I know I don't post nearly as often as I should... I'm often shocked when I hear that anyone actually reads this thing other than me & maybe my friends -- so if you've been anxiously awaiting a new entry... well this one is worth the wait!
I'm now going to lay upon you some incredibly beautiful songs -- so lovely that I do believe they might make your day...possibly even your week!
You know how I love the pop & the girlie pop gems are my absolute favorites. (Blame it on Velocity Girl, Heavenly or Juliana Hatfield I guess)
Anyway this post is pretty much a beautiful girl gift to you my darlings so
ready....
set.....
GO!
** YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS **
I am a little bit obsessed with this song these days: Young Marble Giants - Eating_Noddemix -- I just love it.
** HOLY CRAP! Young Marble Giants will be reuniting & playing Colossal Youth in its entirety at the May 2009 All Tomorrow's Parties in Somerset, England! Somebody get me a ticket, please?? **
In case you are (like me) wondering just wtf noddemix is, I happened upon this explanation at a site called
Cardiffians: The Young Marble Giants Web Archive:
"According to Stuart Moxham, noddemix is a Swiss cereal bar. A friend of mine actually found one in Sweden; ... However, after finally figuring out to do a proper Google search for the term (the secret is in the letter "ø"), it now appears that "nøddemix" is actually a generic term for 'mixed nuts.'"
After Young Marble Giants, Alison Statton formed a wonderful band called Weekend -- here's a lovely song to sample by them:
Weekend - Summer_Days
I have my pal Ion to thank for turning me onto Weekend -- just gorge! Here's a video clip of them performing this song LIVE! Stuart Moxham from YMG went on to form
a band called The Gist, but I don't think I have anything by them to post here unfortunately.
** OS MUTANTES **
As you know I spin at a lot of NYC-area weddings & a great couple gave me this Os Mutantes
song to play during their cocktail hour. What a gem!:
Os Mutantes - Baby
Sometimes I get to meet & work with the coolest people & they were definitely an example of that.
Anywhoosie, click here for a trailer for the documentary about Os Mutantes that was released like two years ago.
** SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS **
Q: What's better than gorgeous music?
A: Why gorgeous music sung by beautiful people of course!
That brings me to a SHINY NEW BAND from right here in
Brooklyn -- School of Seven Bells! (This is what I would've hoped bands like Au Revoire Simone would sound like, but just do not. Sorry it had to be said.)
School of Seven Bells - Connjur
For those of us in NYC, they're playing at Mercury Lounge on Monday, Dec 15th & I (for one) will definitely be there!
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Oh & if you're looking for something fun to do on New Year's Eve, I'm spinning an awesome dance set at UNION HALL in Brooklyn!!
...MORE INFO TO COME!
Lovely Song by Mutantes, written by Caetano Veloso ;)
Posted by: Lorna | September 12, 2009 at 03:16 PM
nice blog
check out shinda shima by mellow. you will like it very much.
bye
Posted by: moogy | January 06, 2009 at 11:41 PM
songs for girls! : )
Posted by: teknacolorninja | December 20, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Always a pleasure to see a new post when I buy a one way train ticket to Sugartown! And if girlie pop gems are included in the price, all the better. Four amazing songs. Hope this train goes to the UK, so I can check out the YMG reunion. Should be superior to the NKOTB reunion, but lighter on the choreography.
Posted by: Ion | December 17, 2008 at 07:33 PM
i can't get enough of SVIIB!!!! So glad yr comin!
Posted by: bryce | December 12, 2008 at 09:42 PM
This is a great site. EThat you post infrequently makes no difference. Good things come to those who wait etc
Keep up the good work
Posted by: Obscurity Knocks | December 12, 2008 at 04:50 PM
School of Seven Bells rules, they are soooo good.
Posted by: Justin Johnson | December 09, 2008 at 08:13 PM