1. SELA. -- Lucoutu
Somehow this song made me feel nostalgic the first time I heard it. From That's Deck. Going to guess this is a jazz sample with a few scratchy beats inserted behind it, but it's very soothing.
2. The Cuts -- Lemonade
I saw The Cuts sometime in the mid 2000s at a bar in El Cerito. I liked it at the time, but unfortunately never thought much about it until I ran into this song on a mix I can't seem to find now. The Cuts sound like three of my all time faves rolled into one -- Big Star, Television, and Love. Seem very overlooked to me.
3. Metro -- Flame
The all time most popular western rock band in Korea that isn't the Beatles? Queen, which I've never cared for. Blame it on Wayne's World. Yet, here's a band arriving at many of the name conclusions at the end of the 70s, and I like it quite a bit. There's more early 70s Bowie glam here, and a touch of soft rock.
4. TOPS -- Turn Your Love Around
5. The Price is Right Theme Slowed 800%
Something tells me DCookStaVideo on YouTube wasn't quite aware he was creating something so fantastic. Did you know Bob Barker is an official member of the Sioux tribe?
6. Part Time -- Visions of the Future
New 7" by the aforementioned....
7. КАРАОКЕ - Седая ночь
A random Russian karaoke video I ripped the music from. The video is very much like those that come up in Korean singing rooms, so this gives me a feeling of both nostalgia and something sleezy, though not really together.
8. Frankie Rose -- Know Me (Le Chev Mix)
Haven't seen this mix on many blogs I'd expect to, but it's got a nice and light springtime feel to it I think.
9. Clark Datchler -- Things Can't Get Any Worse
I'm not big on laughin' at 80s shit, but don't miss the cover on this one. Looks like he pulled up a carpet and made a suit out of it. The lyrics in this "pop" song are so misguided...things bounce along the order of having a bad day "when your life is on the way down/Monday mornings every night/," but then starts throwing out lines about suicide. Heard later this guy is from Johnny Hates Jazz.
10. Vicious Pink -- Take Me Now
Another funny cover. I like to imagine the woman singing it to the little guy.
11. Mac Demarco -- Me and Jon Hanging On
Around the time I got this Demarco EP I met up with my friend Jon in Incheon for a night. He and I seem to be going down different roads in life, and sometimes I worry we won't make it to the other side as buds. But after hanging in Incheon I was reminded of what a great friend he is. Hanging on.
12. David Westlake -- Talk Like That
One of the few Creation Records I never came into contact during my life. Former lead singer of The Servants . Very good EP.
13. The Bongos -- Zebra Club
I keep reading The Bongos were popular on MTV when it first launched. Seems hard to believe in listening to this, but MTV is very different now. Plus my family lived in the country and didn't get MTV until it had been out several years.
14.The Passage -- Drug Face
A recent find I'm sticking on at the last second because I wanted something a little jarring toward the end.
15. Crawl Away Machine -- Maps of Asia Good tune that reminds me a little of bands like The Alarm, who were very popular in my neck of the woods in the 80s. It's also fitting because I live in Asia.
16. C.B. Victoria -- Dawning Day Actually had to rip this from YouTube because I had trouble finding it anywhere. It's sentimental, quite soft rock, and also...very Canadian.
