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Month: June 2024
The Guess Who: Hand Me Down World Hand Me Down World on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKpxebwbe0&list=OLAK5uy_klaJyfJru4Z2hnGkTWg_BkwzALZfJsv1I&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/51krF0CyHT5AEuh81K0t0z?si=ec7b46145e9c489a Everyone knows the song "American Woman" and I have always liked some of the other hits by The Guess Who, such as "No Sugar Tonight" and "No Time," but I hadn't ever listened to a complete album until … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 10, 2024
Mary Halvorson: Tailhead Tailhead on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYwZKU6aHtU&list=OLAK5uy_nA0wmjPD9nPwd3-oxkvd-7DgxlXu23gKo&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/3kzhURl4ZZjNjiWhE4GaeQ?si=f537217394c14f9f Sunday is jazz day! Mary Halvorson is a composer and guitarist. Her new album Cloudward was recorded with her sextet Amaryllis, featuring Halvorson on guitar, Nick Dunston on bass, Tomas Fujiwara on drums, Patricia Brennan on vibes, Adam O'Farrill on trumpet, Jacob Garchikon on trombone, … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 9, 2024
X-Ray Spex: I Am A Poseur I Am A Poseur on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKBD9JYlO2s&list=OLAK5uy_mRa6A5CQGgcP8LyCFAxB6cafRlxAAXbGE&index=21 https://open.spotify.com/track/78Kve43aUj99QZCoIIK48h?si=c53401f3e1244c4e X-Ray Spex were a fantastic punk act who released very little material during the punk era. Vocalist Poly Styrene was one of the only influential female artists of the original punk movement. This version of their classic song "I … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 8, 2024
Nu Shooz: Bagtown Bagtown on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeJnvsJLsk&list=OLAK5uy_nS1qoiRu9B6EEug-S24l3qaWedOQtbae8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/38vECy62danPcIp4S3n8z4?si=62b141069a17447c It's funky Friday! Nu Shooz are best known for their 1986 smash "I Can't Wait." That is about all I knew about them until I recently came across their 2016 album Bagtown. I have now learned that they stopped recording for about 20 years after … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 7, 2024
The Four Tops: Something About You Something About You on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKEel4h4ro&list=OLAK5uy_kP6MvDdoQyGelfCoeQBCqM0WTZFX4gwTU&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/7G3hL1HvxZ3Iz8J8KkkeAN?si=4184a8fad17640b8 I'm keeping it simple today. I felt like some old school soul, and the second album by The Four Tops is always worth a listen. "Something About You" doesn't get the attention that their 1965 singles "I Can't Help Myself" … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 6, 2024
Yikii: Heavenly Hell Heavenly Hell on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyi5nZ-ahG8&list=OLAK5uy_m9f4Xy1BlB77e6z9XFmPLCwuhAlsy46RU&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/29vfCs6bTjMXGrvvG4qGr6?si=d39abe00dc104982 Music that is difficult to listen to does not appeal to most, but I find it extremely rewarding. I recently read a CNN article by Jessica DuLong about the importance of art in one's life and in the evolution and prosperity of humans across … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 5, 2024
The Restless Age: Don't Forget About Me Don't Forget About Me on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbyJfUvaWQEu0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_lYmW6N9_PaSFe4ridFvu-ucE4POiJ-3tUu0026amp;index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/7p78LtBNxXm0nfvhy6GpIr?si=582ee7e7b86a4bfb Ms. Faux is a K-Drama fan, so I hear a lot of music from the shows. Usually, the music is either written expressly for the show by Korean studio artists or is pulled from the shelves of hundreds … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 4, 2024
The Libertines: Oh Shit Oh Shit on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbyJfUvaWQE&list=OLAK5uy_lYmW6N9_PaSFe4ridFvu-ucE4POiJ-3tU&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/6RrAa9EThfrXsM3Yi6CJ3J?si=de62c3ff86f041c3 It's Monday so let's kick off the week with "Oh Shit" from the new album by The Libertines. For a brief moment back in the early 2000s, The Libertines were the saviors of British punk. Their 2002 debut album Up The Bracket was … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 3, 2024
Hot Club de France Quintet featuring Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli: Minor Swing Minor Swing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTlo809EIlo https://open.spotify.com/track/3qPQxLOF4cAi7rvHUn4cqE?si=fa13c0ce19954461 Sunday is jazz day and we're going back almost 90 years for a classic composition by Django Reinhardt. Reinhardt was one of the first great jazz guitarists. His Hot Club de France Quintet featured … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 2, 2024
The Zombies: You Make Me Feel Good You Make Me Feel Good on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_JtclyAIKA&list=OLAK5uy_mJlBNcMFfgOWccB738E0s1IT8_49y0Qio&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/1RYAQ93hCPDVZrXHcJCviN?si=014c9497ed5d4943 I noticed that the Spring 2024 Song of the Day playlist includes artists starting with almost every letter of the alphabet. Over the next 20 days, I'm going to make sure I get them all by selecting … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 1, 2024
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