Scarboro Aquarium Club - Fire

Sadly I'm leaving Italy today but happy to head home to RockyBoo and CuddlesBoo!
This track frequents my mind often. I used to speak with Corey (aka Scarboro Aquarium Club) via Soulseek YEARS ago. He once asked me to make my ideal setlist for the band with the only caveat being I could NOT include this, my favorite track of theirs! Well I'm sharing it now and it will always be in my ideal SAC setlist!

The track is from 2002's excellent "Poisoned".

Sally Shapiro - This City's Local Italo Disco DJ Has a Crush on Me

I need to go to an Italo Disco night while in Italy!! From Sally Shapiro's excellent 2013 album "Somewhere Else"!

Christie & The Dream Beats - Wasn't My Fault (Italo)

Great track from Christie & The Dream Beats, especially this ITALO version!

They Might Be Giants - We've Got a World That Swings

I love this song so much. Holds a special place in my heart! They Might Be Giants' cover of a track originally composed by Lil Mattis and Louis Yule Brown

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Kelis - Fuck Them Bitches

I'm headed to Italy today!! No concerts there but SisMiss says I can't go eat my all-time favorite gnocchi dish because of some bitch! I have to dedicate this to all the bitches who are keeping me from my deliciousness!!

Pulp - Death II

Seeing PULP tonight, somewhere...in a seaside town...in England. I doubt they'll play this but I'd probably die if they do! From their 1992 album "Separations"!

Harper Lee - I Don't Need to Know About Your Wonderful Life

I've been compiling "Best of the Year" playlists for the past couple months, starting in 2000. It's been reminding me of so many great tracks like this indie pop magic from Harper Lee. The track features on their final album "All Things Can Be Mended" from 2004.

The Drums - Plastic Envelope

New single from The Drums!

Robert Miles - One and One

I completely forgot about this song but it is absolutely lovely!! RIP Robert Miles! This is from his debut album, 1996' "Dreamland"!

ABBA - Voulez-vous

It's ABBA night tonight!!! SisMiss and I are going to see ABBA VOYAGE!! The ABBA-tars of ABBA!! I can't wait to head toss to this amazingness!!

CSS - Alcohol

Today SisMiss and I are going to the GINstitute to get schooled on the art of GIN! I'm sure I will look just like the characters in this video by day's end.

Club 8 - Football Kids

SisMiss and I are going to a football match today before Heavenly Night 2!! Something else I never thought I'd say in my life. I'm more excited for the vegan fish & chips and hopefully delicious drinks. Hopefuly there are some hot calves to keep my eyes occupied during the match! This is the only "football" related track I could come up with for today. This is from Club 8's 2007 album "The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Dreaming".

Heavenly - K-Klass Kisschase

It's Heavenly Night 1 tonight so I figure I should post a track of theirs that I've never shared on this blog! From their final album, 1996' "Operation Heavenly"!

Alison Goldfrapp - The Love Invention

I'm seeing Alison Goldfrapp tonight thanks to my SisMiss who scored some last minute tickets! Soo excited! Her new album "The Love Invention" is fantastic!!

Low - Will the Night

Rockyboo didn't know this track when I mentioned it the other night whilst listening to a "Moody Mix" on Spotify. I'm going to say it's my favorite LOW track because well, it's the only one I can remember! From their 1999 album "Secret Name".

B(if)tek - Wired for Sound (feat. Julee Cruise)

Vacation mode means Ooberus Oblivious is going all over the place!! Mostly "old", random stuff!
Today features a track that Rockyboo had never heard before last week, B(if)tek's cover of Cliff Richard's 1981 track "Wired for Sound". The track is from the band's 2000 album "2020" and features the always welcome vocals of Julee Cruise!

Heavenly - C Is the Heavenly Option

I'm going to London, I'm going to London...tonight! And why?? To see Heavenly, of course!! Something I never ever thought I'd say but am so overjoyed to be able to! The band has released this new video for their amazing song "C Is the Heavenly Option" to coincide with the reissue of their 2nd album, "Le Jardin de Heavenly"! The video features so many indie pop legends and even a Magnetic Fields t-shirt!! Brilliant!!

Janelle Monáe - Lipstick Lover

This new video is ridiculously raunchy & wonderful from Janelle Monáe! Her new album "The Age of Pleasure", which is all this video is serving, will be out June 9th!

Bright Light Bright Light - Boys Etc.

Here's a fun one from Bright Light Bright Light!

R. Missing - All Alone With Seas

Totally loving this latest track from R. Missing!

FRANKIIE - Cruel

Really enjoying these live performance videos from FRANKIIE in anticipation of their new album "Between Dreams", releasing June 2nd!

Panic Pocket - Get Me

Panic Pocket release their debut album "Mad Half Hour" this month and it's a fun one! Here is the opening track from the album! Can't wait to se them open for Heavenly next week!

Corvair - Right Hook

First single from Corvair's new album, "Bound to Be", out June 23rd!

Jay-Jay Johanson - The Stars Align

Love this new track from Jay-Jay Johanson off his new album "FETISH", out June 9th!

Stars in Coma - Square of Joy

New single from Stars in Coma and I Love it!

The Hannah Barberas - You're So?!

Great single from The Hannah Barberas off their soon to be released new album "Fantastic Tales of the Sea", out May 26th!

Chromeo - Replacements (feat. La Roux)

Fun new single from Chromeo featuring La Roux!

Jessie Ware - Lightning

Did Jessie Ware just do what I thought impossible and top herself with her new album "That! Feels Good!"?? Oh my, I love EVERYTHING about this album!!

Pearl & the Oysters - Space Coast

My fave track from Pearl & the Oysters' new album "Coast 2 Coast"!

Rangleklods - Song We Used to Play

The return of Rangleklods!

Heavenly - Le Jardin de Heavenly

This month sees the reissue of Heavenly's sophomore album "Le Jardin de Heavenly", originally released in 1992. This album finds their new member Cathy Rogers joining on keys & backing vocals, adding a new level to their music.
From the heavenly opener "Starshy", you already hear a new brand of Heavenly tune. Fantastic harmonies between Amelia & Cathy over the fuzzy, dreamy guitars is just perfection. "Different Day" is another track in this new vein and is just wonderful! "C Is the Heavenly Option" is one of my all-time favorite Heavenly tracks and includes Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson on vocal duties with Amelia. A perfect back & forth of love advice from two now-indie legends! Album closer "Sort of Mine" is high energy power-pop for its first half then drifts into lovely fuzzy harmonious dreamy pop for its second half. It bookends wonderfully with "Starshy".
The album shows Heavenly growing as a band both literally & figuratively and starts to firmly solidify them as the indie pop royalty they now are.
You can order the reissue directly from Heavenly's bandcamp page.