The Funeral — Band Of Horses

SONG OF THE DAY “The Funeral” by Band Of Horses (Every­thing All The Time, Sub Pop Records, 2006). allmusic.com Emerg­ing in 2004 with a woodsy blend of midtempo rock and reverb-laden vocals, Band of Horses quickly gained an audi­ence in their native North­west before Every­thing All the Time made them indie rock dar­lings. Multi-instrumentalists Ben Bridwell …

Something In The Air — Thunderclap Newman

SONG OF THE DAY “Some­thing In The Air” by Thun­der­clap New­man (sin­gle, Track Records, 1969). Writ­ten by John “Speedy” Keen. WHERE I HEARD IT HBO’s Six Feet Under INTERESTING FACTS A LA WIKIPEDIA — “Some­thing in the Air” is a song recorded by Thun­der­clap New­man, a band cre­ated by Pete Town­shend for The Who’s for­mer road­ie John ‘Speedy’ Keen who wrote and …

Buy American — The Refreshments

SONG OF THE DAY “Buy Amer­i­can” by The Refresh­ments (The Bot­tle & Fresh Horses, Island/ Def Jam, 1997). FAVORITE LYRICS This I know, I’ve got a lot to learn, / But could you spare me a match/ I’ve got a bridge to burn.