Hmmmm...

Today is a Balthazar day.

https://www.discogs.com/...Albums&type=Releases

I'd always remembered this song from the early/mid 80s as it was something Anne Nightingale would often play on her Sunday night Radio 1 request show.Never remembered who sang it though, until this week i read of the singer Cristina having died from Corona Virus.Turned out it was her that did this song, or at least this version.Nancy Sinatra did the original i think.Cristina apparently was quite a face on the New York No Wave scene of the early 80s.Always liked the way she sang this version of Is That All There Is? RIP

Well i went for it and bought a smoke machine.£30 off Amazon plus £9 for the 5 litre bottle of fog fluid required.Pour a bit of the fluid into the chamber, plug in, let it warm for 4 minutes and when the red light comes on you press the button on the wireless remote and voila, you have smoke and have your very own home disco effect.You have to let it then cool down for a few minutes before pressing the button again for more smoke.I made a little home video after um, a few drinks.Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies 2.40 edit from the 12". Soundtrack added on after from the mp3 & synced in Movie Maker . You can see the smoke release and lights at around 1 minute 5 seconds in.The lights only come on for the 20 seconds or so the smoke ejects.Enjoy.

Edited by user 29 April 2020 05:46:46(UTC)  | Reason: Re did and re-uploaded to YouTube with added generic vinyl snap crackle & pop at start of clip

Today's interesting fact about pop music
In 1993, both New Order and the Pet Shop Boys released a new album apiece. Both albums were produced by Stephen Hague, both albums had a limited edition pink sleeve, both albums contained a track called Young Offender, and both albums were total and utter fucking shit.

RIP Beatle lady Astrid Kirchherr https://www.rollingstone...apher-dead-obit-1000677/

I am watching the Spice Girls' iconic comeback single 'Headlines'. It is total and utter fucking shit. How depressing that even the coolest, funniest, sunniest, sassiest, sussiest girls in the biz ultimately degenerated into yet another sad, clichéd, sub-Madonna please-pull-your-plonker-cos-mummy-and-daddy-blocked-your-porn-connection-the-bastards spunkfest. You can almost hear their pathetic, weedy little '''''voices''''': 'Please wank to me... PLEASE Sir... Look: I have two titties, just like Katy Perry... Tell me they're not worth a drop of your spunk, Sir. (sob) Tell me you can't eke out a dribble of jizz for old Ginge, Sir.' Girl Power, eh? And the funniest part is that whenever women degrade themselves, it's always men's fault. Women always go on about being the more self-aware, in-control sex, but with shit like this it's always, 'He told me to.' That's the excuse you get from a four-year-old, isn't it? 'Why did you throw stones at my cat?' 'He told me to. He smells of pooh! He not my fwends any more!' 'If he told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that?' 'No, Sir.' 'Why not?' 'Don't know, Sir.'
Melanie C is lucky my love is blind.

Jack Bates, son of Hooky plays the bass on this album.

Long forgotten these days .Art Of Noise's cover of Peter Gunn.The late great Rik Mayall in the vid.

The ever brilliant and bonkers Flaming Lips have the answer for the future of gigs during the time of Corona Virus.

"Two scientists are racing
For the good of all mankind
Both of them side-by-side
So determined
Locked in heated battle
For the cure that is their prize"

The synth sound and melody on this is simply wonderful.It almost, almost has an end of the pier seaside vibe.Or maybe it's just me.I guess the synth is played by the late and dear Carey, RIP. I love Traceyanne's vocals on this.Wow.

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Ooh, Doves released their first new song in 11 years today.Not sure on first listen, will have to give it more spins.Fancy cleverclogs vid though.

I'm not a scouser or a Liverpool fan but i'm delighted for them.Well done Liverpool.