Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/637bsQ2MGWH7Mmn8db5UL5?si=cJSQubSyRGGu7UdGwyCZLQ “Datura” – GOON. I had to pick the order in which I listen to the various decade channels on SiriusXM the most, the two ‘80s stations would be first, obviously. Perhaps surprising to some the 70s on 7 would be second before Lithium, the 90s alternative and grunge channel. The ’90s just don’t connect with me these days the…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 26
Our Internet was out almost all day yesterday, so my web time was greatly reduced. Fortunately I had some notes pulled together for this post, which I was able to hammer out between other activities. Chart Week: April 26, 1986 Song: “West End Girls” – Pet Shop Boys Chart Position: #3, 7th week on the chart. Peaked at #1 the…
Friday Playlist
Wait, it’s Friday already? And it’s almost May? Holy crap time has flown this week/month. So apologies for the last-minute playlist. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/5mA08qiHph892nfaSs9dRN?si=zQR3Cj78SoqepK4LvOXJlg “any other night” – the dates. I’m having a hard time finding anything about this group, mostly because the combination of song title and group name falls into one of those Google holes where about 1000 other things…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 25
Chart Week: April 20, 1985 Song: “We Are the World” – USA for Africa Chart Position: #1, 5th week on the chart. Spent four weeks at #1. Ah, the 1980s celebrity/cause single. It seems like there were tons of these but a check of Wikipedia shows there really weren’t that many original songs written for this or that benefit. I…
Friday Playlist
A very Good Friday and Happy Easter weekend to you all. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/0lfEmiwLjSB3Donp1wKxBo?si=iMXjFNLMTLecuJGzA8u6WA “Everybody Here Hates You” – Courtney Barnett. This song is a grower. I was just thrilled CB had put out a couple songs for Record Store Day. But as I’ve listened to this more and more, it has gotten into my head and I really like it. “Caves”…
Friday Playlist
A bit of a busy week here for a variety of reasons, which has put me in the strange position of not having a big queue of new music to share. So some classics for you this week. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/53s9WU35qyn9FNpWpvziAf?si=8j5bbwhHQDe-LeXrI_HgLQ “Float On” – Modest Mouse. This song has jumped up a lot recently on Sirius for some reason. I think I’ve…
Friday Vid
“Real Thing” – Middle Kids. We are home, safe and sound, tanned and tired. We made it home a little after 9:00 last night thanks to multiple delays in our return flights. A long summary post of our week in Cancun will come Monday. I monitored my music sites while away, bookmarking posts I wanted to come back to. I…
Friday Vid
https://youtu.be/7VzakY8h5vI “Mirror in the Bathroom” – The English Beat. RIP to one of the coolest men, and coolest names, in the second British Invasion of the 1980s, “Ranking Roger” Charlery.
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 24
Chart Week: February 25, 1978 Song: “How Deep Is Your Love” – Bee Gees Chart Position: #10, 23rd week on the chart. Peaked at #1 for three weeks in December 1977 and January 1978. The most amazing chart stretch of my life was the Bee Gee’s run in the late ‘70s. They absolutely owned the charts thanks largely to the…
Friday Playlist
A slap-dash, quickie playlist this week as I had a few things lined up this morning and have a lot of basketball to watch this afternoon. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/47dmUZT8VeIzZEAEY0IrrL?si=pgxZCAzjRZ64LmVh_OtNnw “Friendly Aliens” – Chad VanGaalen. This guy is from Canada. This song is trippy and strange and fun. “Without a Blush” – Hatchie. Your weekly Australian song. Her EP last year was excellent.…