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The Sound of Arrows’ “Beautiful Life”

The Sound of Arrows' Stefan Storm & Oskar Gullstrand. Amusing photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
I keep thinking this song should be on "The Beach" soundtrack … you know, that Danny Boyle/Alex Garland film with Leo DiCaprio … at least during the feel-good-in-paradise first-half.  Anyway, this is a very catchy and uplifting pop single from Swedish electronic duo The Sound of Arrows.   https://youtu.be/wxmQPzVqk94 And Spotified ... "Beautiful Life" from …

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Catherine Wheel’s “Black Metallic”

An old press pic of Catherine Wheel, circa 1992, for their debut album "Ferment."
Earlier today, as I was leaving work, I ended up in a conversation about bands from the late '80s-early 90s.  I contributed a few names, which I'll get into after this post. But one of the acts that came up was the British shoegaze band Catherine Wheel - shoegaze referring to wall-of-sound guitar bands with …

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Johnny Marr’s “The Tracers”

Johnny Marr. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
To be honest, I'm not all that familiar with Johnny Marr's solo work.  I've always known him as the guitarist and co-songwriter for The Smiths.  So driving to work this morning, and hearing the single, "The Tracers," I immediately wondered who and what I was listening to.  And Marr wasn't my first thought.  But this …

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ZHU’s “My Life” @ the Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA – 09.15.18

Zhu perform "My Life" at the Shrine Exposition Hall on 09.15.18.
Here's "My Life," the collaboration between West Coast electronic artist ZHU and Australian psych rockers Tame Impala, performed live at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles on 09.15.18.  It's from the latest album "Ringo's Desert," which featured heavily in the 2 hour performance.  Unfortunately, Tame Impala couldn't be there.  But as the footage shows, …

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