Tag: rock

Song of the Day: May 29, 2024

Kiss: Deuce Deuce on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83f_oVMPv4E&list=OLAK5uy_kkZUcd687_1lbEM0aojGcQn1CE5tGrqws&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/79EQt03ze9Pr9tAVc2lm5P?si=7c4b049eac5b482f Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #1 is Kiss by Kiss. I will gladly admit that this is not the best album of 1974. It is not even an album that most would put in the Top 20, much … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 29, 2024 →

Song of the Day: May 27, 2024

Van Morrison: Streets of Arklow Streets of Arklow on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCPJiunGRhw&list=OLAK5uy_mHy2mo1iN5KUuR09ZjQaaVnu8bVZh0SYM&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/2mJs4kzVnNaCwT8mxiT3kw?si=1701d9e6c7c24595 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #3 is Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison. I discovered this album during my first year of college, and spent the next several years obsessed with his music. As … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 27, 2024 →

Jackson Browne: For A Dancer For A Dancer on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnT_PbnpijE&list=OLAK5uy_m9sMqBEPg_C2_JkcjAbLBMpjgmz71Zmac&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/5zKu6Ei2joVOLZ6SKqCtur?si=12d95acaaa724797 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #5 is Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne. The albums on my Top 20 of 1974 list have changed over the years as I discover new music … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 23, 2024 →

Queen: Stone Cold Crazy Stone Cold Crazy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kTkxhyWNo&list=OLAK5uy_mjOYP3QFRSIct7rHuhkHdHI75DnWU8REg&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/1v870eS7JuHSeBNBFsVz3b?si=2ed5ec5fd956488b Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #7 is Sheer Heart Attack by Queen. After releasing two well-received, modestly successful albums, Queen kicked off their run of classic '70s albums in 1974 with Sheer Heart Attack. … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 21, 2024 →

Sparks: This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUJ_ifjKopM&list=OLAK5uy_nsu3wh7aueSQnu8A90tkUWRww9pDgSlyo&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2rgHxOarlO4W35mg0IZ5u8?si=0550894e4ffb407b Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #8 is Kimono My House by Sparks. Here at the Faux Household, we joke that there are … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 20, 2024 →

Brian Eno: Baby's On Fire Baby's On Fire on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbU1zYzD-Tw&list=OLAK5uy_moR9X6cxRuocK1f6IA8WkC7iOkCALADcw&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2PV9sorI2h94qEPke7SlGI?si=9cab1f7027c44f6c Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #11 is Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno. Eno released his first two albums in 1974, and his first is about as groundbreaking as an album … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 16, 2024 →

Vampire Weekend: Ice Cream Piano Ice Cream Piano on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhzdY0ZAFcM&list=OLAK5uy_ng2xUWFbmTFR351t-2W7TSyY1_i4j6GZ8 https://open.spotify.com/track/19aa6Goj4OAsZUX8hSt6nW?si=c352cc16c50d4f8a Vampire Weekend just released their fifth album. After releasing three of the best albums of 2008-2013, they went on a recording hiatus before returning in 2019. It has been five years since that record, so fans are rejoicing with the release … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 14, 2024 →

The Bevis Frond: Focus On Nature Focus On Nature on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHy6mTumsvA&list=OLAK5uy_miMw4UOyqJCidHCizBkQxrxs1jUPUibsE&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/5hapUcx6ul0uirFOBF6Wn6?si=88ce16a8c77543cf One of my favorite underground artists I discovered while in college in the late '80s is The Bevis Frond. The band was founded by Nick Saloman as a solo recording project. Saloman started his music career in the late '60s … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 13, 2024 →

Brian Eno: Third Uncle Third Uncle on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxsUGOQm6qQ&list=OLAK5uy_m-YPxbjojpRLYkx63hTKUM-_XVd5hoh7o&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/6GXHs5QcBswJnoC5IoZ9lp?si=4935ac8e44664c58 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #12 is Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Brian Eno. Eno released his first two albums in 1974, and his second was a brilliant follow-up to his first. Plenty has … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 8, 2024 →

Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7RDdChjNJs&list=OLAK5uy_kEg6Q5CMB_hoSpaeDj-YNRsHHJecrmF2o&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5HWQcpb5SL8IxSZjy8LVpY?si=aaa8b7fc32554665 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #17 is Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley by Robert Palmer. Long before Palmer became an MTV icon with his video for "Addicted To Love," … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 2, 2024 →