Month: April 2024

Song of the Day: April 10, 2024

The Horrors: Count In Fives Count In Fives on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMyp-6SEU8&list=OLAK5uy_myuDgCC1o_xMOa8ihucdNKyT84B--Izg4&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/3q8ylHs54u818cvAADhLpQ?si=766e65ad3f064f13 The Horrors have been around for about 20 years, but I only recently discovered them through their guest appearance as fictional band The Black Tubes on Season 3 of the wonderfully absurdist BBC show The Mighty Boosh in 2007. I haven't … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 10, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 9, 2024

Missing Persons: U.S. Drag U.S. Drag on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW0UHQz1ps0&list=OLAK5uy_n_7O6bNW1OgoSKE8tbqfGf1ujJ3HnXiYs&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/5kbyKkO5UUdRavtxcjh86a?si=e8fb6664d97945b0 Missing Persons never had a Top40 hit, but "Destination Unknown" and "Words" are two of the most iconic songs of the early MTV era. Both songs are on the band's 1982 debut album Spring Session M, but for some reason I can't explain … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 9, 2024 →

Guinga: Parsifal Parsifal on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cEC2K0C2us&list=OLAK5uy_l98QFWvhxOC15h84waamDTzuey6VS9orE&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/6mYUwc7U6xHjpnA7PERQII?si=d7ae2f7067384fd7 I jumped into the discography of Brazilian guitarist/composer Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar (aka Guinga) after discovering yesterday's song of the day. Guinga (a name taken from Escobar's pronunciation of his nickname - Gringo - when he was a child) is a great example of … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 8, 2024 →

Melissa Aldana: Ritual Ritual on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO2DwZFmTgI&list=OLAK5uy_mnGpc3udzzlfd45iV9ACxw5YkJmzjB6iE&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/5U36mzwyFUZYiDTdRc0dqb?si=e47111432e704885 Sunday is jazz day. Melissa Aldana is a tenor saxophonist from Chile and Echoes of the Inner Prophet is her 7th album. It is a collection of eight modern jazz tunes, featuring Aldana on sax, Lage Lund on guitar, Fabian Almazan on piano, Pablo Menares … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 7, 2024 →

The Shadows of Knight: Oh Yeah Oh Yeah on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD_HZ_hrd0o&list=OLAK5uy_kzwLMlHZi7MA5YRCnI6y2V5iHQ9RpaKqI&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/55TAMPcVRoKJMAge37tkhr?si=8ca7e18fa8f74b74 I felt like diving into some old '60s-era British R&B and ended up listening to the debut by a Chicago band! The Shadows of Knight are best known for their cover of Them's "Gloria," and that song defines the sound on … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 6, 2024 →

Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band: Giggin' Down Giggin' Down on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEz5qInXFFU https://open.spotify.com/track/5AMGPr4Ei9LKRHilanvTk1?si=968265b46f8446d5 Since the very first post, one of the core values of the Radio Faux Show is that everyone should listen to a chunk of funk every day. In that spirit, I occasionally go out searching for … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 5, 2024 →

Umphrey's McGee and Huey Lewis & The News featuring Jeff Coffin: Let's Dance Let's Dance on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_UKEnQVncg https://open.spotify.com/track/1UchBa9UVgl91cMbVCGFlB?si=21b7646df55a4cea This cover of the classic David Bowie tune is exactly what you might expect, although there is a more old school R&B feel than on the original. I assume this is due to the … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 4, 2024 →

Ralfi Pagán: Wonderful Thing Wonderful Thing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2smrW2GyQE https://open.spotify.com/track/1YVx33mjoCrCPvnTWJZVRt?si=2d7aaca18ce348dd I've been listening to a lot of music by Ralfi Pagán since discovering him a few days ago. He was born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican and Cuban parents, and that heritage defines his sound. He started out as an R&B artist … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 3, 2024 →

Judas Priest: The Serpent and The King The Serpent and The King on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HGCbuSKIeM&list=OLAK5uy_nh_3y5WX0FaRJHPzVdmhmSdAY9LxGt_yo&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/1qX3Aw57OCHcrEoB35nDfr?si=fbae4e4d43624894 It seems appropriate to follow up yesterday's song by Lucifer with a track from the new Judas Priest album Invincible Shield. This is their strongest release in decades, and "The Serpent and The King" is a driving … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 2, 2024 →

Lucifer: Fallen Angel Fallen Angel on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIstDBkY7yY https://open.spotify.com/track/21uc6y1U0VojXe4MN1A5YO?si=74c49ab4d77a4a22 Johanna Sadonis formed her hard rock band Lucifer in 2014. The group's fifth album, simply titled Lucifer V, was released in January 2024. Their sound is hard rock reminiscent of '70s bands such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, although it is difficult to … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 1, 2024 →