A music blog filled with new discoveries, edits, mash-ups and general musical inspirations by DJ Glamjack, an artist and enthusiast of dance, disco, house and left field music based in Brooklyn, NY.
.....Baby why don't we live together.... I just been re-discovering Pet Shop Boys on vinyl and it has re-energized some great parts that I failed to hear on their other plethora of different format releases. Not to mentioned that Neil Tennant's book recent release of 100 Lyrics and a Poem has brought forth his amazing lyric writing and put these songs into a different orbit. This synth pop crooner This one is a total ironic ode to Madonna's "Into The Groove and as matter of fact was actually written with her in mind. So here "Why Don't We Live Together" gets the Disco Monk treatment with two versions a dramatic and twisted string version and another more sync piano focused. Enjoy!
Snow day in the city today and so far this is the best new release of 2011! This masterpiece is the perfect antidote for those cold winter days and it's delivered by Canadian singer/poet/songwriter Dan Bejar. Bejar has been on the scene since 1995 releasing interesting music meshing blues, folk and glam which has led him to be sporadically compared to David Bowie by sharingthe same great songwriting and unique incorporation of lyrics/vocals. Kaputt is his ninth LP under the Destroyer moniker fusing spacey electronics to acid jazz inspired by the music of Bryan Ferry and Gil Evans. There are so many great songs in this release that it was difficult to choose one and settled with the emblematic and gorgeous "Song For America". Joined by Vancouver native Sibel Thrasher on vocals, whose vocals are used beautifully and consistently on this entire record. "Song For America" is clearly his take on retro funk with amazing lines like "winter, spring, summer, and fall, animals crawl towards death's embrace"and easily could be the catchiest song to date. All nine tracks are stunning including the remarkable "Suicide Demo for Kara Walker", "Downtown" and "Bay Of Pigs" to name a few. It is evident the new revisionist movement of 80's soft rock, synth and jazz is gaining momentum and it will make an even bigger splash this year with bands such as Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti fronting this new pop movement. Personally, upon first listening, I thought of the late Malcolm McLaren during his Paris period and of course Neal Tenant from Pet Shop Boys. This record left me speechless and I highly recommend it!
