Tag: Indie-Rock

Song of the Day: January 18, 2025

Volcano Suns: White Elephant White Elephant on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvrRabTFVmo https://open.spotify.com/track/04Rv6qH320RgVht4aPPrVt?si=2678c97139484c71 Saturday is lost classics day, and today's song is "White Elephant" by Boston's Volcano Suns from their 1986 album All-Night Lotus Party. Forty years ago, college radio and small college clubs were the only places you could hear the foundations of the music … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 18, 2025 →

Song of the Day: October 26, 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 →

Big Dipper: Ron Klaus Wrecked His House Ron Klaus Wrecked His House on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG1F0KasHeM&list=OLAK5uy_kivAWoSzLZ6HIQkE8yhZknN_THzJMOcaI&index=18 https://open.spotify.com/track/1nR3HLwuLS34UV46olYwt0?si=031e86efa1a74f53 Saturday is Lost Classics day, and today's selection is one of the greatest indie-rock anthems of the 1980s. Boston's Big Dipper were my favorite college-circuit band of the late '80s. Their initial EP and first two albums … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 10, 2024 →

The Colorblind James Experience: I'm Considering a Move to Memphis Considering a Move to Memphis on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIO1kQQilTY&list=OLAK5uy_lt4tirW7f8IkXlcVQMHFb4xteCa6ELqv4&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/3DhVcVD7xeK8epGemeGA0M?si=d3d8d94d3e67457a It is not always easy to pull songs out of thin air for these song of the day posts, but I have already started to do a Funky Friday post and a Sunday Jazz … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 27, 2024 →

Water From Your Eyes: The Good Ship Lifestyle The Good Ship Lifestyle on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rICry133Wtk&list=OLAK5uy_k5NsWAI9PWqag0MByF9JjKdO6_N8QA_Z4&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2nBD6A9Ex6ySTxTlca08Mr?si=a4b0adf690154410 Water From Your Eyes released one of the best indie-rock albums of 2023 (Everyone's Crushed). One year later, they have just released a very nice 4-song EP of covers. "The Good Ship Lifestyle" is a cover of … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 24, 2024 →