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Dexter and the Moonrocks: Bleach Bleach on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKSAZY6S8s https://open.spotify.com/track/7yVfb1QNzpuIYc5FMmvWBE?si=6dda26e51f664cd1 I felt like listening to some new indie rock today and "Bleach" by Dexter and the Moonrocks satisfied that urge. Set firmly in the sound of the 1990s, the song is from the group's new EP that is set for release on July … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 25, 2024
Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson: Bright Phoebus Bright Phoebus on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN-q-eMHy3Y&list=OLAK5uy_mOkWcgi4tZQdUuLx9YomEmPIwMSqfgUmI&index=12 https://open.spotify.com/track/3bQhX5HsEkMVvo7AaqLqag?si=0008fff5b09649b0 Credit goes to Faux Jr. for recommending this album. Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson were two of the six siblings who formed the English folk group The Watersons. They were part of the English folk music movement in the 1960s … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 24, 2024
Tony Allen & The Africa 70: Progress Progress on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XyEUDRmJc&list=OLAK5uy_mN3DpGU4ZIaCqst2cmh5exc3gNY4Ty-wE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7gGmZVHLbnnR9ksLvREMvr?si=a2674c8430cb4540 Sunday is jazz day. Yesterday's selection of Yannis & The Yaw, featuring Tony Allen, sent me off to listen to the 1977 Tony Allen & The Africa 70 album Progress. Allen was the drummer for Fela Kuti's band Africa 70 from … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 23, 2024
Yannis & The Yaw: Under the Strikes Under the Strikes on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7thfYiUNzT4 https://open.spotify.com/track/767IdfyG4k7BIczG9HQ3dQ?si=36eb37535fd04733 Yannis & The Yaw is a side project for guitarist/vocalist Yannis Philippakis, founder of the indie rock band Foals. Philippakis wrote and recorded the songs on the group's new EP in 2016 when he went to Paris to record … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 22, 2024
Bill Cole: Teach Me How To Bump Teach Me How To Bump on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob94o5zxP3w https://open.spotify.com/track/70DX2NcpD3K4bJ2mksczjD?si=4e537a7707694d50 It's funky Friday! Tramp Records specializes in re-releases of old, lost songs by funk and soul artists. They have dozens of releases that include collections of songs by artists as well as themed compilations, such as their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 21, 2024
The Treniers: Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH8HPvs6SFo&list=OLAK5uy_mZmXxsrEKf09k1tRB1FpRqzdFnrej0Y_w&index=13 https://open.spotify.com/track/2wDuRbsElPbPXNqAN80HbA?si=a6691d402aa7428e It's the first day of summer, so a song about baseball seems appropriate. I was a child of the '70s who loved to play baseball. My team was the Orioles and my favorite player was … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 20, 2024
James White & The Blacks: Contort Yourself Contort Yourself on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJMqIJccAc&list=OLAK5uy_lORz1lBSYBq8PqIIc0Faohmq8_cMJofPc&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/2yrS1xBHwuE2PLHtgk72X8?si=3911fae9cb084465 James Chance died yesterday. It is very likely that you have never heard of Chance, but he was an integral part of the New York scene known as No Wave in the late '70s and early '80s. Even though you've … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 19, 2024
The Pixies: Que Sera Sera Que Sera Sera on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDd-180FQ8U&list=OLAK5uy_l8rHtvxfntWj0hcKBKPJ7BtyZYIk-jjUs&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/6PF9zGfeUjMFMADqzZ1JTI?si=c20e1cf29b504ff5 The Pixies have released two new songs featuring their new bassist, Emma Richardson. The song "You're So Impatient" sounds like most newer Pixies material, while "Que Sera Sera" is a little different. This cover of the standard, originally sung by Doris … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 18, 2024
Whodini: Five Minutes of Funk Five Minutes of Funk on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwbtgcAo20k&list=OLAK5uy_mJvJC8mpUHhiBLylgc3Xs72gnec17WB5k&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3izeHZhowlWJCKPG5FLFlq?si=bac5fcf9f76647ed I'm going kick off the work week with some old school hip hop. Whodini were one of the first major rap acts. They are best known for the songs "Freaks Come Out At Night," "Big Mouth," and "Friends" from their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 17, 2024
Tom Harrell: Sail Away Sail Away on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLxqJ4onKJg&list=OLAK5uy_k_BSMcyczuEsrnXUJUBwvrPemHRTJrg64&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/4cVLhA0txYFqrcEAd8D1QR?si=f835ea9cdff64b86 Sunday is jazz day. Tom Harrell is a trumpeter and composer who began his recording career in 1976, and today is his birthday. His 1989 album Sail Away is a straight-ahead collection of modern jazz compositions and is one of his most acclaimed … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 16, 2024
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