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This was kind of a big week for me. My roommate of the past three-and-a-half years finally moved out, which is a big relief since we haven’t been speaking since November. Now I live alone for the first time since my freshman year dorm and I couldn’t be happier about it. But at the same time I have no heat, can’t afford to pay the rent, and, as of today, got cut back to twenty hours a week at my temp job. Rhode Island’s unemployment rate’s now over ten percent, so my hopes of getting anything are sort of dismal right now. Blah.
On the bright side, I got into an art thing I applied for, so I’ll be able to use my extra spare time to work on that. And also I live alone now. And I’m so very happy about it. Even if I’ll only be able to afford it for the next month or so, I don’t care. I need a little decompression. (Although if any of you want to move to Providence, lemme know! It’s nice here!)
I have a new mix plotted, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to post it today. No internet at home anymore…
4. Air, Playground Love
French duo Air took the world by quiet storm in 1998 with their Moon Safari album. Aided by flashy singles Sexy Boy and Kelly, Watch The Stars!, the moody-ish French duo were adored by critics and loved by Eurotrash enthusiasts everywhere.
Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel followed up Moon Safari by scoring The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut. The score was comprised of haunting instrumentals in the style of Moon Safari’s slower numbers, in addition to a track based around a speech from the film. And there was Playground Love, the single, all whispery vocals and the the most deliciously cheesy romantic horns since Careless Whisper.
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Or call it a comeback, I don’t care.
On The Pop Chart this week I’ll be counting down the 10 best comeback singles of all time. Send me your votes by the end of today and I’ll try to get them on when I do the show Sunday morning (9:30 AM Eastern time at bsrlive.com)
Leave suggestions in the comment section, and stay tuned for the show.
