William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: The Midnight ; Year: 2014; Genre: Rock/New Wave/Synthpop Happened to be thinking of this "Neo-Synthpop" or "New Retro Wave" band The Midnight again today; as usual I'm picking one from the artist on my mind. It certainly is interesting to hear new music that sounds like it came from '82 or thereabout; something different, but strangely familiar.... Hear Gloria on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rammstein - Stein um Stein My song pick two years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Start of Something Beautiful My song pick three years ago today: Parliament - Funkentelechy My song pick four years ago today: Aerosmith - Make It My song pick five years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden My song pick six years ago today: Modest Mouse - Float On My song pick seven years ago today: Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young My song pick eight years ago today: Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen My song pick nine...

From: The Midnight ; Year: 2014; Genre: Rock/New Wave/Synthpop A friend introduced me to this band the other day; I really dug the retro, but still fresh sound. To my ears it reminds me of something like an A-ha/Duran Duran meets mid 80s Blue Öyster Cult. Certainly a unique song and album from just a couple of years ago; good for anyone wanting a "new" nostalgic sound or some smooth synth based music to dance to. Hear Days of Thunder on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ohio Players - Fopp My song pick two years ago today: Asia - Go My song pick three years ago today: Pallas - March on Atlantis My song pick four years ago today: Mastodon - Oblivion My song pick five years ago today: Van Morrison - Wavelength My song pick six years ago today: Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean? My song pick seven years ago today: The Who - The Ox My song pick eight years ago today: Rush - Cygnus X-1 My song pick nine years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Ame...