After five solo albums, Nicholas Markos has a new band called bee. They have released Break Through Overground, which includes the hits "Birdy Deluxe Superstar," "Spinning Around in Circles," and "Oh Yeah, Come On, Take it Easy, Baby, It's Alright." It is the follow-up to the much-beloved The Theme From Hot Doug's.

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"He's like David Gray without the accent... or with the accent, depending on how you look at it, I guess..." - Swifty Lazar

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And just for kicks, here are Nick's picks for Greatest Pop Songs Ever (it changes from day to day, but here's the current list, in no particular order):

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
Where the Streets Have No Name - U2
Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie
Baba O'Riley - The Who
King of Pain - The Police
Woman in Chains - Tears for Fears
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra