“Train Full of Gasoline” – Ducks Ltd.
Not sure it’s possible to write a catchier song about an ecological disaster than these guys have done. Believe it or not, this band is not Australian. They are from Toronto. I bet they listened to a lot of Aussie pop, though.
“So Nice” – Finnoguns Wake
This band, however, is Australian.
“Shadow of a Doubt” – SPRINTS
I really like this group, but in small amounts. I tried to listen to their new album and it was a bit overwhelming.
“Lunar Eclipse” – The Vaccines
Way back when this year began, our local NBC affiliate ran a promo highlighting all the big things they would be covering in the coming year. The NBA All Star game. The Indy 500. The Olympics. The Colts. And so on. They also threw in a few seconds about April’s solar eclipse, which I found so very Local News. “Hey! The sun is going to disappear for four minutes! No one will cover those four minutes like us!”
“The Train From Kansas City” – The Shangri-Las
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, died this week at 75. Most folks will remember the band, which had a huge influence on American punk and new wave acts, for their biggest hit, “Leader of the Pack,” which hit #1 in 1964. I’m kind of partial to this lesser-known track.
“True Trans Soul Rebel” – Against Me!
This week also marked the 10th anniversary of the release of Against Me!’s magnificent Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Laura Jane Grace made some great music before this album, and has made some great music since it. This, though, has to be her artistic peak so far.
“New Moon On Monday” – Duran Duran
In just its third week in the Hot 100, this track cracked the Top 40 at #37 this week in 1984. It is also DD’s best song. By far. Light your torch and wave it.