Month: November 2024

Song of the Day: November 5, 2024

Frank Zappa: Camarillo Brillo Camarillo Brillo on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkppN14ugMo https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ln5KqJbn672z67ZowD2pu?si=507db6aea39c4475 Continuing this week's focus on Frank Zappa, today's song is "Camarillo Brillo" from the 1973 album Over-Nite Sensation. After bursting into the adventurous music scene of the late '60s, Zappa experienced a whirlwind of a career. His music was simultaneously loved and hated … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 5, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: November 4, 2024

Original Washington Monument I had to take a week off from these posts due to personal stuff, but I'm back this week with some photos from a recent trip to Baltimore. This is the original Washington monument, located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of the city. It was designed by architect Robert Mills and was … Continue reading Photo of the Day: November 4, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 4, 2024

The Mothers of Invention: Hungry Freaks, Daddy Hungry Freaks, Daddy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ykt9Kce2MQ&list=OLAK5uy_lqBnkZFhYJyhSe2rJIx-WcOVDnHOWs1QA&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3Zwcr6lymZaeTXtEMxlfXA?si=11d7bf0995994c1f This is the next installment of my song of the day series in which I provide songs by an artist whose career spans over 40 years. This week's artist is Frank Zappa. Although he recorded for a little less … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 4, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 3, 2024

Modern Jazz Quartet: Bags' Groove Bags' Groove on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732sJrwbKcA&list=OLAK5uy_k3cjWi6poIFEuohiG4Mo7b8RAc2W3SvWA&index=22 https://open.spotify.com/track/5eqZiz1BrjqiHWW0l3GewL?si=a95fd92f93ff41df Sunday is jazz day here at the Radio Faux Show. Today's post continues my weekly Intro to Jazz concept. If you love jazz, I hope you find something of interest each Sunday. If you are scared of jazz or think that you … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 3, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 2, 2024

Hoodoo Gurus: Tojo Tojo on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwiOY-34AZA&list=OLAK5uy_liZQa9aroD2DjYdEOUgzoHcAhdkUijjcE&index=9 https://open.spotify.com/track/2lLM66gVTrcgJHU4zOZJ64?si=b87965b9d1ed4bfb Saturday is lost classics day. My introduction to Australian indie-rock band Hoodoo Gurus came in 1987 when I bought their third album Blow Your Cool off of the New Releases rack of my local college record store because I thought it looked interesting. Unlike many … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 2, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 1, 2024

Mother's Finest: Funky Mountain Funky Mountain on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74fXFUVWrb0&list=OLAK5uy_l8C_VMs3VyEEFQSW4WgFdgMWvzV2_la9o&index=14 https://open.spotify.com/track/7gaxeacl5etaeuDdJwRlaY?si=ceb776cd132347f3 It's funky Friday! Mother's Finest were one of the first funk rock bands. Their 1972 self-titled debut owes much to the trailblazing music of Sly and The Family Stone and Funkadelic, but it was a commercial failure. "Funky Mountain" is from what I … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 1, 2024 →