Tag Archives: Rod Thomas

Bright Light & Ana Matronic – Good Luck

Welsh cutie Bright Light (Rod Thomas) teams up with former Scissor Sisters vocalist Ana Matronic with this track from the coming Life Is Easy remix album. The pair recently covered the Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls in a charity single for NYC’s Hetrick-Martin Institute, which serves at-risk LGBT youth. (Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

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Bright Light – There Are No Miracles

Last night I saw this Welsh popster (real name Rod Thomas) at Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge, where his well-received set drew heavily from last summer’s Life Is Easy, which yielded one of my favorite tracks of 2014. Thomas collaborates with Scissor Sisters member Del Marquis on the latter’s Slow Knights project, and the pair performed a duet near the end of …

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JMG Top Ten For 2014

For the second year in a row, my favorite track of the year is by out and openly HIV+ singer/songwriter John Grant, whose collaboration with Hercules & Love Affair spawned a gorgeous modern dance video interpretation of Grant’s tale of coming out positive to a lover. Culled from my Spotify playlists, here’s my top ten for 2014. 1. John Grant …

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Bright Light Bright Light & The Pink Singers – Everything I Ever Wanted

Welsh gay singer/songwriter Rod Thomas, who records as Bright Light Bright Light, has released a charity single for World AIDS Day. Thomas is currently touring with Elton John and proceeds from the single go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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Bright Light Bright Light – Arms Of Another

Scruffy Welsh cutie Rod Thomas, aka Bright Light Bright Light, is currently opening on Elton John’s European concert tour, which comes to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on New Year’s Eve.

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Bright Light Bright Light – I Believe

Normally moody and introspective scruffy Welsh cutie Rod Thomas is back with an uncharacteristic EDM stomper. The single and a great 12″ remix are up on iTunes today. Thomas is currently on tour opening for Elton John and his new album, Life Is Easy, debuts on Tuesday. Man, I love this track. Play it loud, you’re at home today.

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Bright Light Bright Light And Elton John –
I Wish We Were Leaving

Two weeks ago I posted the audio. Here’s the video. (Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

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Bright Light Bright Light & Elton John –
I Wish We Were Leaving

I’ve been posting clips by Welsh gay artist Rod Thomas for seven years and I’ve always thought he was going to be huge. His latest might finally break him through. Via the Guardian: The first single and title track from sophisticated electropop connoisseur Bright Light Bright Light, aka Rod Thomas’, new EP I Wish We Were Leaving wasn’t supposed to …

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Free Download: Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic & Bright Light Cover PSB

Get it here. (Tipped by JMG reader Dwight)

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Bright Light Bright Light – In Your Care

It was six years ago that I first posted about scruffy Welsh cutie Rod Thomas, who now records as Bright Light Bright Light, a name he took from Gizmo in Gremlins. I love his understated nu-disco style and this tribute to his mom is lovely. (Via Towleroad)

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