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January 2010 Playlist
J A N U A R Y Metric – Help I’m Alive Vampire Weekend – Horchata Billy Joel – My Life Stephen Stills – Love The One You’re With Guess Who – Share The Land Maxwell – This Woman’s Work (Unplugged) John Southworth – Life Is Unbelievable Coco Freeman & U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For Langhorne Slim – Worries Volcano Choir – Still Swollen Members –... »
The Great Speckled Bird
SONG OF THE DAY “The Great Speckled Bird” written by Roy Acuff, lyrics by Guy Smith, 1937. Sheet music first printed by M.M. Cole Publishing Company, Chicago, IL. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - “The Great Speckled Bird” is a Southern hymn whose lyrics were written by the Reverend Guy Smith. - The song is in the form... »
Incredibly Drunk On Whiskey – Memphis
SONG OF THE DAY “Incredibly Drunk On Whiskey” by Memphis (A Little Place Called Wilderness, Good Fences/ EMI, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont. - Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell’s... »
December 2009 Playlist
1. Stevie Wonder – Another Star 2. Shirock – Man Inside 3. Al Green – Still In Love With You 4. Tegan & Sara – Walking With A Ghost (Live) 5. Blues Traveler – Hook 6. Better Than Ezra – At The Stars 7. The All-American Rejects – Back To Me 8. Gob – Banshee Song 9. Jason Mraz – Butterfly 10. Ben... »
Little Green Bag – George Baker Selection
SONG OF THE DAY “Little Green Bag” by George Baker Selection (Little Green Bag single, Negram Records, 1969). Written by Jan Visser & Hans Bouwens. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) - The song reached the #9 position in the Dutch Top 40, and the #3 position in Belgium. In the summer of 1970, it reached the #16... »
November 2009 Playlist
November 2009 – Almost One Year, Over And Out 1. Won’t Stop – OneRepublic* 2. Trouble Is A Friend – Lenka* 3. Blue Monday – New Order 4. Lonely Teardrops – Jackie Wilson 5. Taller Children – Elizabeth & The Catapult* 6. Into Your Sun – No Second Troy* 7. Fool – Marie Digby* 8. Life In Technicolor ii – Coldplay* 9. Bluff... »
Nancy – The Deep Dark Woods
SONG OF THE DAY “Nancy” by The Deep Dark Woods (Winter Hours, Black Hen Records, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian alt-country band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. - They have released 3 albums; a self-titled debut in 2006, Hang Me, Oh Hang Me in 2007, and Winter Hours in 2009. - They have... »
Bluff – Pilot Speed
SONG OF THE DAY “Bluff” by Pilot Speed (Wooden Bones, MapleMusic Recordings, 2009). FAVORITE LYRIC ” Still you would say you’re not afraid, to lay down your bones on the bed you’ve made…” VIDEO OF THE DAY »
Bibi – Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko
SONG OF THE DAY “Bibi” by Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (Africa to Appalachia, self-released, 2008). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjoist and composer who was formerly in the jazz and roots group Tricycle. - His solo album The Utmost won the 2008 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. - With... »
The Great Defector – Bell X1
SONG OF THE DAY “The Great Defector” by Bell X1 (Blue Lights On The Runway, BellyUp Records, 2009). INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) - “The Great Defector” is the lead single by Bell X1, taken from their 4th studio album Blue Lights on the Runway. - The single was released in Ireland on 30 January 2009 and internationally on... »
The Dirty Ol’ Tractor Song – Little Miss Higgins
SONG OF THE DAY “The Dirty Ol’ Tractor Song” by Little Miss Higgins (Junction City, Little Miss Higgins Music, 2007). Written by Little Miss Higgins. INTERESTING FACTS (from Amazon) - A country blues pianist, guitarist, and singer, Little Miss Higgins (known to perform with her partner in music, Foy Taylor) was born in Alberta, Canada, and raised... »
The Ghost of Bill Haley – Chinese Food
SONG OF THE DAY “The Ghost of Bill Haley” by Chinese Food (When The Future Caught Fire, 2008). »
October 2009 Playlist
Disc one – Inspired By The Noise one. Allie Moss – Corner (from ‘Brothers & Sisters’) two. Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over (from ‘Mercy’) three. The Features – Lions (‘Mercy’) four. The Church – Under The Milky Way Tonight (from a car commercial) five. Dave Thomas, Jr. – Sink or Swim (from ‘Brothers & Sisters’) six.... »
Light You Up – Pilot Speed
SONG OF THE DAY “Light You Up” by Pilot Speed (Wooden Bones, MapleMusic Recordings, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate) is a Canadian rock band that formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario. - The quartet’s debut EP, For All That’s Given,Wasted, was released in 2001 MapleMusic Recordings who later signed them. - Their... »
Sink Or Swim – Dave Thomas Junior
SONG OF THE DAY “Sink Or Swim” by Dave Thomas Junior (Sink or Swim EP, Self-released, 2009). All songs written by Dave Thomas Junior. MY TAKE I’m telling you, commercials and television soundtracks are doing a lot for me and for musicians today. I am constantly discovering not only new songs, but new artists. Many of the... »
September 2009 Playlist
My New Year’s Resolution for 2009 was/is to make a monthly playlist of new music/ music that got stuck in my head. It has been an attempt to both record what’s happened that month (an audio-emotional diary, if you will, and you will) and a way to push myself to get out there and... »
Airstream Driver – Gomez
SONG OF THE DAY “Airstream Driver” – Gomez (A New Tide, ATO Records, 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - Gomez is a British indie-rock band that formed in the mid-90’s, and have since made six studio albums, of which A New Tide is the most recent. - The band played their first gig together in late 1996 in... »
The Stoop – Little Jackie
SONG OF THE DAY “The Stoop” – Little Jackie (The Stoop, S-Curve Records, 2008). Written by Imani Coppola, Mike Mangini and Adam Pallin. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - The song appears in the 2009 movie The Final Destination, an episode of 90210 and in New York Goes To Hollywood when Little Jackie asked for Tiffany Pollard’s... »
Les Etoiles – Melody Gardot
SONG OF THE DAY “Les Etoiles” – Melody Gardot (My One and Only Thrill, Capitol Studios, 2009). Written by Melody Gardot. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - She was born in 1985, which makes her only 24 years old! - She was disabled at 19 after being struck by... »
Bourgeois Shangri-La – Miss Li
SONG OF THE DAY “Bourgeois Shangri-La” by Miss Li (Dancing the Whole Way Home, National, 2009). Written by Linda Carlsson (stage name Miss Li) INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - This song is currently being used by Apple in the iPod Nano 5G television commercial. - She’s a Swedish singer currently residing in Stockholm. - She’s released 4 studio... »
Pourquoi – Marie-Pierre Arthur
SONG OF THE DAY “Pourquoi” by Marie-Pierre Arthur (Marie-Pierre Arthur, Bonsound Records, 2009). Written by Marie-Pierre Arthur. INTERESTING FACTS (from Wikipedia) - This is her first solo album. - This song and its artist have both been nominated for Quebec Indie Music Awards for 2009. MY TAKE First, a big thanks to Meg for introducing me to CBC Radio 2.... »
Me Voy a Morir de Amor – Alberto Iglesias
SONG OF THE DAY “Me Voy a Morir de Amor” composed by Alberto Iglesias for the soundtrack to Sex and Lucia (Lucía y el sexo) (2001, Palm Pictures) INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) - Iglesias has composed the scores for many films, including Che (2008), The Kite Runner (2007, upon which he received his first Golden Globe nomination... »
Baby, You’re A Rich Man – Beatles
SONG OF THE DAY “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” – The Beatles (Magical Mystery Tour, Parlophone UK, 1967). Written by Lennon & McCartney. INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) - It was originally intended for the Yellow Submarine soundtrack, but the plan changed when it was used as the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. -... »
