[luvie]

Rain! Great! I know you've been needing it to cool things off. It had rained here before we got home, and the temp right now is 75*--which is awesome for this time of year. I love it! WooHoo!!!!

(((hugs)))

[Drumbo]

Life In A Northern Town
~ Dream Academy ~

This British pop trio emerged in the mid-'80s as one of the leading lights of the psychedelic revival movement. The group was led by vocalist/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes, a former member of the short-lived Act; also comprised of multi-instumentalist Kate St. John (an alumna of the Ravishing Beauties) and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. Dream Academy issued their self-titled debut LP in 1985, co-produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. "Life in a Northern Town," an elegy for Nick Drake (the brooding, moody reclusive folk singer who died of a drug overdose) quickly reached the Top 20 of the U.K. charts. It was issued in the U.S. the following year and became a Top Ten hit.

The trio's follow-up single, "The Love Parade," failed to repeat the success of "Life in a Northern Town" and Dream Academy's momentum stalled. After 1987's Rememberance Days quickly dropped from sight, the group went into seclusion. Their 1991 comeback A Different Kind of Weather failed to restore their chart success and Dream Academy promptly disbanded. St. John went on to tour with Van Morrison's show.

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[GodBlessUSA]

That's great you still have good cooler temps! The rain was quick but a good rain. It's 97% humidity. Tomorrow is suppose to be hot as today. We will probably spend most of our time inside. I don't do well in heat. :)