blondie update - mark needham

dear project leader:

a couple of new photos have been posted of the band, as they record their new album. (the photo is a link to their source -- thanks to deborah-harrydotcom for the links.)

also, mark needham is now being listed as working on the new album. who is he? one who has worked with the following artists, among others:

fleetwood mac

chris isaak

the killers

metro station

and young love

i mean, seriously: i LOVED the killers album he worked on. metro station are very good, too. and young love's album was TERRIFIC.

somebody told me

this alien adores this lyric:

well somebody told me
you had a boyfriend
who looked like a girlfriend
that i had in february of last year

saltzman

dear project leader:

this alien asks: what do this group

and this group

have in common?

this man:

jeff saltzman, who produced the killers hot fuss is producing blondie's next album. this is very, very good news, as this alien loved, loved hot fuss.

info and photo credit for saltzman: http://rednightwrits.blogspot.com/2009/10/recording-next-blondie-record.html

another year-end list: music

dear project leader:

it's near the end of the human's calendar year, so year-end lists appear everywhere. here's a small entry into this custom by this alien:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: "spaceman" by the killers
cleverly simple sci-fi lyrics, instantly accessible pop tune, great video that starts out weird, but turns into a carnival. it is what pop songs are supposed to look and sound like.

and the public don't dwell on my transmission
cause it wasn't televised

RUNNER UP:

pet shop boys, "pandemonium" (with "can you forgive her" mixed in). this alien cannot stop watching this very, very simple dance video.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: UN by dan black
organic, unique and all electro. every track a winner, with lyrics that instantly create sentimental visuals. this alien hasn't been this in love with an album since cut copy's bright like neon love.

BAND OF THE YEAR: empire of the sun
this alien is impressed with the band's ability to create an entirely new existence in the packaging of their videos, graphics and most of all, music. their sound goes all over the place, like great late-70's AM radio pop music.

this alien only became aware of empire this year, but it turns out they have been big down under since last year. this alien wonders if they will tour in the US soon? if so, i will gladly take on the assignment to report, dear project leader.