Well hello there tunesters. It's been a massive break for me over Easter. After the first weekend was spent working day and night, I tried to make the most of every day I had left. It was an excellent break.
And so on to the music. This week's list contains a number of new ones, from The Waifs, Okkervil River and Drapht. Plus I'm trying to hear some classics I haven't heard in a while (Blondie) or at all (50 Cent). Here's what I've got:
- Blondie - Parallel Lines
- Okkervil River - I Am Very Far
- Drapht - The Life of Riley
- John Mayer - Battle Studies
- The Strokes - Is This It
- JEFF the Brotherhood - We Are The Champions
- 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
- John Mellencamp - No Better Than This
- The Waifs - Temptation
- VA - Spin Magazine April 2011
- Tori Amos
- Beastie Boys
- Ryan Adams
- Bob Dylan
- Neko Case
One of the things I managed to squeeze into my holidays was a 20 minute visit to a record fair in Vic Park. We were running late with everything we had to do that day, so I only just got there in time. I managed to pick up three great records for a total of less than $20. Madonna’s debut, Van Morrison – Moondance and the Pretty In Pink soundtrack.
I think I’ve mentioned before that Pretty In Pink was the first soundtrack (besides Grease) that I remember everybody my age (about 14 at the time I think) having. I wasn’t even really a fan of the film, beyond Molly Ringwald, but the soundtrack is superb. It has a pretty obvious euro vibe with New Order and The Smiths and OMD. Even Suzanne Vega sounds more English than American. Probably because she’s Canadian (I think, eh?).
I chose the Psychedelic Furs title track to the film, which inspired the film itself. I can’t tell you how 80s geeked out I was when I got this pristine condition vinyl ($9 thanks!) home and put it on the turntable. I had it on cassette back in the day, because I had my own ‘boombox’, but hearing it on wax was transporting. I played it twice in a row that day and I’ve spun it twice since. This is what the 80s sounded like. Enjoy.
Until May
I was going to resurrect the old style Work Tunes for May, but I got so busy on the holidays that I've changed my mind.
Until next week, may your mornings always be hot buttered toast with cartoons and your nights forever be cocktails and moonlight.
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