Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder "Together In Electric Dreams"

V/A ELECTRIC DREAMS: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM

As far as I can remember we had cable.

We weren't necessarily rich, but my dad worked at GM as a supervisor from the 70s-90s, and my pops loved TV. I am not sure when we go cable exactly, but I do remember that HBO wouldn't come on until sometime in the evening, show a few movies, and then go off the air. Eventually they started showing movies 24/7, so me being not unlike my father I also enjoyed TV. Being a kid in the 80s with HBO mean that I watched just about anything that came on, including obscure movies like Electric Dreams.

Is it a great movie? Not particularly, but I was a kid with no real taste yet, so watching what I later learned to be a "modern" take on Cyrando de Bergerac featuring a computer that was linked in ways that are commonplace now (hello, smart speakers and smart homes!) wooing a young woman for an awkward nerd was just another movie that I watched several times (or more likely had on while I was playing with Legos or action figures).

I don't remember a lot about the movie, but I do know that I love this collaboration between the lead singer of Human League and electronic pioneer Giorgio Moroder. In fact, while this is not a proper Human League release, it's often included in their "best of..." compilations.

It's the Friday before Memorial Day and I felt like listening to an old favorite of mine, that IMHO stands the test of time, because I think this track is fire.

Enjoy!

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Nine Inch Nails "Closer" (B Stage Remix w/Boys Noize)

Updated (04.24.26): since NIN/Boys Noize have since released Nine Inch Noize I have updated this post with the official version of the track below. At 30+ years old I think we can all agree that "Closer" was a hit that was about as perfect as it could have been, and has since become a classic. But ever since I saw NIN in Detroit, and even before, thanks to YouTube, I have been obsessed with this remix of the track. I thought maybe that would fade, but here we are weeks later and I am still impressed with not only the audacity to rework such a well-known, iconic song, but I'm equally astounding as to how well it works. And now, with the Coachella lineup announced (see above as well), it's obvious that this NIN/Boys Noize collaboration is going to continue as Nine Inch Noize. Personally, I love it, and am hopeful to get an official release of this version so I can buy it and listen to it to my heart's content. Welcome to Monday! Enjoy!

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Look, I realize that I just posted a song by Elbow on Friday , and to be clear, this isn't an Elbow fanatic blog now. That said, I was anticipating hearing "My Sad Captains" over the weekend, but Elbow changed their setlist and, sadly, I did not get to hear it peformed live. It is what it is, the show was still amazing! I fully admit that I had only taken a cursory listen to their new album Audio Vertigo before the show, but "Sober" was definitely a live standout. I've listened to this song multiple times since hearing it live on Sunday night and am currently obsessed. So yeah, you got some Elbow on Friday, and now you get some more today because this song is now an earworm for me. It's so damn good! (FYI: this song is technically from the Audio Vertigo: Echo EP, but it is now included on the deluxe version of Audio Vertigo, as are the other EP tracks.) Enjoy!

Cigarettes After Sex "Keep On Loving You"

Like a hazy, lush, cannibis-fueled haze, Cigarettes After Sex have put a new spin on REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You," and I'm here for it. Listen, I appreciate a good cover, but I do not want to hear another artist try to recreate a song almost note-for-note like the original, especially if the latter was a hit. I want to hear a different take, an alternative approach to a song that I already know. Perhaps the most powerful example of this is what Johnny Cash did with NIN's "Hurt." I'm not saying that the key to a good cover is to slow things down, sure, sometimes that is true, but the important aspect is to bring something new to the song, make the audience consider it from another perspective, and that's exactly what Cigarettes After Sex did here. Happy Monday! Affection by Cigarettes After Sex

This Track Is Fire!

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