UK
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 […]
Junction music
Some of my favorite songs have been used for junction music on BBC, or even sometimes as the theme song.
In the late 1970’s, they occasionally used David Bowie’s “Sound and Vision” to announce upcoming programs. The venerable documentary show “Arena” is something else, though, it is simply a work of art, both visually and musically. […]
Greg Vandike
One of my few ‘hipster cred’ indulgences is courtesy of last.fm, when you find that your very own screen name is listed as one of the ‘top listeners’. And I’m not talking some mainstream band, I’m talking about something or someone like Greg Vandike, who is all but forgotten by almost everyone.
See! Here I am!
Greg […]
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
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‘Twas A Merry Morn In Malta!
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.
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