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 →

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 →

Bauhaus: Bela Lugosi's Dead Bela Lugosi's Dead on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9h2q_dr9k https://open.spotify.com/track/1wyVyr8OhYsC9l0WgPPbh8?si=cc41733f79f64f63 Today is Halloween, and my favorite band to listen to on Halloween is Bauhaus. When I was in a band decades ago, we always covered "Double Dare" by Bauhaus at this time of year, but their best Halloween song is definitely "Bela … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 31, 2024 →

Throbbing Gristle: Hamburger Lady Hamburger Lady on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O-52ty8Fq4&list=OLAK5uy_ke7xc26F9hii4ys7BicOg7TzAvGVoUhig&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/7eAewwhDIvqRKaIuRp71Sv?si=fa8d3831c3eb4f98 It's almost Halloween so this week's songs are selected for the occasion. Today's selection raises the cringe factor by a thousand, so don't enter if that is not your thing. The song "Hamburger Lady" by experimental band Throbbing Gristle presents a disturbing story … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 30, 2024 →

Butthole Surfers: In the Cellar In the Cellar on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rca_2_8ZBXQ&list=OLAK5uy_l5jvHwxgiI8BV0eoykBPjquxAOQ6uIvEQ&index=9 https://open.spotify.com/track/54SWwU5bSxWK4zBNWSuoKn?si=4977fb102c3f4367 It's almost Halloween so this week's songs are selected for the occasion. The album Rembrandt Pussyhorse is unlike any other releases by Texas noise masters Butthole Surfers. There is a darkness lurking in almost all the songs on the album, both … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 29, 2024 →

Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath Black Sabbath on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkD_0G8zQGI&list=OLAK5uy_k3YPTX6pPVfFpS357w_VwZENets3P-5SQ&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/0xIZPPBfLqQEAj1BLmGrNc?si=130e3cc13fda4549 It's almost Halloween so the next few days will present songs for the occasion. Black Sabbath are the original heavy metal band and the album opener from their 1970 debut kicked off their career with a scare. The cover features a woman in … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 28, 2024 →

Chet Baker: My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9Cp9mOOOg https://open.spotify.com/track/4l9hml2UCnxoNI3yCdL1BW?si=96f91c93423a42e5 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 … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 27, 2024 →

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282: Sister Hell Sister Hell on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2BQHxG2il4&list=OLAK5uy_md6228y1uxfihv92JE9iM4M6-G6byKrfo&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3THUAWdoPEiGVx4RcKgCRE?si=fea60210bc584e3a Saturday is lost classics day. The world of independent rock music is littered with hundreds of influential groups that most people have never heard of. Everybody knows about Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Flaming Lips, but that is … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 26, 2024 →

Feather in the Weeds There are a lot of mockingbirds nesting around the house, and they are leaving feathers everywhere. I've also included a song from one of my favorite albums of 2022. Change on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTIzsTv1ENY&list=OLAK5uy_mzuz2ClyQx2ykF4xhd5iKiFLWo3JuR3h4&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3HFBqhotJeEKHJzMEW31jZ?si=f6bbe5ee9bc54ee6