Deodato – S.O.S (Fire In The Sky)
Funky Brazilian legend Eumir Deodato has a few jazzified disco classics to his name, from his stupendous nine-minute spaced version of Also Sprach Zarathustra to perennial disco compilation favourites Super Strut and Whistle Bump, his catchy Latin rhythms still resonate today. “S.O.S Fire In The Sky ” was released in [...]
Single of the Day: Michel Polnareff – Lipstick
The eccentric French singer-songwriter Michel Polnareff recorded this lavish camp disco stomper for the 1976 Margaux Hemingway starred film Lipstick. One of the first twelve inches to be released on Atlantic, this rather jaunty number is curious due to the dubious nature of the film it soundtracks (I’m not gonna [...]
Single of the Day – Olympic Runners – The Bitch
Dear readers, today is our beloved film chief Alan’s birthday!!!! Don’t worry Alan I won’t reveal how old you are! (Clue: It’s roughly in the same ballpark as Joan Collins. I’m only joking!!! Or am I?) So this special Single of the Day is dedicated to our very kill-crazy fiend. [...]
Monday Morricone Moment!: Black Light Orchestra – Morricone
As you may have noticed, there has been a lack of Monday Morricone Madness for some time now (sorry about that), but never fear, because in two weeks time we shall be returning with more thrilling instalments of our marvellous series!! Yay!! As next Monday is Bank Holiday, you’ll get [...]
Single of the Day – Andy Nelson – Lady Angie
What a front cover! For that reason alone, Andy Nelson’s 1982 funky electronic disco masterpiece is our SOTD. Not really, the song turns out to be pretty good as well. A cult favourite, the track was recently lauded by ‘nu disco’ legends the Idjut Boys, due to it’s fabulous ‘camp [...]
Single of the Day – Hot Gossip – Circus of Death
A nice, subversive campy SOTD to end the week from ‘legendary’ British dance troupe Hot Gossip. ‘Circus of Death’ was taken from the groups’ 1981 album ‘Geisha Boys and Temple Girls’. Produced by Martin Ware and Ian Marsh – former members of the Human League and BEF, the album is [...]