I was driving to New York last week, listening to a podcast (Mysterious Universe). The guys that run that ‘cast have great taste in music and they are constantly introducing me to new bands.

One such band is Wave Machines and the track I liked (and bought there and then) is called Keep the lights on. You can watch the video below.

I should add that I really love the 80s sound in this track. It’s got a great retro feel and hits all the right buttons for me.

Where do you get information on new bands? Do you listen to podcasts or keep track of new tunes via interesting websites? Share your sources with Tunesmate!

St. Elmo’s Fire is frequently considered one of the foundational 1980s brat pack films, with a cast that included Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, and Rob Lowe.  The soundtrack to the film featured John Parr’s song “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion),” the video for which can be seen above.  While Parr reached number 23 with “Naughty Naughty” earlier in the year, ”Man In Motion” was the only major hit of his career–and it was a big one, hitting number 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart 25 years ago today for the first week of a two-week reign at the top.  Parr co-wrote the song with one of the most prolific song writers/producers in pop music history–David Foster.  Foster also hit the Top 20 himself with a tune from the film.  The instrumental piece “Love Them from St. Elmo’s Fire” hit number 15 a few weeks later.