toni basil - i'm 28 (1966)

spent the morning reading up on toni basil, who's had a lifetime of choreography and various performing projects under her belt (in addition to the platinum hit "mickey" of course). this song has lady-scott-walker vibes -- i love it!

two great videos from the early 1980s: nobody and over my head

the relics - inside outside (1966)

here's a page with some reminiscences of the michigan garage scene in 1966, with a mention of the relics + a few recordings; there are only home recordings of a lot of these little garage bands, so it's great to stumble upon a rare 45 every once in a while!

the dickens - i've got somethin on my mind

cover of a song from the left banke -- this version is charmingly underproduced, even compared to the minimalist original

wilson pickett - never my love

george benson - give me the night (1980)

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"this is beyond a tune"

rare clip! of george benson. gotta love that opening shot. this whole album was produced by quincy jones, who, you know, has the midas touch. what a jam!

the pretenders - stop your sobbing (1979)

the stranglers - blue sister

stevie nicks - nightbird

stevie singing with lori nicks, her sister-in-law