Monday Monday

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Monday, what a bleak word. Remember in primary school, the nature table, the chart about the days of the week? Monday. It always was, and always will be the shittest day in the strange 7 day week we inherited off the Roman calendar. Did you ever stop and think that the week could just as easily be 5 days, or 19 days? These old things are so arbitrary and archaic, yet they shape the foundations of our very lives. I was going to blog about Elf Power today. They were supposedly going to play Whelans last night as a Foggy Notions gig. Something happened and they did not play. Because the other elephant 6 band, Apples in Stereo, drew a weak crowd to Whelans, I am inclined to think they did not sell many tickets (I will happily stand corrected if this is not the case). It’s a shame, because Elf Power are great.

So instead of blogging about Elf Power, I would like to draw everybody’s attention to the strongest song in the European electronic tradition. It is called ‘I Feel Love’ and it is by Donna Summer. You may have heard it here or there, as part of a compilation, or at a cheesey party. But have you really listened to it? This song is Europe claiming electronic music back from the states. It is us saying, yes we can do this too, and do it differently. It is dripping in an addictive European soul. It bawls out for people to dance, move and forget everything in a gigantic electronic blur. It is a call to party. A hymn to hedonism. A soulful bawl of the future of techno. It is literally one of the most thrilling songs ever written. Enjoy.

I feel love.
See yis soon!