THE SMOOOOOOTH SOUND OF THE MUSIC BLOGS!

It's a special End-of-Summer YACHT ROCK Edition of Blog Fresh!

You heard right. We're sailing out of summer in smooth style with a special edition of the show. We're paying tribute to the legacy of YACHT ROCK.

If you're not familiar with the genius online video series "Yacht Rock", you may want to set a direct course for YouTube right now and check it out.

Surely, you will be familiar with the smooth-rock icons of the late-70s and early-80s who epitomize Yacht Rock: Kenny Loggins, Toto, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan...

But we're not just goofing around on the Lido Deck here. We're taking this Yacht Rock thing a step further. We asked some of our favorite music blogs to tell us about their Yacht Rock guilty pleasures. We also asked them to talk about some contemporary bands who are carrying the torch (or, indeed, Koko's harpoon) for Yacht Rock in the modern age.

So you get to hear music that reflects the spirit of YACHT ROCK both old and new! Plus, naturally, we give you the Blog Fresh Chart, a rundown of the 10 most-buzzed-about bands of the week across the blogosphere.

But right now we feel a warm breeze blowing, the coctails are ready, and we're setting sail. Permission to come aboard granted. Just remember: No socks allowed!

Mmmmm. Smoooooooth.

1. TIGERCITY - 'Powerstripe'
2. HALL & OATES - 'Say It Isn't So'
3. YOUR TWENTIES - 'Caught Wheel'
4. ALESSI BROTHERS - 'Driftin''
5. LOW MOTION DISCO - 'Things Are Gonna Get Easier'
6. SILVER SEAS - 'High Society'
7. MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - 'Blinded By The Light'
8. CHROMEO - 'Momma's Boy'
9. THE OFFICIAL BLOG FRESH CHART!
10. Chart Selection: OASIS - 'Shock Of The Lightning'
11. METRONOMY - 'A Thing For Me (Breakbot's B-LIVE Miami Mix)'
12. TIGERCITY - 'Are You Sensation'

Blog Fresh theme performed by High Contrast (courtesy of Hospital Records.)