Ulf and Jo In Oslo

++Oof, it's taken forever to come up with a song that's finally worth my time and it's a frivolous tune from 2 years ago!  Lastfm characterizes the Norwegian trio Flunk as "summer pop" which fits I think:

 

 

So much to love/latch on to here: the oversized buttons on her cool retro dress (like they pulled a secretary from a Hitchcock movie through time to jam with Joel McHale), the extended pause, the dark lyrics sung in happy tones with a slight accent: "I guess the pills don't work, and the drinks don't work..." Just great.

++Here's a new song by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip's side project The 2 Bears. The album, Be Strong, has a Jan. 30th release date. Viva 90s beats!

++I somehow got signed up for a subscription to Smithsonian Magazine. One of the teaser headlines of "The Obsession Issue" is The World's Sexiest Flower (Hothouse Hybrid Orchids). Hopefully the article will will breathlessly describe some steamy Hawkmoth action. Fingers crossed.