I've been in an old school hip-hop mood lately. "The Gas Face" was on the debut album by 3rd Bass and featured the first recorded performance by Zev Love X of KMD. Zev Love X later became better known as MF Doom. This is all to say that this music is important in the history … Continue reading 3rd Bass: “The Gas Face”
Category: Song of the Day (2025)
The Tragically Hip: “Grace, Too”
"Grace, Too" is from the the fourth album by Canadian rock royalty The Tragically Hip. They performed the track on SNL in 1995, arguably the greatest moment in Canadian rock and roll history that doesn't involve Rush. There is no reason for today's selection - I just felt like listening to this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d18UWu4dRv4
John Fogerty: “Up Around the Bend”
John Fogerty has a new album coming out in August. It is titled Legacy and features new versions of old CCR tunes. "Up Around the Bend" is the first single. This has always been one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands, and it is insane that the music of CCR still … Continue reading John Fogerty: “Up Around the Bend”
Enzo Orifice Trio: “Celia”
Sunday is jazz day. The Enzo Orifice Trio (Enzo Orifice - piano, Marco De Tilla - double bass, Lorenzo Petruzziello - drums) are based in Campagna, Italy. Their new EP is titled On the Journey, Pt. 6 and is the latest of dozens of releases for the group over the last 6 years. Very nice. … Continue reading Enzo Orifice Trio: “Celia”
Daniel Johnston: “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievances”
Saturday is lost classics day. Forty-two years ago this summer, Daniel Johnston recorded his magnum opus Yip Jump Music in his brother's garage. I've written a few posts about Outsider Music, so I won't go into detail on how I feel about the music created by these amazing artists. Let's just say that whenever I … Continue reading Daniel Johnston: “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievances”
Cymande: “Sweeden”
It's funky Friday! Cymande released their first 3 funk albums between 1972-74. They weren't popular enough to last into the '70s but their music was sampled decades later and they are now more popular than ever. Their mix of Afrobeat, funk, and soul music may have been ahead of its time in the early '70s, … Continue reading Cymande: “Sweeden”
Stereolab: “Aerial Troubles”
I mentioned Stereolab yesterday in my post of the new Big Thief single, so it makes sense to highlight the new Stereolab album today. It is titled Instant Holograms on Metal Films and it is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg69OglydeE
Big Thief: “Incomprehensible”
Big Thief have a new album coming out in September and "Incomprehensible" is the first single. It sounds like the band may have listened to some Stereolab over the last couple of years. I'm very excited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSqYsmmfbCI
D’Angelo and The Vanguard: “Betray My Heart”
I've now watched Questlove's Sly Stone documentary twice and both times I have been impressed by the interview clips with D'Angelo. I have ignored the music of D'Angelo for 30 years but that was a mistake. I've been listening to all of his recordings over the last few days (which is easy since he only … Continue reading D’Angelo and The Vanguard: “Betray My Heart”
Ruth Copeland: “Don’t You Wish You Had (What You Had When You Had It)”
I did not know the music of Ruth Copeland until I saw her on Questlove's Sly Lives! documentary. Like many female artists of the 1960s and early 70s, she was unknown while still playing an important role in the history of that era's music. You can learn more in her Wikipedia article. Her first two … Continue reading Ruth Copeland: “Don’t You Wish You Had (What You Had When You Had It)”
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