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Month: December 2024
Charli XCX: Club Classics Club Classics on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1AZym4lEY https://open.spotify.com/track/0CySZwyRJ0vyUqtSjM9i2k?si=2738b5c07cbc477e The album Brat by Charli XCX may be my favorite album of 2024. It is definitely my record of choice for driving. Charli XCX is Exhibit # 1 for how my tastes in music have changed while writing this blog for the last … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 31, 2024
Sprints: Heavy Heavy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1R7hcVwlQE https://open.spotify.com/track/02bA26OEe0nNFyE3YcNx4K?si=b2d817c4b2be452a I focused a lot of my discovery of new music in 2024 on female vocalists and bands. My favorite alternative rock album of the year is Letter to Self by Sprints. Released during the first week of the year, I've been listening to this one for … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 30, 2024
Bill Frisell: Lookout For Hope Lookout For Hope on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THxTLfGwjSA https://open.spotify.com/track/5s4GjAJBdaeDXZ2WUZS7E8?si=9dc455ad9641438f Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on my favorite music of 2024, today's tune is "Lookout For Hope" from Bill Frisell's album Orchestras. This is my favorite jazz album of the year. It combines live performances of Frisell's trio with … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 29, 2024
Yard Act: We Make Hits We Make Hits on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vct334H6m-w https://open.spotify.com/track/7mYTcajvGEU4LZeHQ8V5w2?si=3e56dcfd77364e85 It's almost New Year's, so I'm going to focus the next few weeks of posts on my favorite music of 2024. This won't be a traditional Top 10 list format like I have done in the past. Instead, I'm going to … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 28, 2024
The King's Singers: I Saw Three Ships I Saw Three Ships on Amazon Prime Music https://youtu.be/SkBNua9Rklg?feature=shared https://open.spotify.com/track/4zQSaXfEJdjZsQlwQ3qLpI?si=860db687958d455e Wishing everyone a joyful, peaceful Holiday season. To listen to all of the songs of the day, check out the Radio Faux Show Song of the Day playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qQfhkCPVFS7embBtB08gB?si=a57a1042581844fc Radio Faux Show Song of the Day Playlist (Holiday … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day # 2: December 24, 2024
Penguin Ornaments We have a tree filled with Penguin ornaments that we have collected since Faux Jr. was a baby. I have also included a classic song by Stevie Wonder. What Christmas Means to Me on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJ2FlM06yE https://open.spotify.com/track/7xZsOJBebpV9lsX3XUV7x3?si=7d1fd31afd43452c
Mel Torme: The Christmas Song The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) on Amazon Prime Music https://youtu.be/33Tu0JjdDR0?feature=shared https://open.spotify.com/track/4j5BSu3jZo3q870WyedmjX?si=c3b449ddf5d64059 This is my favorite Holiday song, performed by the original composer. Mel Torme is becoming a forgotten crooner, but I have always preferred him to Sinatra and Bennett. Luckily, we get to at least hear … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 24, 2024
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Santa Claus is Coming to Town Santa Claus is Coming to Town on Amazon Prime Music https://youtu.be/76WFkKp8Tjs?feature=shared https://open.spotify.com/track/6s2wpWPFPAgKg2LXxi1Oee?si=74c068c3b4a44452 This is my favorite recording of a Holiday song by any artist. "Have you all been good, or what?" To listen to all of the songs of the day, check … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 24, 2024
Happy Festivus Happy Festivus! Here's a song about it. O Festivus on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzniY4C1zAk https://open.spotify.com/track/3fOaYUejXXSHqnKMoKYknc?si=24eb309411e44c17
Vince Guaraldi Trio: Linus and Lucy Linus and Lucy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1LUXQWzCno https://open.spotify.com/track/5N96qwzTDhbf2y6FWAVz4c?si=fa5002b434f6417d It only makes sense to follow up today's earlier song by Charles Brown with some music from the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Stop what you are doing, pick your favorite dance move, and get dancin'! To listen to all of … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day # 2: December 23, 2024
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