• Song 407: Astradyne
    One of my favorite instrumentals from my vinyl collection days. Astradyne, from the album Vienna by Ultravox, is pretty much dominated by synthesizers and a fantastic opening to the album.
  • Song 408: Way Down Now
    Karl Wallinger, the force behind World Party, passed away last week. World Party had some great albums in the late 80s and early 90s, and my favorite was Goodbye Jumbo. And my favorite track – Way Down Now – had classic lyrics.
  • Song 409: Fun Destruction
    I just discovered the song “Fun Destruction” by Teleman about half a year ago and it quickly became an earworm. I find it very reminiscent of Ultravox, not so much due to the music as the lyrics.
  • Song 410: Lay Down
    People today don’t remember her well, but Melanie had giant hits in the early 1970s and performed at Woodstock in 1969. This song – Lay Down – was inspired by her performance at Woodstock and how the crowd responded to her.
  • Song 411: Small Blue Thing
    Suzanne Vega made beautiful songs in the 1980s, none any more beautiful than Small Blue Thing.
  • Song 412: Anemone
    This is one of the coolest and moodiest songs of the 1990s, and I missed it for over 25 years. Hell, it would be one of the coolest and moodiest songs of the 1960s as well.