So Depeche Mode did not create this, but I love this mix of "Universal Soldier." Mariano also did an extended version of "Life 2.0," which is stunningly good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ST6...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge #MusicSky No. 23: Noah’s Dove, 10,000 Maniacs The lead track on 1992's "Our Time in Eden" is one of my favorites by the band. Setlist says Natalie Merchant has only performed it 4 times. Her most played Maniacs song? "These Are Days." www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-y...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Shed a Light, Clay Pirinha Release: Feb. 20, 2026 Shazam: March 9, 2026 I did not know much about this Swiss DJ until I looked him up. Note: This is not a cover of the 2016 song by Robin Schulz and David Guetta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al6J...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge 24: Breath of Life, Erasure Released in 1992, this is my favorite track from "Chorus." Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "pulsating techno/NRG workout." It reached the Top 10 in the UK, Finland and Ireland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoo...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge Take a Picture, Filter Release: Jan. 18, 2000 Shazam: Sept. 9, 2024 A Mainstream/Modern rock hit in America, various mixes helped it top Billboard's Club Play chart. The song also reached the Top 10 in Canada and New Zealand. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8MA...

First 2 episodes in and we are witnessing a new benchmark in Lucasfilm Animation. Great new characters, amazing action, moody and mesmerizing score all combined with top level voice acting, absolutely jaw dropping animation and MAUL. Cannot wait to see where this story goes.

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge Oscillate Wildly, The Smiths Released in 1985, this is one of the B-sides to "How Soon Is Now." Also featured this track in February's #StrictlyInstrumental challenge and 2025's #TheSmithsTop30. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iYU...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge Opus No. 1, Tim Carleton Recorded: 1989 Shazam: Feb. 13, 2023 On This American Life in 2014, Tim said he never received a penny from the song despite it being heard by hundreds of millions of people (or more) while on hold. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7xn...

I have always loved Jim Jarmusch’s films, and tonight we saw “Father Mother SisterBrother” at the Votiv Kino de France in Vienna. Such a beautiful film. Indya Moore, in particular, was luminescent. #IndyaMoore #Jarmusch youtu.be/PA07EmbZ0b0?...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge No. 26: Alive and Kicking, Simple Minds Released in 1985, the lead single from "Once Upon a Time" was a Top-10 hit in nine countries (No. 1 in Italy). For the #SimpleMindsTop30 music challenge, it ranked 17th -- but it was my No. 1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljIQ...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge The Start of Something, Voxtrot Released: 2003 Shazam: Dec. 23, 2018 Formed in Austin in 2003, this song is on the group's debut EP, "Raised by Wolves." In February 2026, the band released a new album, "Dreamers in Exile." www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVrS...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge No. 27: Gaslight, Travis Released in March 2024, this is the first single from the Scottish rockers' 10th album, "L.A. Times." I first heard it in October 2024 while going through the band's catalog on a train from Vienna to Graz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lcF...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge Let It Happen, Tame Impala Release: March 10, 2015 Shazam: Oct. 12, 2016 Australian rocker Kevin Parker made it to No. 19 in Belgium with this song. In America, it reached No. 28 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFpt...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge No. 28: My Hand Over My Heart, Marc Almond Heaven is here ... Released in January 1992, this was the second single from "Tenement Symphony." The song was co-written by the late David Ball, Almond's Soft Cell bandmate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED2X...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallengeT YDH, Chloe Qisha Release: Feb. 20, 2026 Shazam: March 3, 2026 I was in a restaurant in Vienna when I heard this song from the Malaysian-born singer based in London. I thought it would be a bigger international hit by now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p8X...

View from Artemis II today. Crescent Earth. A view humans haven't captured since 1972.

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge 29: New Year's Day, U2 Released on Jan. 10, 1983, the first single from "War" made my Top 10 for the #80sTop30 challenge. The haunting video was filmed in December 1982 in Sweden, directed by Meiert Avis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYC...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge River, Leon Bridges Release date: April 2015 Shazam: Nov. 1, 2025 The song from his Grammy-nominated debut album "Coming Home" was featured on "Big Little Lies" in 2017 (second episode of the first season). www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Heg...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge No. 30: Happy, Cause and Effect "Dreaming of the future..." Released in 2010 on "Artificial Construct, Part One" There are so many C&E songs I could have picked, but this is one of my favorites. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHmc...

#ShazamMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge Steady As She Goes, The Raconteurs Song release: March 20, 2006 Shazam: July 12, 2018 This No. 1 Alternative hit by Jack White and Brendan Benson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAi...

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge Near misses (continued)... 35. Watermark, Enya 34. Empty, The Cranberries 33. The Great Commandment, Camouflage 32. Set Fire to the Rain, Adele 31. Black Celebration, Depeche Mode Looking forward to this one!

#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge Near misses: 40. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen 39. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John 38. December, 1963 (Oh What a Night), Four Seasons 37. I’ve Been Thinking About You, Londonbeat 36. Just Like Heaven, The Cure More to come ...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 1: Smalltown Boy, Bronski Beat Released in 1984, this remains a great and powerful anthem for the #LGBTQ community. And after more than 40 years, it still makes me cry. #Pride www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkO...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 2: Blue Monday, New Order You have to put one of the biggest and most significant club songs in history near the top, right? No. 1 song coming today, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOEJ...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 3: Personal Jesus (The Stargate Mix), Depeche Mode Part of 2011's "Remixes 2: 81-11" compilation, this mix by the Norwegian production team is one of my all-time favorites. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtak...

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„Die Gesichter der Hedy Lamarr“ at the #Schubert Theater in Vienna is a thoroughly enjoyable production. Soffi Povo, as Hedy Lamarr, is mesmerizing. #Wien #Theater youtu.be/3DMYiUvkkzI?... schuberttheater.at/die-gesichte...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 4: Strangelove, Depeche Mode Music for the Masses Clubs liked the Pain Mix, but it was difficult to find that version after the limited edition 12-inch single release in 1987. Five years later a CD single included the mix. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyjx...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 5: It's a Sin, Pet Shop Boys Written in 1982 and released in 1987, the first single from "Actually" reached No. 1 in 13 countries, including Austria, Norway, Spain and the UK. In the US, it made it to No. 9. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X6b...

Happy 82nd birthday to the legendary Diana Ross.

U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/w...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 6: Hung Up, Madonna Released in 1995 and featuring "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA, the song topped the charts in 41 countries (No. 7 in the US - sigh). Billboard called this the most successful dance song of the 2000s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDwb...

Images from #Vienna Waterfall at Türkenschanzpark. #Wien

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 7: U R The Best Thing, D:Ream First released in 1992, this irresistibly catchy song was a No. 1 dance hit in the US and the UK in 1993. On the pop chart it reached the Top 10 in Britain, as well as in Australia and Ireland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOyB...

On this day in 1984 The 10th single People are People was released, reaching 4 in the UK singles chart #OnThisDayDM #DepecheMode #SomeGreatReward youtu.be/MzGnX-MbYE4...#OnThisDayDM#DepecheMode#SomeGreatReward

The Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna is a wonderful institution. It is well organized, deeply informative and not the least bit overwhelming. (And the Cafe in the atrium is a must). I went specifically to see the Venus of Willendorf but discovered so much more. @nhmwien.bsky.social www.nhm.at

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 8: Everytime You Touch Me, Moby Released in 1995, Melody Maker described this as an "ace rave-pop single." It went to No. 1 in Finland, and on the Europe Dance Radio chart. Guest vocals by Rozz Morehead and Kochie Banton. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXW...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 9: Into the Groove, Madonna Released in 1985, this hit went No. 1 in 11 countries. In the US, it topped the dance chart. This month, the song has received a boost thanks to a TikTok trend by fitness influencer Gymskin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4gw...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 10: Bizarre Love Triangle, New Order Released in 1986 and mixed by Shep Pettibone. Ranked 204 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list. If you went to a club in the late 1980s, it's safe to say this was played. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDCe...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 11: Enjoy the Silence, Depeche Mode Released in 1990, one of the band's signature songs reached the Top 10 in 14 countries (No. 1 in Spain and Denmark). Lots of great versions for this one, but I went with the 2004 mix. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofrB...

What an absolute delight to speak once again with the wonderful Rob Rowe, as he releases a brand-new WHITEWAITS album, "Dusk Becomes Dawn." You can learn all about it, along with topics ranging from synthpop to snacks, in this episode! permanentrecordpodcast.com/in-conversat...

On this day in 1990 the now legendary Violator album signing took place instore at the Wherehouse in LA. Approximately 10k people turned up at the venue which only held 150 and it turned to chaos. #DepecheMode #Violator35 #TheWherehouse #OnThisDayDM

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 12: I Don't Know What You Want, But I Can't Give It Anymore, Pet Shop Boys Released in 1999 and produced by David Morales, this was the first single off "Nightlife." It made it to No. 1 in Hungary, 5 in Finland, 6 in Spain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp8u...

Images from #Vienna Mozart as a child, part of the Maria Theresa monument. #Wien

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 13: Blinding Lights, The Weeknd Released in 2019, this "Take on Me"-inspired hit was the first song to be in the US Top 10 for a year. Reached No. 1 in 32 countries, Top 10 in 16 more. Spotify streams: 5.3B YouTube? 2B www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRX...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 14: My Love is Your Love (Jonathan Peters Mix), Whitney Houston The fourth single and title track from her 1998 album was released in 1999. This dance mix was a No. 1 club hit, and I included it in my #90sTop30 list. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3d_...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 15: Rhythm is a Dancer, Snap! Released in 1992, singer Thea Austin and rapper Turbo B are from Pittsburgh. Reached No. 1 in 10 countries (Top 10 in nine others). Samples the song "Automan" by the hip hop group Newcleus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZ_...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 16: American Soviets, C.C.C.P. Released around 1986, I didn't hear this song from the German group until 1991 while dancing at Metropolis in Cleveland. I asked the DJ what it was, and then bought this mix on an import CD. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Qe...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 17: Titanium, David Guetta (featuring Sia) Released in 2011 (2012 in US), this epic hit reached the Top 10 in 25 countries (and has 2B views on YouTube). I never knew the song originally featured vocals from Mary J. Blige. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfu...

#ElectronicDanceParty #MusicChallenge No. 18: Euroboy, Pet Shop Boys One of the B sides to the 1994 single "Yesterday, When I Was Mad." Available on "Disco 2," "Alternative" and "Very: Further Listening 1992-1994." Also considered "Music For Boys" from 1991. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X82D...