Tag: 1999

Song of the Day: July 8, 2024

Mos Def: Hip Hop Hip Hop on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3syNck274&list=OLAK5uy_k3xUIIipee7XWqLNWKxV6BepRDR9djZx4&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4gQdwwPXSXnDkUh4jYqLoC?si=b5d96a844fdd459d Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, my selection for best rap album of that year is Black on Both Sides by Mos Def. 1999 was a good year if you like ‘90s rap, but not a great year. I don’t have … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 8, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 7, 2024

John Zorn: Mayim Mayim on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsglOlHy9Vw&list=OLAK5uy_mYOhQT0leZBLMEGHlukeg4EAt-8zF71KI&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5nmVYB73Y9liL1ULFZD0hg?si=8d3312794e81474a Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, one of the most adventurous albums of that year was Taboo and Exile by John Zorn. Anyone unfamiliar with the work of Zorn over the last 45 years could start with this album … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 7, 2024 →

Ben Folds Five: Army Army on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh30qfzi0fY&list=OLAK5uy_nebYsKcOgubBmnfWqFptpnxAmlhgJ3Uv4&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/3vxqxKLhQDG8BOu65tXi8g?si=69bc498660634cd3 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #6 is The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner by Ben Folds Five. Ben Folds was born 20 years too late to be a pop star, but he would have had a … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 6, 2024 →

Prince: Everyday Is A Winding Road Everyday Is a Winding Road on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDHwSXBCtWE&list=OLAK5uy_merQ8EbFq6q-YppyVSSoPtKb1iHfHUYCU&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/2oRPcAufde86byH0FDmUrH?si=cb0b6d48ad604b91 It's funky Friday! Continuing with the music of 1999, today's selection is from Prince's album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. This is not one of Prince's best albums, but there are three or four great tunes on the … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 5, 2024 →

Third Eye Blind: Never Let You Go Never Let You Go on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl-JGJp-_CM&list=OLAK5uy_kNQ-rBdNNkUofmWhV6xeeLyjQicYWF9V0&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/1sxUaLi0G2vB7dl4ogtCxH?si=6c4cf9ec1a3a4bd6 Continuing my list of the top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at number 7 is Blue by Third Eye Blind. The band exploded onto the scene in 1997 with their summertime smash hit "Semi-Charmed Life," and I … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 3, 2024 →

Lou Bega: Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw&list=OLAK5uy_krnJ2f3NH8hvGbFULyED0Me5OEsDkcD4Y&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6x4tKaOzfNJpEJHySoiJcs?si=677f1d56898c4911 Continuing my list of the best music of 1999, today's selection is the cult classic song of the year. No one had heard of Lou Bega before he released the single "Mambo No. … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 2, 2024 →

Fiona Apple: Fast As You Can Fast As You Can on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbxqtbqyoRk https://open.spotify.com/track/1UmmSKPdCtBuJsmbZG9G3u?si=8033ac244f824472 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #8 is When the pawn... by Fiona Apple. Half of the albums on my list are records I listened to in 1999 and half are records … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 1, 2024 →

Ibrahim Ferrer: Marieta Marieta on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCe3mL6YXrY&list=OLAK5uy_lzhIwcP7_mS6T6HwNncO-YsEBgKiAJ4DM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/530CFqFZ0pdUp5cU0yZULv?si=f4d9daa3a6da44b0 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my best of 1999 list, I've selected a song from my favorite jazz recording of the year. Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer was the debut album for Cuban jazz legend Ibrahim Ferrer. After being brought out of retirement for … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 30, 2024 →

Opeth: The Moor The Moor on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bq8t-DEdJU&list=OLAK5uy_lzS6aMbbwuN1hIhrwf9npFIzLrprkiV_4&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7kYoAXl3B59BEI8d9DUiRn?si=366b978d7c41401b Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #9 is Still Life by Opeth. Opeth were still three years away from releasing their genre-defining album Blackwater Park, one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded, when they started their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 29, 2024 →

Mogwai: Cody Cody on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZhqFSlRODQ&list=OLAK5uy_ntUCDqHiMeA2ty5fFgrCRnYd3M9coXlXs&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/7vZpIKB35l7tyECTA02L0f?si=a69db86b175e480b I have reviewed a lot of albums over the last few years while writing this blog. Most of them have been part of my Year In Review series. This series has focused on albums celebrating their 50th, 25th, and 10th anniversaries. I recently completed a list … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 27, 2024 →