You're telling me everything's cool

"You see the ache and the trouble within me."

Lucky Soul ~ Lips Are Unhappy
from The Great Unwanted by Lucky Soul

I'm not in love unless you tell me so

"You're such a girl with your imagination."

Margaret Berger ~ Get Physical
from Pretty Scary Silver Fairy by Margaret Berger

A thousand flowerettes in the sky

"My name, should you know it, remains unspeakable."

Anita Lane ~ Blume
from Dirty Pearl by Anita Lane
music by Einsturzende Neubauten
photo by kind permission of Platinum Blonde Life

Here's a song for lazy girls

"You got it all."

Jill Cunniff ~ Lazy Girls
from City Beach by Jill Cunniff

Make me happy

"Make me feel good."

Goldfrapp ~ U.K. Girls (Physical)
from Utopia EP by Goldfrapp

Brigitte Bardot Monday #2.2

This should've been posted Monday, but I was having technical issues . The next two songs from Brigitte by Brigitte Bardot.

Brigitte Bardot ~ Les amis de la musique
Brigitte Bardot ~ Pas davantage

As Girls Go

"You make a really good girl, as girls go. Still kind of look like a guy. I never thought to wonder why."

Suzanne Vega ~ As Girls Go
from 99.9F by Suzanne Vega

Vote For KittiePixie

You did, right?

We're back and we're taking calls

"Now what was the question?"

Frou Frou ~ Breathe In
from Details by Frou Frou
photo from The Style Diary

It gives me the chills

"As I recall, I barely blinked."

Living In Polaroids ~ A Song For Crystal
from the Living In Polaroids EP

Brigitte Bardot Monday #2.1

Today I continue the 'French Monday Series' with another disc by Brigitte Bardot. (I know it's Tuesday. Sorry I'm late.) Here are the first two songs from the 2002 remastered version of brigitte. This 1963 'long player' has eight songs, so I'll present two songs every Monday for the next month and then move on to another BB record.

Brigitte Bardot ~ L'appareil a sous
Brigitte Bardot ~ Invitango

I can't see much of a future

"Unless we realize that we are the same."

Thea Gilmore ~ Ever Fallen In Love
from Loft Music by Thea Gilmore

I think I'm slipping away

"Don't let me drown."

Ana Lovelis ~ Wet
from nothin' but love by Ana Lovelis

Dare to feel

"There's no future without tears."

Ladytron ~ Open Your Heart
performed by Ladytron
from Reproductions: Songs of the Human League

Today you are beautiful

"Today you are who you are."

Eleni Mandell ~ Beautiful
from Miracle of Five by Eleni Mandell

Take the beast by the hand

"Take your leverage when you can."

Liz Durrett ~ The Mezzanine
from The Mezzanine by Liz Durrett

There's a secret

"It's all about you."

Textile Ranch ~ Nightmares Of A Deer
from Bird Heart In Wool by Textile Ranch

Stars burn so bright

"Much better than neon lights."

You Say Party! We Say Die! ~ Downtown Majors Goodnight, Alley Kids Rule!
from Lose All Time by You Say Party! We Say Die!

To let myself go

"Is the only way of being."

Ane Brun ~ To Let Myself Go
from A Temporary Dive by Ane Brun

I saw what I saw

"I hate to think my lover never made it through."

The Rosebuds ~ When The Lights Went Dim
from Night Of The Furies by The Rosebuds

The feeling of Hickory Wind

"What happened to you Caroline?"

Nicole Blackman ~ Caroline
performed by Nicole Blackman
from Poemfone: New Word Order

Get Fuzzy

Screen grab of my banishment from Totally Fuzzy, the "music blog aggregator", for being "unsuitable."

What I say isn't really appropriate

"Don't know which clothes to wear anymore."

Ajax ~ Ex-Junkie (ex-cheerleader mix)
Photo courtesy of PixieOnPills.

I'll never tell

"Paint your pictures and I might forget."

Belinda Gillett ~ Bite Back
from Someone Hates You by Belinda Gillett

Stay away tonight

"I have found what I was looking for."

Wet Confetti ~ Marine Snow
from Laughing Gasping by Wet Confetti

In the hot summer I lost my way

"I sit back just waiting for my spirit to return."

Catherine Howe ~ In The Hot Summer
from What A Beautiful Place by Catherine Howe

It's gonna fall on everyone

"It's gonna make us happy like we were before the flood."

Kamila Thompson ~ Stormy (rough mix)
by Kamila Thompson at MySpace

Kisses smashed

"Because I have loved you."

Anna Clementi ~ Love is a Reason
from Love is a Reason by Anna Clementi

We can't live like this

"Forever in the kingdom . . . you steal the clothes of kings."

Haley Bonar ~ Ransom
from Lure The Fox by Haley Bonar

Please don't let me go

"Just pretend you love everything about me."

Vicky Stuart ~ Just Pretend
from Just Keep Pretending by Vicky Stuart

Goldfrapp on The L Word

Goldfrapp on The L Word . Full show on Sunday the 18th on Showtime in the USA.

They were close

"They were so close and it made our hearts ache."

Boyskout ~ Spotlight
from Another Life by Boyskout

Come on is such a joy

"The higher you fly, the deeper you go."

Kristin Hersh ~ Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
from the Echo single by Kristin Hersh

Valerie Lemercier Monday Finale

Here is the final installment of Chante by Valerie Lemercier . I'm reposting the previous songs because it seems quite a lot of you missed them. These links will expire Thursday, 15 March/mars and will not be reposted.

Valerie Lemercier ~ Quand je l'ai vu
Valerie Lemercier ~ Goute mes frites
Valerie Lemercier ~ Dormir dans ton lit
Valerie Lemercier ~ Taisons-nous
Valerie Lemercier ~ 95 C
Valerie Lemercier ~ Bungalow
Valerie Lemercier ~ Mon oreille pleure
Valerie Lemercier ~ Monsieur l'ambassadeur
Valerie Lemercier ~ Paris secret
Valerie Lemercier ~ Le cheval en savon

Sunshine came softly

Reposted 22 September, 2007

"I know a place where it never ends."

Rickie Lee Jones ~ Sunshine Superman
from Duchess of Coolsville by Rickie Lee Jones

Really know me

"Can I think out loud?"

Emma Cherry ~ Hard To Stay
from Swings & Roundabouts by Emma Cherry

Bringing something back

"Gone and done it again."

Stereolab ~ Canned Candies
from Oscillons from the Anti-Sun by Stereolab

Fine as wine

"When I get the money, I ain't got the time."

Rachel Sweet ~ Wildwood Saloon
from B.A.B.Y. the Best of Rachel Sweet
by Rachel Sweet

I heard a maid in bedlam

"I love my love because I know my love loves me."

The John Renbourn Group ~ A Maid In Bedlam
from A Maid In Bedlam by The John Renbourn Group

When your happiness is on the run

"It's just no fun."

Dntel with Jenny Lewis ~ Roll On
from Dumb Luck by Dntel
featuring Jenny Lewis

Five To One is a beautiful song

"I'm crazy now and I'm crazy then and I got it down."

Sister Vanilla ~ TOTP
from Little Pop Rock by Sister Vanilla

I realize now

"I know exactly how you feel."

Blonde Redhead ~ Silently
from 23 by Blonde Redhead

Go for credit in the straight world

"Look a dealer in the eye."

Young Marble Giants ~ Credit In The Straight World
from Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants

This could be the first time

"My old man's gun has never been fired."

Jefferson Airplane ~ Law Man
from Bark by Jefferson Airplane

Valerie Lemercier Monday #2

Songs 4, 5, & 6 from Chante by Valerie Lemercier.

Valerie Lemercier ~ Taisons-nous
Valerie Lemercier ~ 95 C
Valerie Lemercier ~ Bungalow

Sunday Morning Coming Down

Thanks to all of you who expressed words of sympathy concerning my cat. I was very moved and I want you to know how much I appreciate all of your encouraging comments and emails. Cheers!

Okay, now that's sorted, here's a Lily Allen song. I usually don't repost songs but I've had a lot of requests for this one.

Lily Allen ~ Sunday Morning (aka U Killed It)
from Littlest Things by Lily Allen