Timeout for TV

Time to share a few recent youtube favorites in what I hope will become an ongoing element to this lovely place. Too many good videos out there not to share. Enjoy


Cheryl Ladd In Spandex


Larry Cuba - Calculated Movements


Severed Heads - We Have Come To Bless This House


Paperrad - The Peace Tape

Dog Day Disco

I've been cleaning out the ol' record bin recently, searching for summer music with the thought that a good playlist should be energetic, but not too uptempo that you loose steam dancing in summer's heat. Considering heatstroke and fatigue are usually a bad look, I felt compelled to cool things off with a refreshing selection of blissfully sluggish, off-disco gems. Inspiration came from many places, but special thanks should go to The Growning Bin for turning me onto Fata Morgana, which has become a new summer standard, and to Jaz for consistently supplying the choicest edits. Oh, I guess while I'm giving shout outs, this also goes out to Mr Donson, fellow arawainian, who's having a summer to remember!!! Let the sun shine in Sean!!!

Tommyboy - Summer Slowdown
(track listing in comment section)

Sun Songs Pt. 1

As we enter back into the season of the sun, I begin my musical offerings to you and that warm giver of life, in hopes that in its golden rays we find contentment, warmth and happiness in the coming months. Have a Rad Summer friends.

This one finds you and that special someone, at the tail end of the day, stress and frustrations far behind, enjoying a laugh, a kiss and a warm breeze as the sunset gleams across your eyes.

Starbuck- Sunset Eyes

I Hate The F***ing Eagles

Ok, maybe I don't hate The Eagles, but classic rock stations have pushed my tolerance to the brink. Especially since Texas birthed mega-bands like ZZ Top, Steve Miller, and The Eagles. Their music can be heard back to back in endless rotation on any local FM radio station. I used to think I was suffering from over saturation. Not so, thanks to Another Night on Earth. Last month they shared an edit of The Eagles - "Those Shoes" that caught me off guard. I first heard this track on Dirk & Tonic's mix for beatsinspace, which is still one of my all time favorite DJ sets.
This time the edit comes from the french duo, Rove Dogs. This stunning extended mix ends up redeeming this classic and transforming it into something totally cosmic. Can't wait to blast this at the lake, sunbathing in my tank top and aviators, beer in hand. Ah yes, Summer's coming!!!

Rove Dogs - Dub Shoes

Tightwad Disco

Sticking to the recession theme, I thought it might be nice to share a few Reaganomic hits known to relieve early 80's disco doldrums. Whenever NPR gets on a rant about tight financial times, I immediately think of this tune. Sean might disagree with the songs merit since all versions include a deliciously disgusting sax solo. The more distance I get from 80's sax ballads, the fonder I am towards them. Yeah, I'm sick that way. Anywho, it's sort of a coin toss for me whether the original by the Valentine Brothers is any better than the billboard smash cover by Simply Red. Either way, this song is as relevant today as it ever was. Here's to dancing higher with lighter wallets!!!

The Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight to Mention
The Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight (Instrumental 12'')

Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Cutback Mix
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (Dub Version)

Dire Straits

Times are tough, you know. Even nightlife is taking a hit. While CEOs are receiving record breaking salary incentives, the rest of us are having to flask it at the clubs. So, given the present economic climate, I thought it might be nice to make a subtle suggestion to management to give a bit more. That's where Flowchart's 1983 ZYX single comes in handy. Next time the boss throws a little "get together", slip this in the mix. Besides, asking for a raise with an italo-boogie hook can't hurt.

Flowchart - Ask The Boss (Instrumental)

Down and Out In Texas

So, yeah, the server's down for like 2.5 seconds. No problem. We're on it

And now for something completely different...

It's no secret that it's hot as hell in Texas most of the time. So it's no coincidence this mix of lone star electronic projects is equally as scorching. It was put together by Dallas's own keyboard wrangler, Jake Five. An avid fan of minimal wave, italo, and dark disco, Jake's sensibilities have curated a stellar mix of alternative country as only he sees it. And remember, you heard it here first

Sleepless in Giza

Egyptian Lover lets out his inner Prince on this soulful electro love ballad. Taken from the 1984 classic "On The Nile", this bittersweet melody reveals even E.L. gets lonely sometimes. Theres a sweet sincerity to this kitsch confessional. Especially when complemented with a moaning guitar solo which seems to scream the hurt our poor lover can hardly endure. I feel ya' big guy! Come get a hug!

Egyptian Lover - I Cry (Night After Night)

Mourning Dew

The slow awakening from winter's sleep is giving way to the beautiful awareness of new life and new beginnings. But with this new season comes a sense of dread. Spring cleaning can be quite depressing. Especially on rainy days where time seems to slow down, allowing for long walks down memory lane. There always seems to be a soundtrack for this feeling. Songs that float around in the recesses of your soul, illuminating memories like the dawn's early light refracting in the tears of morning dew. This is one of those songs. Reflective and ethereal, Area's 1990 alum, "Fragments of the Morning" has consistently encapsulated this feeling for me. Here's to sharing a little ray of light for your spring cleaning mix tape. Love ya' kiddos ;)

Area - Puzzle Boy

Moon Illusions

SHOW CAVE NIGHT GALLERY presents a 25 minute journey into the mind's eye. MOON ILLUSION is new age, mysticism, satanism, black magick, white magick, time travel, space travel, aliens, singularity, mulder and scully, FBI, CIA, government conspiracy... featuring 2 videos by yours truly. If you like the trailer above, download the full movie in divx format here

SHOW CAVE NIGHT GALLERY presents Moon Illusion

Tittle Tattle

Another 1983 italo classic, this time from Baricentro. With just the right bass, one can be transported back in time to the Music Box, Funhouse, or Danceteria's golden years. Oh, what it must have been like to be there.... sigh. I can't tell if I like the instrumental or vocal version more. Either way, this track is sure to get you movin. See you on the dance floor.

Baricentro - Tittle Tattle (Vocal)
Baricentro - Tittle Tattle (Twice)

Cool As Ice

No, this isn't the theme song to Vanilla Ice's '91 movie opus, I just couldn't do that to you. At least, not yet.

Rather it's the much cooler '83 Factory Records release of 52nd Street's "Cool As Ice". I totally love this early 80s, basement sounding, british electro/r'n'b. This track also got special treatment from Jellybean Benitez, which makes it 'twice as nice'. The second single is a chill dub version of the original.

52nd Street - Cool As Ice
52nd Street - Twice As Nice

Live version of "Cool As Ice".



"Fly on the wall" short film shot in Factory's Strawberry Studio with New Order's Stephen Morris and engineer Chris Nagle recording 52nd Streets hit "Can't Afford"

and last but not least, the totally tuff video for "Can't Afford".

Video Life

This one goes out to Tommy Boy, someone who is living the video life to its fullest.

"Video life will open your door...
its a gateway from reality..."

Bilgeri- Video Life

You Hear Colours

I'm pleased to finally share with you my video for CFCF's new release on Acéphale Records. The video is for the single "You Hear Colours" Read the full review here. This beautifully spaced out, balearic 7" scorcher is limited, so get on it.

I want to thank Patrik over at Acéphale for letting me be a part of this release. The video was a total blast to make, especially with such a great tune to work with. CFCF is certainly a talent to keep an eye on! Enjoy the viddie kiddies!!!

Resonate

Lately I'm getting more and more into that murky murky sound coming out of LA. That sound of bands recorded onto VHS and spat out the other side, warped and obscured, echoed through long tinny tunnels and lit up with garish neon. Bands like Geneva Jacuzzi, Nite Jewel, John Maus (via Hawaii) and the great granddaddy of the scene, Ariel Pink's Haunted Grafitti, have me enchanted and are steadily pulling me into dreamworld. A place sometimes more lucid than other times, sometimes fragmented, sometimes nightmareish, sometimes beautiful, sometimes (seemingly) unfinished and abrupt.

Thanks to XXJFG (yet again) I have a new fave that falls within these amorphous sonic boundaries, LA's own Silent Talk. The homemade CDR I got from them blows my mind. It paints a broad, broad spectrum of styles over 22(!) tracks and... I don't know, words fail me. Just listen.

These two are definitely the most ARAWA-esque of the package...
Silent Talk- My Risonare
Silent Talk- Where Can I Go

and this is the one that made me fall in luv. Hearts.
Silent Talk- Love Go's

You can buy your own custom-made and hand designed CDR right from their myspace. Do it!

This Man

This 1980 space oddity by Phill & The Friends is pure gold. I first heard this song on Daniel Baldelli's cosmic compilation and then mentioned on Dream Chimney by Jaz. While searching for a youtube reference I realized no one had posted it yet. Feeling like it was prime for some video treatment, this little montage came to mind. I hope I did justice to this little nugget of cosmic bliss. Enjoy

Phill & Friends Band - This Man

Telefon

I know theres a vast eastern European disco/new wave sound I have yet to discover. What I have found is impressive. Rewarding little treasures, impossible to pronounce and completely irresistible. I can't get these songs out of my head. Like Denis & Denis, a Croatian new wave duo whose 1984 album "Cuvaj" featured this haunting and addictive synthpop melody.

Denis & Denis - Telefon

I could totally get into more of this. For now, youtube seems is the best way to find these rare gems. Enjoy the video arawans!