I Might As Well Be Shipwrecked In The Middle Of The Sea

Electrelane “On Parade” – Electrelane go full on post-punk! It’s a pretty great song, but when I put it on, I start to think about which song this probably sounds exactly like which I’m only half remembering. But this isn’t a bad thing. As with 80s-style electro pop, I don’t see any good reason why bands today shouldn’t keep these traditions alive. There is something to be said for tradition, isn’t there? Throughout history, traditional music has been a major part of music in general. Why should relatively young genres/traditions be considered so different from enthic folk music, classical, opera, and other music that is focused less on originality and more on culture and history?

The b-side of this single is a pretty interesting cover of my favorite Bruce Springsteen song, “I’m On Fire,” by the way. It’s worth checking out.

Sam Cooke “Lonely Island” – As with the Zombies song from last week, I really don’t have a particular reason for posting this song other than that I love it. It’s a perfect song. Sometimes I wish this were radio instead of a blog so that I could just play things for the audience without having to explain it away. Sometimes back-announcing is just enough, you know?