My alltime favorite Lux Interior moments are here. This is the infamous clip from Urgh! A Music War featuring Lux Interior doing ghastly things to his teeth with the microphone. Any how DID he manage to keep those pants on? An inspired maniac, to be sure…Fare thee well, Lux. The world is a sadder place without ye.
I was gratified to discover Vinyl Goldmine today whilst searching for information on the final album by New Zealand new wavers Mi Sex. Castaway was a single from the final Mi-Sex LP, “Where Do They Go?” according to Vinyl Goldmine.
It’s great to have discovered this excellent 80s synthpop/new wave lovin’ blog, but it hasn’t been updated since December. Please don’t tell me the well has run dry! I just found you!
Here’s hoping there is more to come, but Vinyl Goldmine does have a full year of posts to explore so I am pleased about that. If you are a fan of Mi-Sex, The Tourists, or are a Til Tuesday-loving hair casualty, this blog is definitey the thing. Pylon, Bow Wow Wow, The Sinceros…lots of fun here. Well done!
Back to Mi-Sex…here is the song that first put this great bunch on my radar all those years ago:
I don’t want to turn into a YouTube repository here, but this one’s definitely worth the effort. Morricone turned the film soundtrack business on its ear, especially in the 60s when he was pushing the boundaries of traditional composition by using improvisation, vocalizations-as-instruments, and other innovations. One of his greatest collaborations was with Edda Dell’Orso, one of the most recognizable voices in music from that era…if you were paying attention.
Normally I hate these types of YouTube clips–they generally lack imagination and I wonder why people make the effort. This one’s a bit different, and I have to say much better than the other posts of this type. The model you see in all these images is the legendary Peggy Moffitt, who was featured in Blow Up, worked with Rudi Gernreich, and also appeared in William Klein’s Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? Her career is just as interesting as Morricone’s for vastly different reasons.
This track is one of Morricone’s more straightforward Italian soundtrack tunes, but Dell’Orso’s voice over the top of the orchestra makes this a groovier affair…you’ll either be a Morricone convert or wonder why we’re bothering you with all this “Austin Powers” crap…either way, now you know.
Stereogum reports a new album by Super Furry Animals and a list of release dates between the US and UK:
Digital–16 March on www.superfurry.com, Physical–13 April on Rough Trade Records. 21 April for U.S. release. No word on vinyl, though. Bah humbug.
The Stereogum clip also mentions the Super Furries have disposed of the ballads for this one. Good news, lads. Turn it up, please.
I am hoping we’re on a quality level with Radiator and Outspaced here. Below, behold a classic Super Furries moment with “The Man Don’t Give a F*ck”. You’re welcome.
P.S. You get bonus points for spotting the blatant Steely Dan reference here.