pop

Song of the Day: Yellow Magic Orchestra “Wild Ambitions”

The almost gospel-tinged “Wild Ambitions” is one of the most brilliantly evocative pop songs that Yellow Magic Orchestra ever wrote.

One of the biggest hits of the ’80s, Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer” merges funk, pop and art rock elements for a track that is still fresh.

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“Hounds of Love” from the singular, Kate Bush invites the listener on an intricate exploration of the difficulties of romantic intimacy.

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A top track from everyone’s favorite doomed Northern European chanteuse, “The Fairest of the Season” finds Nico at the peak of her powers.

Ichiko Hashimoto delivers a wonderfully bent alt-punk read of read of her own French language should-be classic, “Naja Naja”.

DJ Dyn-O-Might puts a very DC spin on Lorde‘s 2012 debut single/ chart smash by turning it into a down and dirty Go-Go epic.

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Shitake Monkey remixes a Yoko Ono rarity, transforming it into an oddball, sunny electro pop track par excellence.

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“Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken” is a delightfully ramshackle number from British indie rock act, Camera Obscura.

We celebrate the Fourth of July with Prince‘s 1985 social-commentary rich pop single “America”, a song with surprising contemporary resonance.

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Serge Gainsbourg teamed up with Babatunde Olatunji to craft this ode to arguably America’s most iconic city.