Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit

Another Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow tune! I was playing some music and this song popped into my head. I have no idea why, maybe I heard a riff that triggered this catchy pop hook. Curiosity Killed The Cat seemed to pop up out of no where and disappear just as quickly; more quickly in the US than UK. However, they only released two albums and vanished.

Blending just enough jazziness, funkiness and pop along with their clean cut good looks they fit perfectly with the end of the 80's sound. Misfit is off their debut release, Keep Your Distance.
Really Interesting useless fact: Andy Warhol became a fan and even did a cameo for the "Misfit" video.

Stakka Bo - Here We Go

I wanted to start a new feature on Hoi Polloi. I've always had a fascination with a song or band that catches my ear, but that disappears just as quick as they came on the scene. They many not be a one hit wonder, but are more of a flash in the pan - Hear Today Gone Tomorrow. I'll occasionally post one of these tracks.

The first entry in this is Here We Go from Stakka Bo. Stakka Bo is Swedish musician Johan Renck. He scored a minor hit in 1993 with Here We Go off his Supermarket release. He released a second album, which didn't enjoy success.

Renck changed careers and switched to directing music videos for several artists, including Kylie Minogue, All Saints and Madonna. He recently moved into directing films and had his first film, Downloading Nancy, premier at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival where it was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize.