Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Kylie - Say Something

KYLIE is back and finally with something we can all get into..."DISCO"!  The album is out in November and I'm hoping for bangier bangers and "Fever" meets "Aphrodite"-realness!

Monday, July 27, 2020

Tei Shi - Johnny

Tei Shi's new EP "Die 4 Ur Love" is excellent all around but this opening track is EVERYTHING!

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Elysian Fields - My Top 10 - Part 2

The beauty cannot be contained!!  My favorite Elysian Fields tracks are...

1.  Barely Recognize You 



2.  Mermaid



3.  We're in Love



4.  Parachute



5.  Black Acres

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Elysian Fields - My Top 10 - Part 1

BMG Music Service and the gorgeous face of Jennifer Charles.  That is who I can thank for my discovery of the amazing Elysian Fields back in 1998.  I saw the cover for their debut album "Bleed Your Cedar" and I was instantly pulled in and it was sent in my welcome box of 8 CDs along with Pulp and Echobelly and a few others I can't remember.  When playing the album, I was immediately drawn in by Jennifer's soulful, sultry voice.  It is a thing of great beauty and one of my favorite female voices in music.  Another thing of beauty, to see them live, which I have had the pleasure of doing a few times during the rare and far between LA appearances.  I will forever be grateful to have seen them with a string quartet years ago at Temple Bar.  MAGICAL, just like their music.  After the last time I saw them, Rockyboo and I even got to meet them, as they dragged us backstage after their show to throw merch at us.
They've continued making great albums and have a new one on the way in September!  My list is very "early" part of their catalog heavy, but that doesn't take away from the greatness they continue to put out today.

6.  Bend Your Mind



7.  Lady in the Lake



8.  Shooting Stars



9.  Never Mind That Now



10.  When



Thursday, July 23, 2020

Doves - Prisoners

Doves are back after a great length of time off!  They're releasing their new album "The Universal Want" in September!

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Yello - Waba Duba

I can honestly say I don't know much about Yello other than a few songs here and there.  This new single from their upcoming album "Point" definitely has me wanting to learn more!
This is wild & fun!



Monday, July 20, 2020

Erasure - Shot a Satellite

I didn't really like the first single from Erasure's upcoming new album "The Neon", but I can get into this one a little more.  The album is out next month!

Sunday, July 19, 2020

The Dears - My Top 10 - Part 2

Did I mention I LOVE The Dears!?  I DO I DO!!

Now a couple songs here are getting the double treatment.  My all-time favorite Dears song has one of the most heart-wrenching videos I've ever seen, but the amazing album-length track is cut short.  My #3 fave Dears song is so emotional on their debut album, but the acoustic version just rips me apart too!

1.  22: The Death of All the Romance





2.  We Can Have It



3.  Heartless Romantic





4.  Corduroy Boy



5.  Autotomy

Saturday, July 18, 2020

The Dears - My Top 10 - Part 1

The Dears have long been a favorite, consistently putting out lovely albums for the past 25 years.  My sissyboo Crys had the pleasure of seeing them live back in the late 90's/early 2000's and immediately told me about them, knowing I would fall deeply in love!  That love hasn't waned a bit, even though my deepest love is for their first four albums...especially the epic and flawless 2003 masterpiece "No Cities Left".  That album shakes me to the core and is on my "Desert Island Discs" list as an essential part of my being!  Their live shows are always electric and soul-tingling!  And my favorite part, those emotional, deep, soulful vocals of lead singer Murray A. Lightburn.  I need a Dears concert, NOW!

6.  End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story



7.  There Goes My Outfit



8.  Saviour



9.  Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist



10.  Don't Lose the Faith

Friday, July 17, 2020

Young Ejecta - Cheese

LOVE this video for "Cheese" by Young Ejecta!  Equal parts sexy as it is silly when the dancing cheese block appears!  LOVE IT! 
Their new album "Ride Lonesome" is divine!

Thursday, July 16, 2020

rebe - Si mirarte es delito q me lleven a prision

This new single from rebe is just so precious.  I just want to wrap it up and snuggle close while we both gently fade away to dreamland.  Rebe is a new signing to Elefant and will release a mini-LP sometime this year!

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Jonathan Bree - Heavenly Vision

Another new single from Jonathan Bree from his upcoming album "After the Curtains Close".
Please note Jonathan's excellent use of masking during this pandemic!

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Kid Moxie & Luxxury - All I Want

Since I've never seen the entire show, Rockyboo and I are binge watching "Queer as Folk" right now.  There are some great made-for-TV music tracks that the show produced and this new collaboration by Kid Moxie & Luxxury reminds me of something that would be playing at BABYLON during any episode!  Kid Moxie & Luxxury are releasing a new EP called "Love + Unity" in a couple weeks.
This isn't the entire track, but it pretty much sums up the whole song, perfectly edited for TV!!




Sunday, July 12, 2020

Jessie Ware - Soul Control / Step Into My Life

Two more awesome videos for two more awesome tracks from Jessie Ware's awesome "What's Your Pleasure?"!!



Saturday, July 11, 2020

Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?

I don't have a new Top 10 for you so this weekend will belong to Jessie Ware whose new album "What's Your Pleasure?" is AWESOME!   She's also been putting out some great videos too. 
Here's the title track!




Friday, July 10, 2020

Kaleida - Other Side

Yayyy Kaleida is back with a new album next month!  It's called "Odyssey" and here's the first single...

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Even As We Speak - Unknown

The latest video off of Even As We Speak's new album "Adelphi" is for the most gorgeous of its tracks!

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Erleen Nada - In the Water

Latest track from Erleen Nada and it's just lovely!  David Lynch should be calling soon!
Erleen also has a new album coming out sometime this year. 

Monday, July 6, 2020

Cristina Quesada - Dancing Tonight

Old song, new video!  Here's Cristina Quesada's super neon-tastic video for "Dancing Tonight" off of last year's "Think I Heard a Rumour"!

Sunday, July 5, 2020

The Tear Garden - My Top 10 - Part 2

And my 5 favorite songs from The Tear Garden...

1.  Lament



2.  Love Notes & Carnations



3.  Romulus and Venus



4.  Crying From Outside



5.  Isis Veiled

Saturday, July 4, 2020

The Tear Garden - My Top 10 - Part 1

I actually heard The Tear Garden before The Legendary Pink Dots early on during my freshman year of college, thanks to my friend Jessica.  "To Be an Angel Blind, the Crippled Soul Divide" was my first foray into their music and there are some super depressive moments on that album that were perfect for my 18 year old mind.  As I ventured deeper into their catalog, as well as quickly discovering The Pink Dots, I felt much more kinship and love for the band.  They created my favorite 16+ min track ever and is a song I still get lost in to this day.  They also have a track on one of my favorite personal playlists, "The Saddest Songs of All Time".  There is dark pop, there is synth pop, there is experimental (pop), there is gothic sadness.  Emotions abound within Ka-spel's always trippy and amazing lyrics. 

6.  You and Me and Rainbows



7.  Judgement Hour



8.  In Search of My Rose



9.  Ascension Day



10.  Made in China Part 2

Friday, July 3, 2020

Michelle Gurevich - Here's the Part

I always love these home videos by Michelle Gurevich!  It's awesome to see into someone's history like this, especially when it's set to such great music!  This track is taken from Michelle's latest greatness "Ecstasy in the Shadow of Ecstasy"!




Thursday, July 2, 2020