I hope you've enjoyed the 500th post tuneage... one of my all time favorite spacey electronica tracks - new remixes and free downloads of Oasis and Radiohead songs - the new concert review feature - more free downloads and new music from Tycho and Teen Daze - and a couple classics - one of which is the official debut of another wee feature called 'Bonus Track!' (naturally there's an exclaimation mark as my enthusiasm for music cannot be curbed!) :)
I would like to mention that I have some big plans in mind to take SummersRadio™ to the next level - to allow you to listen to the music continuously - and to allow you to make playlists. Be patient friends - our time will come :)
Ok, enough smiley faces - let's get on with it - the conclusion of our 500th Post Celebration! Aside from the title of this song being apt, it also seems fitting that the band's name is Lush - as I may or may not be sipping alcohol as I write!
<loud gasps followed by a mysterious hush>
Lush is one of the more interesting 90's bands (although their debut EP was released in 1989) - their first two proper albums were largely labelled as shoegazing, but then on their third release they surprisingly went totally Britpop! I enjoy both phases of their career - these two particular tracks are from the Britpop era, but then the remix of the second track definitely leans more towards the former sound.
This is '500' - which was slightly retitled when released as a single as '500 (Shake Baby Shake)' - the third single released from Lush's ace 1996 album 'Lovelife'. The song is a tribute to the Fiat - the Italian car - but it's also a song about escapism. I love the lines 'When things are looking good there's always compilcations' and 'Let's run away and be so alive'... Enjoy!
Bonus Track! Bonus Track is officially a new feature - although I've done it a few times before - I just didn't come up with a name for it until the Justice post on Sept. 5th. Basically the Bonus Track is an extra song in the post that may or may not be a song by the same artist - or even the same style - just another good song that relates in some small way. In this case the song relates to '500' quite directly - as it was one of the b-side tracks on part 2 of the cd single for '500 (Shake Baby Shake)' - in addition to being released on a rare radio promo-only cd single.
'Last Night' sadly was never a proper single, but certainly a standout track on Lush's 'Lovelife' cd - so I was quite pleased when they released this flawless remix - this is spacey electronica at its finest! The keyboard intro is extended - then the ominous bass drops at one minute in - once you're adequately hypnotized the beautiful vocals of Miki Berenyi begin - then behold... the strings! I love this remix!!! This is the 'Hexidecimal Dub Mix' of 'Last Night'... Enjoy!
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Now for the grand finale - I shall release 500 luftballons into the late summer sky...
Cheers!
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