Around the Blogosphere: Ride, Hives, Morrisey, Mansun, Levy, Ackleys, Starky, French Disco, 20-20, Racer X, Blinker the Star, Field Mice, et. al.

Yes, there it is: Ride's "Twisterella," one of the my five favorite songs of the 90s. The other four? All in good time. This haul is a nice mix of past and current, with plenty of old favorites but also some newbies to try on. Oh, and an historic moment: We post our first nonmusical bit. Sacrilege? Mebbe, but the Cheech and Chong is a long-time fave. We will send it to the bottom of the class, in case you're offended.

Ride - Twisterella - Retro Music Snob
The Hives - Tick Tick Boom - Badminton Stamps - Hot. Damn.
Morrisey - First of the Gang to Die - Retro Music Snob
Mansun - Drastic Surgeon - The Runout Groove - For all you cheeky sods. . .

Levy - Matthew - The Yellow Stereo
The Ackleys - Blank Mind Between The Traffic Lights - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
Starky - Hey Bang Bang - mp3hugger
French Disco - Avant Garde Bubblegum Factory - Speed of Dark

20/20 - She’s An Obsession - The 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s of Power Pop
Racer X - Driving Me Wild - The 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s of Power Pop
Blinker the Star - September Already - The Rawking Refuses to STOP!
The Field Mice - September’s Not So Far Away - The Rawking Refuses to STOP!

Cheech and Chong - Sister Mary Elephant - Retro Music Snob

Thanks to all the hosts and hostesses!

Happy Labor Day, if you celebrate it in your neck of the woods.

Around the Blogosphere: "Classics": XTC, R.E.M., Morrissey, Psychedelic Furs, Devo, Modern English, Cure, U2, Ramones

As promised, here are some of the "classics" I found at other blogs. These are the ones I like best at each post, most of them old friends. There are plenty of others you might like better. Thankee, hosts.

XTC - The Mayor of Simpleton - An Aquarium Drunkard - Follow the bass line if you like. Amazing.
XTC - Dear God - 5 Acts - This and the next two are found at the same post at 5 Acts. I don't really know what's the best way to do this, so I'm inconsistent, based on the way I feel on any given day.
R.E.M. - Electrolite - 5 Acts
Morrissey - We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful - 5 Acts

These next three are found at the same post at Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
The Psychedelic Furs - Into You Like a Train - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
Devo - Jocko Homo - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?

The next five are found at the same post at Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
XTC - Senses Working Overtime - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
Modern English - Melt With You - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
U2 - I Will Follow - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?
Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop - Can You See the Sunset from the Southside?