No, don't you dare click to the next blog. Seriously, you're going to like this one a lot more than you think you will. The quintessential one-hit wonder, Toni Basil seemingly came out of nowhere and blasted the charts with the still-irresistible "Mickey" (a remake of a song called "Kitty" by the UK band Racey), then seemed to vanish into vapor almost just as instantly. That's a shame, because while Basil was not only a music video pioneer, she was an accomplished choreographer, actress (she was in Easy Rider !) and hip-hop pioneer - her [...]
First up, Lowe's Garden Center for some "bandanna rose" lantana plants, then a whirlwind tour of Tar-zhay in pursuit of junk food, pet snacks, and other household sundries. Truly, we live a life of unparalled adventure and excitement... Here's a musical double bill of lesser-known new wave tracks by artists doomed to be forever remembered as one hit wonders: Toni Basil - Shoppin' from A to Z (from World of Mouth , 1982; collected on The Best of Toni Basil , 1994) - From [...]
Lost in the '80s
Armagideon Time
The Rains of Castamere by The National
Nas - Daughters
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
New Music Tuesday
Check Out: The Vaccines – “No Hope”
