I am stuck in the 80’s. ‘Nuff said.
Cocteau Twins – Those Eyes, That Mouth [5.01 MB]
Cocteau Twins – Peppermint Pig (12″ Version) [7 MB]
Cocteau Twins – Pepper-Tree [5.5 MB]

Unless you’re under some rock hiding from the wonders of the 80’s music scene, you should know that the Pet Shop Boys are due to hit with their new album “Fundamental” in late May. Some say it’s a return to form. Personally, I think they’ve never lost their touch. Kick it with the new single …
Pet Shop Boys – I’m With Stupid [4.5 MB]

Sometime before I die, I really want to see Diamanda Galas perform live.

In the new newsletter for The Ideal Copy, they have listed new single disc remasters from the Siouxsie and the Banshees catalog.

“Siouxsie And The Banshees”
4 Digitally Remastered EURO CDs
March 28th will see the release of single disc Siouxsie reissues: “Kaleidoscope,” “Juju,” “Join Hands” and “The Scream” (the latter is comprised of the album plus two tracks from Disc 2 of last year’s “The Scream” 2CD). Each disc has been expanded to include Bonus Tracks.

The Track Listings for the Single Disc Editions:

KALEIDOSCOPE
Happy House – 3:53
Tenant – 3:41
Trophy – 3:16
Hybrid – 5:32
Clockface – 1:53
Lunar Camel – 3:01
Christine – 2:59
Desert Kisses – 4:15
Red Light – 3:22
Paradise Place – 4:34
Skin – 3:51

BONUS TRACKS
Christine
Eve White Eve Black
Arabia – Lunar Camel
Sitting Room
Paradise Place
Clockface
Desert Kisses
Hybrid
Happy House
Israel

JUJU
Spellbound – 3:15
Into the Light – 4:13
Arabian Knights – 3:06
Halloween – 3:37
Monitor – 5:33
Nightshift – 6:03
Sin in My Heart – 3:36
Head Cut – 4:22
Voodoo Dolly – 7:02

BONUS TRACKS
Arabian Knights
Spellbound

JOIN HANDS
Poppy Day
Regal Zone
Placebo Effect
Icon
Premature Burial
Playground Twist
Mother/Oh Mein Papa
The Lords Prayer

BONUS TRACKS
Infantry
Icon
Love In A Void

THE SCREAM (Single Disc)
Pure – 1:46
Jigsaw Feeling – 4:36
Overground – 3:48
Carcass – 3:48
Helter Skelter – 3:42
Mirage – 2:48
Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) – 4:10
Nicotine Stain – 2:56
Suburban Relapse – 4:06
Switch – 6:46

BONUS TRACKS
Hong Kong Garden
Staircase (Mystery)~

Yup. Braved the snow and messiness last night and saw Aimee Mann at The Peel. She was all “acoustic” this time around … performing with just acoustic guitar, bass and piano/keyboards. The show was a nice mix of songs from all her albums. The funniest part of the show was when she introduced “Save Me” (her song from “Magnolia” that was Oscar nominated) saying that she “can’t help but think of this song as the one that lost the Oscar to Phil Collins’ cartoon monkey love song.”
Again, she put on an excellent show.

Yowza! My favorite Rock God and his band (Andrew Eldritch/The Sisters of Mercy) will be playing The Roxy in Atlanta on March 4th. Check and see if they are coming to a city near you.
The Sisters of Mercy – Alice (Live)

Busy day.

Enjoy some late 70’s and late 80’s.
Public. Image. Limited!

Public Image Limited – Public Image [2.27 MB]
Public Image Limited – Seattle [3.39 MB]

There are two great places to check out if you like music.

Silence is a Rythmn Too
Michael serves up a great selection of 80’s and alternative tracks for your listening pleasure.

Disco Delivery
Freshly launched … Tommy’s site is bringing disco (and I loves me some disco) right to your doorstep. (Thanks to Joe.My.God. for the heads up.)

Check ’em out.

Take a wild guess who is playing The Orange Peel early next year?

When you’re bummed out you gotta go with what you know … and I know 80’s!

You’re the object of my smile
I’m a life machine
Sentimental sound on sound
Time to switch the scene

You’re the passion in me
You’ve broken down the system
You’re the vision I see
A pleasure victim

Berlin – Pleasure Victim [4.42 MB]

My major complaint after a first listen to Madonna’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor” is that the album ends with the down beat “Like It or Not” and not some groovy up-tempo number. The last album she did that had an up-tempo song as the last track was 1990’s “I’m Breathless.”