Tag: music

Song of the Day: August 4, 2024

Olli Ahvenlahti: Paint It Blue Paint It Blue on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxXh8iDtqw&list=OLAK5uy_nNjwl_KYRP0QOIcQHNQGNYphCGV3HO2aY&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/0o5TqLCM8VoKMZId4l8BpY?si=1167823733bb42b2 Sunday is jazz day. Today's selection is from the new album by Finnish musician Olli Ahvenlahti. Mirror Mirror is a collection of jazz fusion that runs from smooth slow jams to upbeat funk. "Paint It Blue" is the funkiest cut on … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 4, 2024 →

Song of the Day: August 3, 2024

Stump: Charlton Heston Charlton Heston on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWa3ouFWwJs https://open.spotify.com/track/6fetHeKRE6IaFt9GJMgCVu?si=3ff3f4f7f5554e01 Saturday is Lost Classics day with a focus on great songs that aren't very well-known. Like I did last Saturday, I've selected one of my favorite songs that I discovered as a deejay in college. Stump were an indie band from Ireland/England in the … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 3, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: August 2, 2024

Green-Vested Caterpillar I found this incredible caterpillar in our morning glories, ready for a night out in a green vest. I've also included a very "on-the-nose" song if anyone would like to take a few minutes to bounce around the house. The Caterpillar on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzxJ5YvYfx4&list=OLAK5uy_kQjXr2yYQ6NLA93SlnTAh6REUOW0PfEQo&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/52TvlkVyCQkCCehvE9nVFU?si=777c40747183425c

Song of the Day: August 2, 2024

Chocolate Milk: Grand Theft Grand Theft on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru1e98RmRO0&list=OLAK5uy_nl_NaeXae-XhFjpctFecJtnxl4wy-hrEM&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4oYqp76JQmkXHRz3dQuJqM?si=8d7d49967e604d72 It's funky Friday! Chocolate Milk worked in the same style of funk/R&B as Kool & The Gang and Earth, Wind, & Fire, but they never achieved the success of either of those funk legends. To be honest, this is because they weren't as … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 2, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: August 1, 2024

White Morning Glory I am a huge fan of photos that show beauty found in the decay of flora. Today's photo juxtaposes the beauty of a white morning glory growing on a fallen tree outside our neighborhood. Finding flowers like this growing in the wild is always wonderful. I've also included a song if anyone … Continue reading Photo of the Day: August 1, 2024 →

Song of the Day: August 1, 2024

IDestroy: 100 Sounds 100 Sounds on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=276ldV6Ikyw&list=OLAK5uy_msLEJcD0zun73e_Oi5wLoiI68FlrCdNXU https://open.spotify.com/track/3XWtFsalhdpZ5R04p8dX07?si=2f6be1d8cdc843ef "100 Sounds" is the latest single from the upcoming album by British all-female post-punk band IDestroy. I've only just discovered this band. Their 2021 debut album We Are Girls is straight-ahead modern post-punk. Their new singles follow that same sound. If you like this … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 1, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 31, 2024

Tribal Seeds and The Twinkle Brothers: Bondage Bondage on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAPFZwfT3Bs&list=OLAK5uy_k-MuIDjgn5SmGHRqu_NwRnHbbkMjNtT9g&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1a88NC35neDUOysUCA3UCZ?si=cd63a30ca92443a7 I believe that reggae is the music of the summer, but it is difficult to find new reggae that doesn't sound like modern trap-based reggaeton or hip-hop. When it comes to reggae, if it doesn't sound like old rock steady or … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 31, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: July 30, 2024

Midnight Roma Tomatoes Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. Here is a photo of our Midnight Roma tomatoes. This amazing variety of tomato was developed at Oregon State University and utilizes the same antioxidants found in blueberries. I've also included a song that … Continue reading Photo of the Day: July 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green: A Night Of Love A Night Of Love on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osJrswsDiMI&list=OLAK5uy_m2Tlg0XZ6ktjtYfe1CamLQCXL0qbEJMhE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4czm8t4K9Ljyja5PSHvvYp?si=a1fedb226c1b4f57 Thanks go to Faux, Jr. for recently introducing me to this lost album of songs by Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green. Reissued by the amazing archival label Numero Group, this is a quality collection … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 29, 2024

Julia Holter: These Morning These Morning on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8RvO2_pQcQ&list=OLAK5uy_n3fFwoSW0-apaidkLfwIdmnNCT6PdJp8Y&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/0YQIlFUMklzWoMEQmQzBUl?si=d709b37eece14151 The new album Something In The Room She Moves by Julia Holter is a diverse collection of avant-garde art pop. Each song on Holter's sixth album presents a different excursion into the avant-garde vein of pop songwriting. I always find an album like … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 29, 2024 →