Category Archives: SOTD

Song of the Day, wherein I share songs stuck in my head with readers.

Song Of The Day: The Blow Monkeys – Atomic Lullaby

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Today I have this early single by The Blow Monkeys coursing through my circuits. The last few Saturdays have seen me drawn to the middle period house phase of the band where they were the only British New Wave band … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: The Human League – Seconds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Last week I had a yen to pull out The Human League’s “Dare” and give it a good couple of spins. Credit having my head in the Jo Callis bucket lately [more on that later] and that ultimately took me … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: David Werner – What’s Right

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

In 1979 I was still listening to FM Rock. I had started the previous year and while the preponderance of nascent Classic Rock [just as it was fully calcified and ready to spread like a virus across the FM airwaves] … Continue reading →

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Song of the Day: Blondie – T-Birds

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

Blondie: Autoamerican US CD [1987] Europa Live It Up Here’s Looking At You The Tide Is High Angels On The Balcony Go Through It Do The Dark Rapture Faces T-Birds Walk Like Me Follow Me I know, I know. It’s … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: Robert Palmer – You Are In My System

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

Robert Palmer: You Are In My System US 12″ [1983] You Are In My System [12″ remix] Deadline It’s been a long time since there was a legit Song of the Day. Usually, whatever project I am working on has … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: Holly Beth Vincent – Unoriginal Sin

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

This last weekend I got pulled into the orbit of planet Holly Beth Vincent. A play of “The Right To Be Italian” led to her entire canon as it exists in the Record Cell getting repeated play and one song in … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: Thompson Twins – The Gap

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Last week I pulled the fine Edsel DLX RMs of “Quick Step And Side Kick” and “Into The Gap” and gave them a spin as it had been a while. I came to The Thompson Twins via their college chart … Continue reading →

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