And Influential "Tom Tom Club" Turns 45

 

Released on October 1981 "Tom Tom Club" was the debut studio album by the US new wave band Tom Tom Club, containing the UK hit singles "Wordy Rappinghood", which reached No. 7 in June 1981 and "Genius of Love", which reached No. 65 in October of the same year. It was re-released in the UK in 1982 to include "Under the Boardwalk", which reached No. 22 in August 1982. When released in the United States, "Genius of Love" peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and both "Wordy Rappinghood" and "Genius of Love" topped the US dance chart.

 

Tom Tom Club was a side project formed by Talking Heads members Chris Frantz (drums) and Tina Weymouth (bass) as an escape from the stress they were experiencing with their main band. Little did they know that the project would capture the public imagination and become an early, influential work for the hip-hop genre, thanks to the melting pot of ideas and influences infused into their record. 

 

That unique combination gave the band an exotic appeal that piqued audience curiosity, unexpectedly propelling the project to popularity. Initially, they wanted to work with reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, but nothing materialized; consequently, they adopted a DIY punk ethos and handled everything themselves. 

 

They enlisted a young sound engineer named Steven Stanley, and—aided by Adrian Belew's guitar work and riffs—began crafting intriguing compositions that diverged from the Talking Heads sound, in fact, most of the album's tracks proved perfect for sampling by rap and hip-hop artists. While some of these samples yielded interesting results, others were less successful—or even ruined the original song entirely.  

 

As we said befofe, four singles were released from the album; the first, "Wordy Rappinghood," reached No. 1 in 17 countries. It was partly based on the Moroccan children's song "A Ram Sam Sam"—a tune many of us sang in kindergarten, the next single, "Genius of Love," was even more famous; it reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 but achieved top rankings on the R&B and Dance charts. Its music video saw heavy rotation on MTV and remains one of the group's most memorable. They also released "On, On, On, On" (exclusively for Japan) and their own version of "Under the Boardwalk." The album was a surprise and a breath of fresh air back then, in the early days of MTV. 

 

Unintentionally, it became influential in the hip-hop world, as many of its tracks had the perfect vibe for sampling by artists in the genre. Luminaries such as 2Pac, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Coolio, and LL Cool J all utilized tracks from the album for their own work. Unfortunately, that was all most people ever heard of the duo; radio stations paid little attention to their subsequent releases, partly because they didn't achieve the same level of success. Still, they certainly got us all dancing at the time; without realizing it, we were listening to eclectic sounds infused with alternative music vibes, even though many simply labeled it as pop. 

 

Tom Tom Club Track List:  

 

1. Wordy Rappinghood

2. Genius Of Love

3. Tom Tom Theme

4. L'éléphant

5. As Above, So Below

6. Lorelei

7. On, On, On, On...

8. Booming And Zooming

9. Under The Boardwalk

10. Lorelei (remix)

11. Wordy Rappinghood (long version)

12. Genius Of Love (long version) 

New Music: End Of The World

           

Britpop band Sleeper have announced a new album, End of the World, and shared its first single, title track "End of the World." The new album is due out February 12, 2027 via the band's own label, Gorsky Records. The band features Louise Wener (vocals, rhythm guitar), Jon Stewart (lead guitar), Andy Maclure (drums), and Kieron Pepper (bass guitar). Wener says it's the most personal Sleeper album. "It's a very different record for me," she says in a press release. "I'm Gen X, we tend not to confront our emotions or display them easily to the outside world. There’s strength in that, but also solitude. I got to the point where I felt I was dissolving. Like if I didn’t put my discomfort somewhere, I’d cease to exist." Of the title track, Wener says: "It's a song about breaking free. The moment you turn round and say: Enough. I’m done. Whoever is hurting you—a partner, a family member, a way of life that no longer fits—leaving may feel like your world is ending. It might also be the most liberating thing you can do."

In Memoriam: Legendary Hollywood Actress "Eva Marie Saint" Dies Aged 102

 

Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood's golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock's celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman's adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns.

A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles.

Her remarkable Hollywood story began with the kind of debut most actors could only dream about. Saint entered feature films opposite Marlon Brando in the 1954 drama “On the Waterfront,” playing Edie Doyle in director Elia Kazan’s acclaimed story of corruption and conscience on the New York docks. The performance immediately established Saint as a major talent. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, beginning a film career that would place her alongside some of the biggest actors and directors of her generation.

Another defining role arrived in 1959 when Alfred Hitchcock cast her opposite Cary Grant in "North by Northwest." As the elegant and enigmatic Eve Kendall, Saint showed a dramatically different side of her screen persona and became part of one of Hitchcock’s most enduring thrillers. Her career continued with appearances in films including "Exodus," "Grand Prix," "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming" and "The Stalking Moon."

Saint never allowed the demands of Hollywood to completely dictate her life. At a time when successful performers were often expected to capitalize relentlessly on their fame, she was willing to turn down opportunities and make room for her family.

Besides Movies; Television became another important part of her career. She appeared in numerous productions over the decades, including a recurring role on "Moonlighting," and won an Emmy for her performance in the 1990 miniseries "People Like Us."

Later generations of moviegoers also had opportunities to discover her. Saint appeared in "Because of Winn-Dixie" and played Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother, in the 2006 film "Superman Returns." She returned to the big screen again in 2014's "Winter's Tale."

Born in 1924 in New Jersey to a Quaker family, Saint had an early career as a jobbing radio and TV performer that was chronicled in a 1949 feature in Life magazine which started with the prophetic words: "The name of Eva Marie Saint may someday be a household word" – it followed her struggles to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry. By the early 50s she was making some headway, appearing in 1953 in both the original telecast and the premiere Broadway production of the Horton Foote play The Trip to Bountiful.

Saint was also part of a generation that witnessed Hollywood transform around her. She moved from the era of live television and black-and-white classics into modern studio filmmaking without losing the understated quality that had made her performances distinctive in the first place.

Her marriage to television director Jeffrey Hayden lasted more than six decades, until his death in 2016. With Saint's death, Hollywood loses one of its remaining direct connections to a landmark period in American cinema. 

For an actress who never appeared particularly interested in chasing the machinery of superstardom, Eva Marie Saint achieved something considerably more durable: a place in movie history.

New Music: Faulty

           

Boy Harsher released their latest album "Get Mean" the record arrives at a particularly personal crossroads for Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller, following the collapse of their romantic relationship. But Rather than shying away from the complicated emotions that come with such a significant ending. "Get Mean" explores redemption, grief, heartbreak and the painful process of finding a way to heal, let go and begin again. The sound is more potent, dark electronic rhythms meet Matthews’ breathy vocals, creating something dreamy, ethereal and wonderfully gothic. An alt-disco-pop landscape where melancholy and movement can happily occupy the same dancefloor. Their new single "Faulty" is a personal favourite for Matthews, explaining that she actually wrote it around two years ago while staying near Astoria, beside the cold Pacific Ocean. For the visual, she wanted to revisit the same room and scope of their previous Calvin Klein advertisement tribute, this time adding dancing: “Alone + alone together”.  Directed by Boy Harsher with Owen Smith Clark, the video places people together in one dark, moody room. They are captured swaying and dancing almost as though caught somewhere between connection and isolation.