• The Last Crusade by The Sam Roberts Band

    SONG OF THE DAY “The Last Crusade” by The Sam Roberts Band (Collider, Universal Music Canada/ Zoë/ Rounder Records, 2011). WHERE I HEARD IT Radio Woodstock, duh!! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Collider is the forthcoming fourth studio album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. – It is the first album to be released …

  • I Confess by k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang

    SONG OF THE DAY “I Confess” by k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang (Sing it Out Loud, Nonesuch Records, 2011). Written by k.d. lang, Daniel Clarke, and Joshua Grange. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The album is her first collection of original material since 2008’s Watershed. – She recorded the album in Nashville, …

  • Moving Song by 17 Hippies

    SONG OF THE DAY “Moving Song” by 17 Hippies (Heimlich). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – 17 Hippies is a band from Berlin, Germany, playing largely on acoustic instruments. – Their style is a unique mix of Eastern European melodies and rhythms, with French chanson and American folk music. They sing mainly in German, English …

  • Life During Wartime by Talking Heads

    SONG OF THE DAY “Life During Wartime” by The Talking Heads (Fear Of Music, Sire Records, 1979). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song’s live version from Stop Making Sense in 1983 was released as a single, which peaked at #80 on the Pop Singles Chart. – The song was included in The Rock …