American Idol Season 10 – Who Makes The Final 12?
Who makes the final 12?
Awesome Song Alert! The Postelles “Sleep on the Dance Floor”
Last summer, The Postelles put out what turned out to be one of the cutest and most durable singles of the year with a song called “White Night”. An account of a night of clubbing in New York City that ends not-so-well, the song had an irresistible retro vibe that split the difference between late 50s rock n’ roll and late 70s power pop with just a touch of the Strokes, circa 2001. […]
Paul’s Song Journal 3/10/11: OMD’s “History of Modern Part 1”
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily contemplating the end of, like, everything.
Here’s the recently reunited British synth-pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with the third single and title track from their latest album History of Modern, their first full-length studio record since 1996. While the band is best remembered for “If You Leave”, their contribution, via the soundtrack of Pretty in Pink, to the mid-80s John Hughes hit parade, it’s worth remembering that […]