Here’s a lost indie gem from the 00s.
Fluxtumblr
Supplemental writing and links from Matthew Perpetua, author of Fluxblog and Director of Quizzes and Games for BuzzFeed.
Cool Tunes II @ Gold Sounds bar in Bushwick - 44 Wilson St @ Morgan L
Here’s the Fluxblog 1982 survey mix, which features all the notable tunes from a very odd and eclectic year for music. This features songs by Michael Jackson, Prince, Madness, The Cure, New Order, Fleetwood Mac, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Elvis Costello, Marvin Gaye, George Clinton, The Go-Go’s, Bow Wow Wow, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, AC/DC, The Human League, and much much more.
This beautifully shot concert from the Washing Machine tour is essential.
If you ever want to fly
Mulholland Drive
up in the sky
stand on a cliff
and look down there
don’t be scared
you are alive
you are alive
Here’s the Fluxblog 1983 survey mix, which features all the notable tunes from a seriously great year for music across the board. This features songs by Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, New Order, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Human League, R.E.M., Run-D.M.C., U2, Echo and the Bunnymen, Talking Heads, The Cure, Cocteau Twins, The Police, Metallica, and so much more.
Here’s the Fluxblog 1984 survey, the sixth in my series of mega-mixes designed to give a sense of what was going on in music in each year of the 1980s. This one features music by Prince, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, The Smiths, R.E.M., Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Billy Ocean, U2, The Replacements, Minor Threat, Black Flag, New Order, Wham!, Van Halen, Duran Duran, Hüsker Dü, The Human League, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, and many, many others.
You can find the links to 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 in the post.
Here’s the Fluxblog 1985 survey, featuring 155 songs from 31 years ago, including classics by The Smiths, Talking Heads, R.E.M., Kate Bush, Prince, Madonna, The Cure, Sade, LL Cool J, Minor Threat, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Replacements, and uh, the Chicago Bears. Plus, an abridged version of The Roxanne Wars.
I interviewed the very cool dudes of Animal Collective about how they made their new album Painting With.
Please do yourself a favor and watch this Go-Go’s show from 1981.
There are a lot of clips of Beck performing “Debra” on YouTube, but this may be the best one.
Here’s the Fluxblog 1986 survey, featuring 152 songs from 30 years ago, including classics by Prince, New Order, The Smiths, R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Pet Shop Boys, Sonic Youth, Eric B and Rakim, Duran Duran, Janet Jackson, and many many others.
Dreams come true!
This song is so incredibly romantic to me.