Evelyn Thomas, "High Energy (Extended Version)"

The quintessential Hi-NRG song.

Soho, "Hippychick"

CeCe Rogers, "All Join Hands."

Paul Lekakis, "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)."

Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman, "I Like to Move It."

The Chainsmokers, "#SELFIE"

Iggy Azalea, "Mo Bounce"

CL, "The Baddest Female."

2NE1, "I Am the Best."

Hidden Talents

Steve Angello, "KNAS."

Some Things

I've been growing a tamarind seedling over the past two months and repotted it yesterday. It might be several years before it matures and yields fruit, but it's nice to see it develop. Some other plants we have weren't doing that well till I built up the soil simply by putting fallen leaves in their pots.

Le Pen promises a referendum on the EU if she's elected president.

Barbra Streisand's new album Encore debuted atop the charts.

---Streisand’s real triumph here is that her numbers were entirely from sales, not streaming. She sold 150,000 CDs and digital downloads. Her streaming numbers were minimal.

Waking up early Wednesday, I turned on MTV and saw the video for this song, also called "Barbra Streisand", (which I've never heard of, and thought was new).




The Wall Street Journal: "Oklahoma Earthquake Felt in Several U.S. States, as Oil Wells Draw Scrutiny."

Temblor of 5.6-magnitude centered in area tied to underground disposal of wastewater from oil and gas drilling

USA Today: Oklahoma Quake Prompts Shutdown of Gas-Linked Wells.

Koto: "Jabdah."

Leftfield, "Not Forgotten."

Benny Benassi feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, & Jean-Baptiste: "Spaceship."

From Benny Benassi's album, Electroman, (Ultra Records, 2011).

From K-Pop to C-Pop

Cajmere: "It's Time for the Percolator."

VITAS - Седьмой элемент / The 7th Element

Eurobeat F.C.F. 1988 / Mirukomeda 138

01 Somebody's Loving /Jenny Kee
02 Duri Duri / Click
03 Chica Cubana / Tatjana
04 Love & Devotion / Co Co M
05 Go Go Boy / Ross
06 Hot Love / Jenny Kee
07 Come Come Come / Lilac
08 Jump To The Music / Lilac
09 Come Back & Do It / Malcolm J. Hill
10 I'll Be There / Dandy
11 Voice Of The Night / Molto Carina
12 Lies / King Kong & D'Jungle Girls
13 It's So Funny / King Kong & D'Jungle Girls
14 Never Can Change My Mind / Gary Cooper
15 Hey Robin / Alpha Town
16 Stop Me Baby / Mike Hazzard
17 You Can Set Me Free / Coo Coo
18 Crank It Up / Thomas & Schubert
19 Up Side Down / Coo Coo
20 Help Me / Mela

Deadmau5, Daz-I-Kue feat. Joy Jones