Holding hands in the dark

Lady Nite Jewel sure is making a play for diva status. She's taken a big step out of the lo-fi basement. But who knows what's waiting in the rest of the house. I had this song on repeat while waiting in the long voting line. It was lovely enough to lift me out of that environment for a time. And wouldn't serendipity just compel to bring it as the answer to yesterday's lights.

Nite Jewel - In The Dark

Jet set hot nerdness

Oh sweetness, does this one just nail it! Grovesnor (aka Rob Smoughton) is a sometimes-member of Hot Chip, maker of excellent mixes, and top crafter of H&O-nodding, '80s neon r&b pop gems. He's also aces at turning a weakness into strength. I think his aesthetic wouldn't work half as well if he didn't totally foreground the schlub factor. He clearly know that the night may belong to the beautiful, but the nerds create the soundtracks.

Grovesnor - Taxi From The Airport