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Watch: Roxy Music “Same Old Scene”
by on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:50 pm EDT in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Here’s one of my all-time favorites.  Each time I hear that intro, it’s like an instant flashback into a different world — namely, my youth.

I was fortunate enough to have seen Bryan Ferry play live around 1989-1990 with my brother — a show I’ll never forget.  Fantastic!

From the album Flesh and Blood, here’s ‘Same Old Scene’.  Enjoy!:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ4Og6f2NLY[/youtube]

“Same Old Scene,” and The Best of Roxy Music album can be downloaded here:  Roxy Music - The Best of Roxy Music - Same Old Scene

Watch: From 1980 — Boomtown Rats Perform Hit ‘Banana Republic’
by on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 4:57 pm EDT in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Here’s a fabulous song by Bob Geldof’s old band — from Dublin, Ireland — The Boomtown Rats.  For those unfamiliar with this track, it’s got a great reggae-infused melody that will leave you humming it over and over again, all day and night.  Songs like these make me miss the 80s something terrible:

Enjoy!:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IwOemnjbI[/youtube]

The Boomtown Rats’ ‘Banana Republic’ can be downloaded here:  The Boomtown Rats - Best of the Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic