Song of the Day: May 19, 2024

Eddie Palmieri and Friends featuring Lalo Rodriguez: Nada De Ti Nada De Ti on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7Tf3P1oEE&list=OLAK5uy_ll5i-uN7BJnzc2NsWKb5wfaKdOhHVXyCc&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/13TwnmbcTui1EbD7Cbcuqy?si=a419ba4fa655476e Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #9 is The Sun of Latin Music by Eddie Palmieri. Sunday is jazz day, so this is the perfect song to select. This … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 19, 2024 →

Song of the Day: May 18, 2024

Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco: Quimbara Quimbara on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eAan61kUY&list=OLAK5uy_kXUa9yl2__usrmaiVSfbR3Ju5-DIoObkw&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6ydEhrdfzhI29D2NBAqUY1?si=305f290ffb634f64 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #10 is Celia and Johnny by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. 1974 was a banner year for salsa music, especially that coming out of New York, with several of … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 18, 2024 →

Ann Peebles: I Can't Stand The Rain I Can't Stand The Rain on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqDtp1ZPeN4 https://open.spotify.com/track/0CcL4kSHKIEwF3IW0BGgb6?si=b6cf8d1e55f74633 It's funky Friday! Faux Fan West recently suggested that I select some singles for this 1974 series. Their suggestion was "Kung Fu Fighting," although I believe tongue was set firmly in cheek for that comment. I love … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 17, 2024 →

Brian Eno: Baby's On Fire Baby's On Fire on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbU1zYzD-Tw&list=OLAK5uy_moR9X6cxRuocK1f6IA8WkC7iOkCALADcw&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2PV9sorI2h94qEPke7SlGI?si=9cab1f7027c44f6c Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #11 is Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno. Eno released his first two albums in 1974, and his first is about as groundbreaking as an album … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 16, 2024 →

Taeko Ohnuki: Tokai Tokai on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O8m36Jr1Uk&list=OLAK5uy_nwGCxqRkxOEqoSC_YE7azt20sLi0l2Ycc&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/1SmwJJ8YVgiXtyE6elhUx1?si=244b8636d44f4648 I've learned about City Pop over the last few years because Faux Jr. is such a big fan. This Japanese style of pop music originated from the '70s style of Japanese music called New Music, a Japanese version of Western pop music. City Pop took … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 15, 2024 →

Vampire Weekend: Ice Cream Piano Ice Cream Piano on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhzdY0ZAFcM&list=OLAK5uy_ng2xUWFbmTFR351t-2W7TSyY1_i4j6GZ8 https://open.spotify.com/track/19aa6Goj4OAsZUX8hSt6nW?si=c352cc16c50d4f8a Vampire Weekend just released their fifth album. After releasing three of the best albums of 2008-2013, they went on a recording hiatus before returning in 2019. It has been five years since that record, so fans are rejoicing with the release … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 14, 2024 →

The Bevis Frond: Focus On Nature Focus On Nature on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHy6mTumsvA&list=OLAK5uy_miMw4UOyqJCidHCizBkQxrxs1jUPUibsE&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/5hapUcx6ul0uirFOBF6Wn6?si=88ce16a8c77543cf One of my favorite underground artists I discovered while in college in the late '80s is The Bevis Frond. The band was founded by Nick Saloman as a solo recording project. Saloman started his music career in the late '60s … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 13, 2024 →

Errol Garner: You Are My Sunshine You Are My Sunshine on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SvRVAImYa4 https://open.spotify.com/track/06YwI5QV3vddTWJa96L699?si=601819bd78e9487e Sunday is jazz day, and today is Mother's Day. This one is for Ms. Faux. Errol Garner is one of her favorite jazz artists. "You Are My Sunshine" is one her favorite Garner recordings. To learn more about Errol … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 12, 2024 →

Hermanos Gutierrez: Sonido Cósmico Sonido Cósmico on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrRkXjJpXUU https://open.spotify.com/track/55BCpfZp7sVgGBzBlGW5f0?si=dbf58714413444e0 Special thanks today to A (Mostly) Music Blog for introducing me to Hermanos Gutiérrez. Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez are two brothers who perform instrumental music based in Latin and Western song form. Their recordings are minimal with regard to instrumentation, mostly two guitars … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 11, 2024 →

Chromeo: Got It Good Got It Good on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WySfepbdD-o&list=OLAK5uy_nV8irqLdjFKQTyLsoaQZqqowBU6ofL3E8&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/527URKQitoGxhpxvqXqNti?si=271cc420740a4bf5 After working through numbers 12-20 of my Top 20 albums of 1974, I'm going to take a break from that endeavor for a few days. It's funky Friday, so today's song is new music from Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. Their new album … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 10, 2024 →