Nothing Better. Nothing.

Remember when a putative pop star could have scrawny arms?

Whoa, Where Did The Time Go?

Is it possible that this song is 25 years old? It can’t be, because I remember it so well, and I’m only. . . oh, right.

A Message To You, Rudy

Yes, it’s true, dear Reader, I discovered The Specials.

Pure Pop Perfection

Evelyn “Champagne” King sings one of the most infectious of the R & B singles of the early 1980s that was also a huge crossover hit.  Sort of disco, kind of pop, it is a fun and charming number.

Swoon

I could listen to this song a hundred times in a row and not tire of it.

I Am Lying On The Floor Of 4311 Walnut

How to convey the importance of one song together with one address? I can’t, but this embodies that moment in my life. It is the tiniest bit pretentious, yes, but oh, what this song means to me.

Tickling The Ivories

A live performance of Ryuichi Sakamoto and his exquisite composition, the theme from “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (1983, dir Nagisa Oshima).