Month: April 2024

Song of the Day: April 30, 2024

King Crimson: Red Red on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pDwv3tpug&list=OLAK5uy_kXzyaL7EXsrhp9t9aYbithHN2mgMNgAr8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7DV0TzeNMylo6rlkrYXDiP?si=cec8741293f34005 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #19 is Red by King Crimson. At the time of its release, the band had just broken up and it was a huge commercial failure. It is now regarded as one of … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 29, 2024

Bob Marley: Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6laq9l3qXYs&list=OLAK5uy_mHXE3Pe2KDqh6t-KC_jo_irZk4VoaR968&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ezmm08Oy4772SkEoC18Kt?si=e838d3ae345441cd I've been doing these song of the day posts for over a month now, and I have decided that it will be the format of the Radio Faux Show for a while. I've changed the … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 29, 2024 →

Ibrahim Maalouf and Melody Gardot: J'attendrai J'attendrai on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M541ZlVK7ns https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ks3YWCoSba0Le2zzQYxKM?si=65b4100e90ae492d Sunday is jazz day. A great friend of mine recently introduced me to the music of Melody Gardot. She is a jazz vocalist who focuses on standards and torch songs. She is from New Jersey, but much of her work is presented … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 28, 2024 →

Corneille, Aya Nakamura, and Trinix: Avec Classe Avec Classe on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHCuVdrxhhw https://open.spotify.com/track/2RqZ8JUBXP4C0nzttGnTL1?si=9c15ad4b41034826 Music by artists such as Corneille, Aya Nakamura, and Trinix is not the type of music I listen to very often. "Avec Classe" is a 2024 single. It is modern pop/R&B music with an Afrobeat influence, and it is pleasant … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 27, 2024 →

Kool and the Gang: Kool and the Gang Kool and the Gang on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lbgMMRItSk&list=OLAK5uy_kqTkzRxi6d1Vy5K7yguMrz6c0_gu_6DhI&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3GdvI6fsbGQXkYR2xoMLQ3?si=d94a779834e241e8 It's funky Friday. The first song on the 1969 debut album Kool and the Gang by the band Kool and the Gang is simply titled "Kool and the Gang." That's about all I have to say. To … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 26, 2024 →

Last Dinner Party: On Your Side On Your Side on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rviP4LEjaZo&list=OLAK5uy_kuUZR3bBWx1OUDdQqpL0AOIKQhsu72DgU&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/1HFwvkYsBkmHfjintlYaFZ?si=816f7825eabb45f5 Prelude to Ecstasy, the debut by female quintet The Last Dinner Party, is an early contender for album of the year on a lot of best of lists, including mine. To best start a discussion of this album, I think … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 25, 2024 →

Gladys Knight & The Pips: Runnin' Out Runnin' Out on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGk2TcR6v8A&list=OLAK5uy_mEqzWbLkC7PbhgA0Pr_eWzRPYpyiy0qsU&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4iulooRDPdTYkDfl32hIJa?si=d48235e556664705 Gladys Knight & The Pips had enjoyed a ten-plus year career before they were added to the Motown roster in 1966. Once they were provided the songwriting talents of the Motown staff writers, the vocal genius of Knight was unstoppable. … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 24, 2024 →

The Orchids: Something For The Longing https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wongdglCv7IHzn6PVhfWk?si=X5kidXw-QBe5Ela1TNLVJw The Faux Family were recently having breakfast at a cool little cafe/record store when we saw an album on the wall that we didn't recognize. It was released in 1980 by an all female rock band called The Orchids. It cost $5, so we bought it. A little … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 23, 2024 →

Freddie McGregor: Big Ship Big Ship on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO5arneLnjw&list=OLAK5uy_knVgR_rUVdsrk7byi48-XvciS_HdTQckc&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6HpjJaxJki9ubKp4aXow8b?si=c256196982ca49cd Summer is coming so it is time to listen to some reggae to get in the mood for the warmer weather. I am not very familiar with Freddie McGregor so I decided to check out his most popular album. The title track "Big … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 22, 2024 →

Bill Frisell with the Brussels Philharmonic: Throughout Throughout on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwF6W3JitUw https://open.spotify.com/track/30l0UW1WS1zXnfKJwkX8rZ?si=b2ec2b396bc943dd Sunday is jazz day. Bill Frisell has been a leader in jazz guitar innovation since his start in the '80s, including his influential work with John Zorn, dozens of collaborations with artists such as Paul Motian and Elvis Costello, and a … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 21, 2024 →