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Jona Lewie sounds like everything (even Erasure)
Jona Lewie. Most people my age or of any age have no clue who he is, and those who do know him know him for one song, “You Will Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties”. His one or two hit wonder status obfuscates the fact that he churned out several years worth […]
On the thirteenth day my true love gave to me…
on the 13th day
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Corrugated horse flesh candy in lime marmalade
Dolphin heads in aspic with a butterfly brocade
Lyre-birds in a stained glass cage, with lightning rods as plumes
Double-jointed black men playing leap-frog on the moon
Sea foam in a snow white shroud, red herrings round its teeth
Puffball spores exploding on a bed of burning wreaths
Venus fly-trap tigers […]
A crisis of Chinese proportions
QUICK! IT’S A CRISIS! WE NEED TO FEED THE HUNGRY SOULS WHO CRAVE NEW WAVE!
What’s a recipe that is repeated over and over yet always sounds pretty good? A certain kind of new wave pop song, which has the following for its ingredients:
Gated drum — check
Synth-vibe-glock sound — check
Dreams of a far off land that […]
Portion Control — The Great Divide
This is my new “dance regardless of actual desire to dance” dance song of today. It sounds like all the British bands of the next decade that were clearly influenced by it.
Portion Control — The Great Divide (1985)
“Coulda been a contender, though the chances were slender…”
Look Around Yog
From Look Around You
Series 2, Episode: Computers
‘Twas A Merry Morn In Malta!
“Plankton” — a mini mixtape
This is a mini mixtape of songs that are clearly influenced by Neu! and Conrad Plank. Hence the name “Plankton.” Enjoy!
David Bowie — Red Sails
Chrisma — C Rock
Ultravox — Can’t Stay Long
OMD — 4-Neu
The Associates — Kissed
David Bowie — V 2 Schneider
Oh Kato b/w holiday in the middle of the week
Lori and the Chameleons –Touch (1979)
Our Daughter’s Wedding — Lawnchairs (1981)
Boys keep swinging
When you’re a boy
you can wear uniforms
When you’re a boy
other boys check you out
David Bowie — Boys Keep Swinging
The Associates — Boys Keep Swinging
It’s the Kenny Everett Screenshot Video Show-whoa!
Kenny Everett: b. 25 December 1944 – d. 4 April 1995
I think he’s got to be my favorite male comedian. There is no better.