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Patti Drew: Hard to Handle Hard to Handle on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHVlvbt8ryw&list=OLAK5uy_l3ROTilOwgkzdX249K1bvWT3tEfq3ZMPg&index=12 https://open.spotify.com/track/1bhKFWkQ4cQtk9GOgx7jb5?si=8b55541f0c324dc1 Patti Drew released four minor R&B hits in the late '60s, including her cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle" in 1968. As far as I can tell, it was the first successful cover of the tune, reaching #40 on the … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 30, 2024
elbow: Lover's Leap Lover's Leap on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z1Qo_Z6SVg https://open.spotify.com/track/79MLUDVaih5Rck23zNOUJg?si=d1d7c10035f34656 If you don't know the band elbow then they are most likely one of the best bands of the last 25 years that you don't know. The consistently release albums of high quality. Their latest album, Audio Vertigo, was released on March 22, 2024. … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 29, 2024
Bob Landers with Willie Joe and His Unitar: Cherokee Dance Cherokee Dance on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuXuxpWtmgA https://open.spotify.com/track/7iJBU65REiiFcdQ6ap916q?si=00c3559eb71548d6 Thanks to Faux, Jr. for introducing me to this track a few days ago! "Cherokee Dance" is a prime example of what made the early days of rock and roll so wonderful. Bob "Froggy" Landers (aka Bob … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 28, 2024
Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer: Barnyard Disturbance Barnyard Disturbance on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rUu5DCI8U https://open.spotify.com/track/4ByhP16EpPRIqsKaBXZRHQ?si=082d4132f6a14697 Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer have spent the last forty years mastering their craft and are now two of the best bassists in the world. Their new album of bass duets was just released on March 22, 2024. Combining a … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 27, 2024
De La Soul: Freedom of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) Freedom of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GIQx1GT3vo https://open.spotify.com/track/7mqEh8fc6Y6QR8otbKEQlA?si=31f1c5c11b3a4680 De La Soul reimagined hip hop on March 3, 1989 with their debut album Three Feet High and Rising. The 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of that album was just released. "Freedom of … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 26, 2024
Clarence Carter: Willie and Laura Mae Jones Willie and Laura Mae Jones on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFZlYHRZ_s https://open.spotify.com/track/4QjrQFc2VtMgWDpp9EAYSA?si=dc065e40ab064902 Clarence Carter is best known for his string of hits in the late '60s, including "Slip Away" and his biggest hit, "Patches." I first heard him in the '80s when his double-entendre tune "Strokin'" received radio play … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 25, 2024
After a brief hiatus, the Radio Faux Show is back in business. 2024 started with some changes to the show, and that focus on new music by female artists will probably continue. Some of the annual faux show themes will also pop up during the year. In the meantime, I've decided to start a new … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 24, 2024
Although I am focusing my search for new music in 2024 on female artists, that doesn't mean I'm not listening to other new music as well. My favorite album of 2022 was by Yard Act, a post-punk band who are part of an ever-growing UK post-punk movement influenced by the music of the late '70s … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 4, Number 5: Folly Group – Down There! (Album Review)
My journey to discover new music by female artists in 2024 would be easy if there were more bands like Sleater-Kinney releasing music this year. This ground-breaking group is one of the primary examples of how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is biased and sexist. Their discography is as strong as any other … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 4, Number 4: Sleater-Kinney – Little Rope (Album Review)
My journey to discover new music by female artists in 2024 continues with one of the most highly regarded albums of the year so far. Big Sigh was the first album I found in my search a couple of weeks ago, and it has slowly crept to the top of my listen-to-while-I-work list. It is … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 4, Number 3: Marika Hackman – Big Sigh (Album Review)
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