PRI's Marketplace Morning Report pushed me back a few years in pop nostalgia this morning -- the end track of their 8:50a ET segment was Kid Koala's Stompin' at Le Savoi. There was something about the drum and horn combination that immediately made me think of JC Chasez's "Blowin' Me Up With Her Love" off the Drumline soundtrack. Thank goodness for youtube, because of course I … [Read more...] about She was Disco Lights on a Friday Night
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Fallback Albums: Alex
Written by Alex This was a hard list for me to make, as I am very much a mixtape kind of girl. I tend to pick and choose, as one single album rarely fulfills a need for me. However, I have a few albums that have been able to do the job. Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever, Amen This is one of those albums that I forget how awesome it is for a while, but as soon as I put it … [Read more...] about Fallback Albums: Alex
Fallback Albums: Jessica
The thing about a first impression is that you can only make it once. In my opinion this holds true with bands. I usually find myself going back to albums that really made a lasting impression on me the first time I heard them -- whether it's an impression of comfort, relief, or of being wowed, I find that I can relive those feelings all over again every time I hear one of … [Read more...] about Fallback Albums: Jessica
PG Interview: Low Stars’ Chris Seefried
I'm sure Alanis Morissette would say it's ironic that I would position myself in a comfy chair in Starbucks to transcribe an interview with Chris Seefried, member of the new collaboration Low Stars, a band whose first album was released in collaboration with…Starbucks. Never let it be said that I don't enjoy Ms. Morissette's particular brand of irony, or a caramel … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Low Stars’ Chris Seefried
Fallback Albums: Tom
Next up in our fallback album series – new writer Tom: Daft Punk – Homework When it comes to the issue of musical timelessness, electronic music gets bum rap. Not that the singles-dominated genre doesn't ask for it, but there are some classic albums. Homework is one of them. Daft member Thomas Bangalter said he wanted to create happy timeless music like Brian Wilson did with … [Read more...] about Fallback Albums: Tom