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Tag: Best Albums of 1999
Wilco: A Shot In The Arm A Shot In The Arm on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFRko-WWc4&list=OLAK5uy_n3djIm29MEXLYb1xXmweTIAMFmyOWNZyQ&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/7bLiOJtUpzZ1AIBFtCRQYk?si=8b1da69a87434e26 Concluding my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #1 is Summerteeth by Wilco. The third album by my favorite American band of the last 25 years holds many special memories for me. This … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 18, 2024
Sigur Ros: Starálfur Starálfur on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfOSCzAJmBI&list=OLAK5uy_mInLu8CYQhCLoL8G27AXw1ZeWVERROYGI&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/55gISxV37mffOW2DbSskT3?si=1c1958e2d1484833 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #2 is Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros. I didn't become a fan of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros until 2004. I don't remember how I learned of them, but I know that … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 17, 2024
Foo Fighters: Next Year Next Year on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPN8JOeZxwQ&list=OLAK5uy_nXW11ek7ewhIPdMu0xD2eA7C6jTRs-pwM&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/1WwWjG2FGbBK6IkBBTknao?si=ea57d48bb9594468 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #3 is There Is Nothing Left To Lose by Foo Fighters. The first new television show that Ms. Faux and I watched together every week was Ed. Starring Tom Cavanagh … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 16, 2024
Porcupine Tree: Piano Lessons Piano Lessons on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQeaHtoeQFA&list=OLAK5uy_kVfc9l91-Ool9Vzyr1AqiQZ15LMZeGFw4&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/7929ObhGR4wADVc2SoDTKX?si=0ec92e510f404277 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #4 is Stupid Dream by Porcupine Tree. Progressive rock had faded away from popularity by the early '90s. The genre's heyday was in the late '60s and early '70s due … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 15, 2024
Spyro Gyra: Havana Moonlight Havana Moonlight on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41N1OWn5V4&list=OLAK5uy_nwWsd5WNE46f9tO0l5yD84vVsVEm2NwWc&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5IahogkS4ogfsdmZRyk3Mg?si=f55f17c0fd754aa8 Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, today's selection is by smooth jazz fusion masters Spyro Gyra. The group's 21st album, Got The Magic, is basic smooth jazz and "Havana Moonlight" is the album's standout track. I'm the … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 14, 2024
Beck: Sexx Laws Sexx Laws on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfwgzoiq4c&list=OLAK5uy_nc6oJD-9dtTtbXhBxm7EJz7KyESTELf9I&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1ELY3KTgI83N1k0xXqabMe?si=5d2c1341891f4958 Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #5 is Midnite Vultures by Beck. This was Beck's seventh album and is sandwiched between three other Beck classics. It was not as popular as Odelay (his breakout release, Mutations (which … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 13, 2024
Moby: Find My Baby Find My Baby on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1B2ldiiW8&list=OLAK5uy_llhPqdSst1u4t9bN6euTQeFgt0E2zvLuA&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/3FD3ZGPyd8orzzwrZw2T6x?si=b29ecdafa78a4542 It's funky Friday! Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, today's selection is "Find My Baby" from the album Play by Moby. Moby is one of the most important figures in the EDM movement of the '90s and his influence across … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 12, 2024
Blur: Tender Tender on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a19ZdtPgnSc&list=OLAK5uy_lGVp8AWncp9aSJ1peIB-3tnjuEf0UUlWM&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/42cxPm9jgbaxIVN77XA1m6?si=71583b39cd824177 Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, today's selection is from the album 13 by Blur. Whenever you make a top 10 list, there are always albums that don't make the cut even though you love them. This is that kind of album. It is … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 11, 2024
Sergent Garcia: Amor Pa Mi Amor Pa Mi on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oy9d_Rqto&list=OLAK5uy_mpqakeTjfFYLXOQwdbQInPcCzEFEJlvMI&index=9 https://open.spotify.com/track/1gxEl3jNxkBQt8L2xDfME5?si=6c7539165cda4532 Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, my selection for best international album of the year is Un Poquito Quema'o by Sergent Garcia. This is another album that Ms. Faux and I discovered at a listening station in our favorite … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 10, 2024
Vitamin C (featuring Lady Saw): Smile Smile on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRPLaobXG2k https://open.spotify.com/track/5Xkvi3GZeRGah9e5px61gG?si=88fbd34f2d4d4223 Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, my selection for best single of that year is "Smile" by Vitamin C with Lady Saw. The song was a Top 20 hit for Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, aka Vitamin C, and was the first … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 9, 2024
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