What?

I know there is probably a reasonable excuse for this sort of thing but nonetheless it's weird when an election is called and the losing party has more votes at that time than the winner...[click the photo for a larger version]


Big Wreck -- West Virginia
From the The Pleasure and the Greed album.

Forgotten Classic #4: Edwyn Collins "Girl Like You"

Thanks to the Empire Records soundtrack and some heavy airplay for the video, "Girl Like You" was one of the great songs of the Summer of 1995. Oh to be 16 again!

I am happy to write that Edwyn Collins is recovering from the stroke he suffered in 2005. Last September he released a new album Home Again [currently available as an import in the US] and received some good reviews.

Edwyn Collins -- Girl Like You
From the Gorgeous George album.

Previously on Forgotten Classic:

#3: The Flys -- Got You (Where I Want You)
#2: Big Wreck -- The Oaf
#1a. Marvelous 3 -- Freak of the Week
#1b. Dexter Freebish -- Leaving Town

Forgotten Classic #2: Big Wreck -- "The Oaf"

Tracking my downloads, I was suprised how popular the first instalment of "Forgotten Classic" was/has been and so I was looking for inspiration for another one this week...The Discount Bin at Half Price Books must have had me in mind as I was looking through it this weekend...how could I have forgotten about Big Wreck and their outstanding "The Oaf"?

Big Wreck -- The Oaf

Although the band broke up in 2002, and their two albums are currently not in print in the United States, keep the lead singers ASCAP checks flowing by buying this.