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... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)” by Hank Williams (Honky Tonkin’, MGM, 1954). Written by Hank Williams (and Moon Mullican). WHERE I HEARD IT HBO’s Six Feet Under VIDEO OF THE DAY »
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’... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Jesus, Etc.” by Wilco (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Nonesuch Records, 2002). Written by Jeff Tweedy. WHERE I HEARD IT NBC’s Mercy VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “Live Forever” by Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors AS HEARD ON NBC’s Parenthood VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “Since You Asked” by Judy Collins (Wildflowers, Rhino/ Elektra, 1987). Written by Judy Collins. VIDEO OF THE DAY »
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. »
SONG OF THE DAY “Twenty-Five Miles” by Edwin Starr (25 Miles (album), Motown Records, 1970). Written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, & Edwin Starr. VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “People In The Hole” by Catherine Feeny (People In The Hole (album), 2009). AS HEARD ON NBC’s Mercy VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “No Children” by The Mountain Goats (Tallahassee, 4AD Ltd., 2004). VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “True Love Ways” by Buddy Holly (The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2, Coral Records, 1960). Co-written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. Recorded with the Ray Ellis orchestra in October 1958, four months before the singer’s death, and released posthumously. VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Matt Andersen, as performed at the 2009 Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Written by Bill Withers. From hubpages.com There isn’t much information about Matt Andersen on the internet; most likely because he is a local artist. He’s also one of the most engaging personalities that I have... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Sunny Day Song” by Chloe Albert (Dedicated State, cdbaby.com, 2008). WHERE I HEARD IT This track is brought to you (and me) by dear ol’ Dad, who is graciously listening to CBC Radio 2 for me since I don’t live near a Canadian border anymore. FROM CDBABY.COM In Chloe Alberts... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Waiting” by The Devlins (Waiting, Universal Records, 1997). allmusic.com With their brogue-tinged harmonies set to acoustic-based melodies,Colin and Peter Devlin continue to build on the success of their alt-rock duo, the Devlins. Their 1993 debut album, Drift, produced byDaniel Lanois and recorded in Lanois’ New Orleans studio, showed hints of their ability to... »
SONG OF THE DAY “When I Was A Young Girl” by Rasputina (Frustration Plantation, Instinct Records, 2004). allmusic.com The New York City-based trio Rasputina was led by singer/songwriterMelora Creager, a classically-trained cellist who backed Nirvana on the group’s final tour. In 1992, Creager placed a want ad seeking other cellists to form a rock band; among... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Beware My Ethnic Heart” by Garaj Mahal (Mondo Garaj, Harmonized Records, 2003). Amazon.com Link »
SONG OF THE DAY “Great Lakes Song” by Pat Dailey (Looking Back, Olympia Records, 1994). ALLMUSIC.COM People who attend shows put on by singer/songwriter Pat Dailey know what they’re going to get. They like the trigger phrases he sends out that signal it’s time for audience participation. They like the way he teases them.... »
SONG OF THE DAY “So Into You” by Atlanta Rhythm Section (A Rock and Roll Alternative, Polydor, 1976). Written by Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - A Rock and Roll Alternative is an album by southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, which features the band’s biggest hit, “So into You”, which... »
SONG OF THE DAY “If A Song Could Get To You” by Marit Larsen (The Chase, EMI Records, 2008). Written by Marit Larsen & Kåre Vestrheim (the album’s producer). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “If A Song Could Get Me You” is Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen’s first international single. - In Norway the single entered... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Erie Canal” by Dan Zanes & Friends (Feat. Suzanne Vega) (Rocket Ship Beach, Festival Five Records, 2000). WHY TODAY? My dad sent me an article a week or so ago about Suzanne Vega, whose got a new album coming out, and since I don’t know much about her oeuvre, I... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Hometime” by One EskimO (One EskimO, Shangrila Music Inc., 2009). WHY TODAY? Recommended by Daddy Dearest! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - One eskimO are a four piece indie rock group from London, England consisting of Kristian Leontiou (vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Pete Rinaldi (guitar), Jamie Sefton (bass and horns). - In an interview... »
APRIL 2010 Playlist 1. Carole King – “Child of Mine” 2. Guster – “So Long” 3. Bonnie Raitt – “Burning Down The House” 4. Glen Campbell – “Gentle On My Mind” 5. Florence + The Machine – “Girl With One Eye” 6. The Dixie Cups – “Iko Iko” 7. King Straggler – “Good Man”... »
SONG OF THE DAY “In These Arms” by The Swell Season (Strict Joy, ANTI- Records, 2009). WHY TODAY? Another great find from NBC’s new family comedy-drama Parenthood. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “In These Arms”, the first single from the album was released on iTunes on August 18, 2009 and began streaming on spinner.com during the same... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Tambourine” by The Happy Hollows (Spells, Autumn Tone Records, 2010). WHERE DID I HEAR IT? NBC show Parenthood actually featured the band recording this song live during a scene where one of the character’s goes to work at a recording studio. VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “Oo-de-lally” by Roger Miller (Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic, Walt Disney Records, 2003). Written by Roger Miller. WHY TODAY? Because I watched Disney’s Robin Hood today! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Although a full soundtrack to Robin Hood has never been released on Compact Disc in the US,... »
SONG OF THE DAY “The Ballad of High Noon Theme (or Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’)” by Tex Ritter (from the High Noon original soundtrack, 1952). Written by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington. WHY TODAY? Todd sang it to me, and it was cute. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - It... »
SONG OF THE DAY “This Ol’ Cowboy” by The Marshall Tucker Band (12 Great Hits, Shout! Factory Records, 2009). Written by Toy Caldwell. WHY TODAY? This song was recommended to me a few week’s back by “my lovin’ pa (who isn’t quite within the law)”. That’s a lyric, not the truth. VIDEO OF THE... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Felicia” by The Constellations (single, Virgin Records, 2010). VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “As It Must Be” by Joey Ryan (…with its roots above and its branches below, Mophonics Records, 2008). Written by Joey Ryan. WHY TODAY? Watching Hulu, and heard this incredible song featured in a commercial for Haiti fundraising. VIDEO OF THE DAY »
SONG OF THE DAY “Beautiful Dreamer” by Marty Robbins (The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951 to 1982, Legacy/ Columbia Records, 1991). Written by Stephen Foster. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “Beautiful Dreamer” is a popular American song, the last known song written by Stephen Foster. It was published posthumously in 1864, the year Foster died. -... »
SONG OF THE DAY “Time Will Tell” by Bob Marley (Kaya, Tuff Gong/Island Records, 1978). Written by Bob Marley. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Kaya is a roots reggae album that consists of tracks recorded alongside those present on the Exodus album from 1977. - The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much... »
