New Order - Back To Mine

“The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by Missy Elliot

I'm quite sure my commitment to blogging will quickly wane. But, while I'm into it -- or perhaps to get the ball rolling -- I am making my second post. I woke up to rain on the windows. It is officially winter in Los Angeles. And the first thing that entered my mind was this track from Missy Elliot off of the New Order version of the Back To Mine series. Now, don't get me wrong. Actually, I LOVE the rain, but this song is all L.A. summertime.

Guess what? I have for many years been a fan of New Order, but more recently, I have grown to respect them as artists as opposed to pop celebrities -- if they can be called that. Check out the superb playlist from their compilation:


Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band 'Big Eyed Beans From Venus'
Primal Scream 'Higher Than the Sun'
Missy Elliot 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)'
The Velvet Underground 'Venus in Furs'
Doves 'M62 Song'
Roxy Music 'In Every Dream Home a Heartache'
Cat Stevens 'Was Dog a Doughnut?'
Mantronix 'Bassline'
The Groundhogs 'Cherry Red'
Joey Beltram 'Energy Flash'
Donna Summer 'I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley mix)'
Can 'Mushroom'
Rhythim is Rhythim 'The Dance'
Giorgio Vs Talla 2XLC 'E=MC2'


Also, I just bought the Pet Shop Boys Back To Mine, which is a double CD set. You would serve yourself well to check out the whole series at DMC