Archive for March, 2010

SONG OF THE DAY “Beloved Son” by Shanti Shanti (Dreaming In Real Time, Blue Halo Productions, 2003). WHERE I HEARD IT & LINK ABC’S FlashForward, Season 1 Here’s a link to the mp3 on amazon.com »

SONG OF THE DAY “Sweet Beliefs” by Cyann & Ben (Sweet Beliefs, Ever Records, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS & LINKS - Cyann & Ben is a Parisian Post-rock and dream pop band. - The band has released three albums, with both Gooom Disques and now Ever Records. - From Pitchfork Media: ”An unusual atmosphere: It’s pensive, sad, pretty... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Love The One You’re With” by Jen Stills (AO Recordings, 2009). Written by Stephen Stills. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Jen Stills is a singer/ songwriter who was raised in Arizona, and is presently working and writing in Nashville. - Stills has appeared on Ray LaMontagne’s album Trouble on the track... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Your Protector” by Fleet Foxes (Fleet Foxes , Bella Union/ Sub Pop, 2008). Written by Robin Pecknold. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Fleet Foxes is a Seattle-based indie folk band. - The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, and their debut full... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Perfect Day” by Lou Reed (Transformer, RCA Records, 1972). Written by Lou Reed. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “Perfect Day” is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972, and originally featured on Transformer, Reed’s second post-Velvet Underground solo album. - Unlike its predecessor, Lou Reed, eight songs of which were leftovers... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Monsters” by Band Of Horses (Everything All The Time, Sub Pop Records, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke. - The band often draws comparisons to My Morning Jacket, largely... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Boadicea” by Enya (Enya , BBC/ Atlantic Records, 1987). Written by Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin (a.k.a. Enya). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Enya’s first full-album recording, Enya / The Celts features music written and recorded for the soundtrack of the 1986 documentary television series, The... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Kelly Watch The Stars!” by Air (Moon Safari, Virgin Records, Astralwerks, 1998). Written by Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Moon Safari is the first full-length studio album by the French band Air, released. - The album is considered a classic of the chill genre. - It is featured in... »

SONG OF THE DAY “The Hop” by Radio City feat. Bajka (Music Is My Art , Ubiquity Records, 2008). WHERE I FOUND THIS TRACK NBC’s “Mercy”, Season 1 WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS TRACK Here’s a link to the mp3 on amazon.com. »

SONG OF THE DAY “Tin Man” by America (Holiday, Warner Bros., 1974). Written by Dewey Bunnell. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - The track, along with the rest of the band’s fourth album, Holiday, was produced in London by famed Beatle’s producer George Martin. - Bandmember Dewey Bunnell was thrilled at the prospect of... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds, Capitol Records, 1966). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - The song was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, “The John B. Sails”, taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927). Alan Lomax made a field recording of the song in Nassau, 1935, under the title... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Woman In You” by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (Burn To Shine, Virgin, 1999). Written by Ben Harper. LYRICS (with my favorite phrases in italics) Could’ve sworn I heard you say amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe Did it fall from your tongue without... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Field Below” by Regina Spektor (Begin To Hope, Sire Records, 2006). Written by Regina Spektor. WHERE I HEARD IT CBS’ Criminal Minds VIDEO OF THE DAY »

SONG OF THE DAY “Blue Light Of The Flame” by Dar Williams (My Better Self, Razor & Tie, 2005). Written by Dar Williams & Rob Hyman. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? CBS’ Criminal Minds VIDEO OF THE DAY This particular video has footage from the BBC’s Torchwood accompanying the song….it’s weird, but enjoy the... »

This is my favorite ditty to hear on St. Patrick’s Day, and I have no information on who sang the version I know and love, what album it appears on, when, where, etc. because I can’t remember the name of the cassette tape my mom used to play every year that included this track.... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Wake Up Time” by Tom Petty (Wildflowers, Warner Brothers Records, 1994). Written by Tom Petty. VIDEO OF THE DAY »

SONG OF THE DAY “Hello” by Black Bunny (Black Bunny, , 2008). WHERE DID I FIND THIS SONG? NBC’s Mercy soundtrack, of course! Here’s the link to the amazon track. »

SONG OF THE DAY “God’s Highway” by Theresa Andersson & Tobias Froberg (Hummingbird, Go!, Basin Street Records, 2008). Written by Theresa Andersson. INTERESTING FACTS - Theresa Andersson is a Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She came to New Orleans in 1990 to play violin with fellow singer-songwriter and Swede, Anders Osborne. Nine years later, she... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood (Live From Madison Square Garden, Reprise Records, 2009). Written by Steve Winwood. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Live From Madison Square Garden is a 2 CD/2 DVD live album by Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood which was released... »

SONG OF THE DAY “The Circle Game” by Joni Mitchell (Ladies Of The Canyon, Reprise Records, 1970). Written by Joni Mitchell. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Ladies Of The Canyon is Joni Mitchell’s third album, its title referring to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, a center of popular music culture in Los Angeles during... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Fire & Rain” by James Taylor (Sweet Baby James, Warner Brothers Records, 1970). Written by James Taylor. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “Fire and Rain” quickly rose to #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts. - It was soon after covered by Anne Murray, on her album Honey, Wheat and... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Do Ya” by Neil Nathan (Songsmiths, , 2008. Written by Jeff Lynne. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - This song was originally written and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra, and released in 1976 on their album Message From The Country. - Neil Nathan’s cover garnered national attention when it was... »

SONG OF THE DAY “It’s My Life” by The Animals (It’s My Life , Columbia/UK, MGM Records/ US, 1965). Written by Roger Atkins, Carl D’Errico. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) -The writers (D’Errico, who wrote the music, and Atkins, who wrote the lyrics) were professional songwriters associated with the greater Brill Building scene in... »

February 2010 Playlist Disc 1 – What I Think You Should Hear 1. Marion Williams – The Great Speckled Bird 2. Melissa McCelland – Good As Gold 3. Bobby Darin – Alone Again (Naturally) 4. Sunshine Club – Annie’s Song 5. Yaz – Situation 6. Big Country – In A Big Country 7. Grass... »

SONG OF THE DAY “You’re The One That I Want” by Danielle Duval (Californication: Season 3: Music From The Showtime Series, Lakeshore Records, 2009). Written by John Farrar.  WHY TODAY? Yet again, Showtime’s Californication has presented the world with a brilliant artist straight outta the myspace world. And yet again, we the audience are... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Comedown” by Bush (Sixteen Stone, Trauma/Interscope/Atlantic, 1995). Written by Gavin Rossdale. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “Comedown” is a single by British post-grunge band Bush from their first album Sixteen Stone. - It was released as the third single from the album. The song still enjoys regular airplay on... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Keep Me In Your Heart” by Warren Zevon (The Wind, Artemis Records, 2003). Written by Jorge Calderón and Warren Zevon. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - The Wind is the last studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. - Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with... »

SONG OF THE DAY “I Want You To Want Me” by Damhnait Doyle (Lights Down Low, Turtlemusik, 2008.) Written by Rick Nielsen. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “I Want You To Want Me” is (obviously) a song by Cheap Trick, which first appeared on their second album In Color in 1977. - It... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” by Melanie Safka (Candles In The Rain, Buddah Records, 1970). Written by Melanie Safka. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” was the second single from Melanie’s 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to her breakthrough... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Rollercoaster” by M. Ward (Post-War, Merge Records, 2006). Written by Matthew Steven Ward. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Matthew Steven Ward (stage name M. Ward) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. - He has guested on recordings by Cat Power,... »

SONG OF THE DAY “Hard To Be In Love” by Ryan Levine feat. Kristine Elizabeth (Hard To Be In Love, Quango Records, 2009). Written by Ryan Levine. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? This is yet another song and artist I’ve been exposed to through the sheer genius of the soundtrack geniuses of NBC’s hit... »