Saturday, September 26, 2015

whigfield - saturday night! (1994)


"Sannie Carlson (best known as Whigfield) is the name of a lady with Danish origins who decided to make a mark in the history of pop-dance music by selling millions worldwide. In 1994 she gained a place in the Guinness Book of Records with the song "Saturday Night" as the first artist to go straight to number one in the UK singles chart with a debut single."

love this description -- ascribes incredible foresight to whigfield! she just decided to make a mark in the history of pop-dance music -- and she went out and did it!

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

toni basil

today is my birthday!

it is my duty every september 22nd to share the joys of toni basil, fellow 9/22-born woman and a true creative force!

thief on the loose:

nobody:

shoppin from a to z:

Friday, September 11, 2015

the chiffons - sweet talkin guy (1966)


boy oh boy did this bring me back!!! WHAT A TUNE!

what a good arrangement! CHECK OUT THAT BRIDGE! and that clarinet solo!

and the deconstructed verses!!!

what a tune, folks, what a tune!

Sunday, September 6, 2015

diet cig - sleep talk (2015)


brand new stuff!! heard it on a local college radio station (88.9 kxlu), on a sweet lil show called "sweaty palms" that runs every wednesday afternoon. listening to that show in particular really brings me back to my own days on college radio, and all the friends that i made there -- many of whom are still my friends today! one of whom is my dude! the dude that i live with and married!!