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Dumb Disco Ideas
Okay … Friday morning … slightly hungover from Interpol at the Bowl last night.  But what a show!  Video to follow, as well as a setlist/playlist, when I get a free moment.In the meantime, here's one of my earlier playlists.  A lot of classic old electronica, some new (for its time) indie tunes, and a …

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Breathless’ “All that Matters Now”

An old press pic of Breathless, date unknown.
Typically, I'm not one to recommend love songs.  But I've always thought that if anyone ever asked, this would be the one.  It's by a UK shoegazer-ish, dream pop-styled band from the '90s called Breathless, fronted by vocalist Dominic Appleton.  Some might remember him from the 4AD Records "supergroup" This Mortal Coil.  If you don't, …

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Beach House’s “Sparks”

Beach House perform at the Fonda Theatre on 12.09.15.
There's so much great Beach House material to choose from. But this one popped up randomly during today's listening excursion. And it's one my favs from 2015's "Depression Cherry" album.  I love the piercing guitar distortion that slices through the song's intro.  And then it segues into slightly off-key organ progressions that slip and slide …

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Holy Motors’ “Honeymooning”

Holy Motors. Photo by Kertin Vasser.
Everytime I hear  Holy Motors' "Honeymooning," I feel instantly transported to the lonely desert highways of dusky downtempo melancholy.  It's akin to experiencing the dark psychedelia of early Mazzy Star for the first time. This is moody stuff.  Maybe it's due to the fact that Holy Motors hails from Estonia.  Or just that they've tapped …

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