The Color Awesome

Flashback: Memory Cassette – Ghost in the Boombox

06/26/2017 Phil Pickens Comments Off

Before they became, Memory Tapes, we had Memory Cassette. Enjoy a soothing stroll with Ghost in the Boombox.

Happy Birthday, Suggs!

01/12/2012 Phil Pickens Comments Off

Happy Birthday to Suggs from one of Paige’s favorite bands of all time, Madness! […]

Archie Bell and The Drells – “Tighten Up”

01/05/2012 Phil Pickens 1

Archie Bell and the Drells classic “Tighten Up” was the number one song the week Phil was born. […]

Earworm – Roberta Kelly – “Zodiacs”

10/18/2011 Phil Pickens Comments Off

Thanks to my good friend and DJ Partner in crime, Freddy King of Pants for getting this stuck in my head for the last month. It’s over the top, camp as Christmas and produced by […]

Synth Britannia Full Length Documentary

08/17/2011 Phil Pickens Comments Off

Synth Britannia is an essential 2009 documentary about the rise – and rise of synth-based music in the UK. It’s an insightful film containing interviews with the hot and heavies of the early synth era. […]

Flashback – Grauzone’s Eisbär

05/19/2011 Phil Pickens 1

This one is a gem in the Color Awesome Cache […]

First Listen: Pale Saints “The Sight Of You” Cover From The Color Awesome

02/06/2011 Phil Pickens 7

I’ve been hesitant to put this up, and so this is my cover of “The Sight Of You” by Pale Saints. This song has taken many shapes for me over about 15+ years. From broken […]

Flashback: The La’s

01/13/2011 paige 1

Listening to Best Coast’s new track, “When You Wake Up” I kept on thinking of the guitar sound of The La’s. The La’s were an English band from Liverpool circa 1990. They were fronted by […]

Flashback: Lio – Banana Split

11/25/2010 paige Comments Off

Lio – Banana Split. (It’s French Synthpop from 1979.)

Flashback: The Wake – Talk About The Past

11/20/2010 paige Comments Off

This 80’s Scottish indie gem was released in 1984 by The Wake. They sound NOTHING like New Order!

Flashback: Section 25 – Looking From A Hilltop

11/14/2010 paige 1

This is an excellent track from the Section 25 album “From the Hip“.

Flashback: Railway Children – Brighter

11/10/2010 paige Comments Off

Brighter was The Railway Children’s second single, released in 1987. They were originally on Factory but after success in the UK charts moved to Virgin.