Another group I don’t know a whole lot about, and can’t seem to find much info on. They’re from Italy, and they had three songs on the Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark (alongside The Chromatics, Glass Candy, Professor Genius, and others). This is a nice, 9-minute track (although I wish there were a shorter version out there) to take you into the weekend. Throw some shades on, put the top down, and drive into the sunset.
Synthpop Sorcery: Yellow Magic Orchestra’s 1980 TV Performance is Pure Gold
I could watch early Yellow Magic Orchestra videos all day. This live performance of “Technopolis” and “Rydeen” aired on Japan’s late-night music program “Yoru no