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Records at Random, Vol. 76: Tom Tom Club Tom Tom Club

When I was a little tyke my Mom made a habit of taking me out every once in a while for a special lunch at a cool bistro or pub. I assume it was as a reward for exemplary behavior or an exercise in teaching responsibility. I got to order “grown up” food […]

Records at Random Vol. 32 - Bohannon Insides Out

The 1981 single “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club is notable for a number of reasons. The most obvious of those are that it’s funky as hell, and it’s lyrics are almost preposterously surreal, combining syrupy romanticism, overt drug references, and a ludicrous appreciation for different styles of music. It’s that last element […]