Finally, released May 24, 2008: Puressence’s dazzling ‘Don’t Know Any Better’. youtube.com/watch?v=KYMrHH…

Hitting shelves today in 2004, Hope Of The States’ storming ‘The Red The White The Black The Blue’. youtube.com/watch?v=qxAnNg…

Out today in 2004, The Killers’ record-breaking single and all-time classic, ‘Mr. Brightside’. youtube.com/watch?v=gGdGFt…

Also released on this date in 1999: Supergrass’ ‘Pumping On Your Stereo’. youtube.com/watch?v=dDstq5…

Fountains Of Wayne dropped the stellar ‘Red Dragon Tattoo’. youtube.com/watch?v=XPB1kX…

Another gem from this release date in 1999 was Doves superb Sea EP. ’The Sea Song’ youtube.com/watch?v=8aY40h…

Also landing in shops today, Shed Seven’s anthemic ‘Disco Down’. youtube.com/watch?v=3ci0yv…

Out today in 1999, Travis’ terrific The Man Who. ’The Fear’ youtube.com/watch?v=6bcrKz…

Released on this date in 1993, Inspiral Carpets’ standout non-album single ‘How It Should Be’. youtube.com/watch?v=PukEIP…

Also out today in 1993, Orbital’s outstanding Orbital 2 (the brown album). ’The Planet of the Shapes’ youtube.com/watch?v=CJdb_S…

An amazing debut LP dropped today in 1993: Dodgy’s eponymous effort. The intro of ‘Water Under The Bridge’, ‘I Need Another’, and ‘Lovebirds’, resides in my top-5 of LP starters. ’Stand By Yourself also rules: youtube.com/watch?v=RgEPv9…

Friday flashback jam: Spacemen 3 - ‘Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)’ youtube.com/watch?v=sVOreX…

TONIGHT, FRI, MAY 24 @Leisuresf - Synth Britannia: A Night of Synthpop, Post-Punk & Britpop

Dance to Soft Cell/Pet Shop Boys/Yazoo/Depeche Mode/OMD/New Order/Duran Duran/more
+ WIN TIX TO OMD!

MOD80s DISCO front room takeover

Cat Club
1190 Folsom (@ 8th)
9P-2A | 21+ | $10

Next Saturday. We’re buzzing to be supporting Holy Coves in Birmingham. Ridiculously good lineup with THE INSTITUTES on the bill too.

We’re first on. Get down early ✊✊

I feel like Tjinder and Ben (and Norman) might want a cut of this songwriting credit...youtube.com/watch?v=J6I5al…

He'd surely know about 'extravagant uses of judicial power'

TOMORROW NIGHT, FRI, MAY 24 @Leisuresf Synth Britannia: A Night of Synthpop, Post-Punk & Britpop

Dance to Soft Cell/Pet Shop Boys/Yazoo/Depeche Mode/OMD/New Order/Duran Duran/more
+ WIN TIX TO OMD!

MOD80s DISCO front room takeover

Cat Club
1190 Folsom (@ 8th)
9P-2A | 21+ | $10

Finally, released May 23, 2005: Nine Black Alps’ explosive ’Not Everyone’. youtube.com/watch?v=jZPKkD…

One of my top LPs/most underrated records of the decade hit shelves today in 1994: The Family Cat’s magnificent final LP, Magic Happens. The spinetinglingly good ’Springing The Atom' youtube.com/watch?v=TeHR5V…

Also out today in 1994, Future Sound Of London’s gorgeous Lifeforms LP. The excellent ‘Eggshell’ youtube.com/watch?v=4g5Jw7…