In Search Of 1988

MP3: Ozma - New Song #1
MP3: Ozma - New Song #2

When Ozma announced they were reuniting earlier in the year, I went nuts. These guys from So-Cal are Synth pop nerds who make emotive and catchy anthems for the generation weened on Nintendo 8-Bit consoles. Apparently they split in back 2004 because of differences with their drummer, who has been given the arse in their latest incarnation. They are currently working on a new record due out in 2007, which they claim will be more 'futuristic'. Interesting. In the mean time, we have some live bootlegs from a May 5 show in San Francisco recorded by a random Ozma geek of some new material you might enjoy. The quality sucks but it is still new Ozma!

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MP3: Ivy League - London Bridges

Folk music has really exploded lately, with a new generation of trubadours grabbing the torch long ago dropped by Dylan et al. I suppose I could use words like 'lush', 'laid-back', and 'tender' to describe the way Brooklyn collective Ivy League sound, but i think reference points like Simon and Garfunkel and modern day colleagues Jose Gonzales and Camera Obscura are a good start. Watch these guys, heres hoping their upcoming LP makes the right noise.