• Strange Love (Don’t Be Lazy) – Brent Randall & His Pinecones

    SONG OF THE DAY “Strange Love (Don’t Be Lazy)” by Brent Randall & His Pinecones (We Were Strangers in Paddington Green, 2008). INTERESTING FACTS (a la google) – From Halifax, Novia Scotia [the #2 destination on my “To Visit” list, behind my  European honeymoon] – From the blog Obscure Sound: “While their sound certainly shows …

  • Someday, Someway – Marshall Crenshaw

    SONG OF THE DAY “Someday, Someway” by Marshall Crenshaw (Marshall Crenshaw, Warner Brothers Records, 1982). Written by Marshall Crenshaw. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song reached #36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the summer of 1982, as well as #31 on the Cash Box Singles chart. The album spent over six months on …

  • Glory Box – Portishead

    SONG OF THE DAY “Glory Box” by Portishead (Dummy, Go! Discs, 1995). Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley. The song samples “Ike’s Rap II” by Isaac Hayes. MY TAKE This song reminds me of my college days and frequent listenings to the Supreme Beings of Leisure (a.k.a. “the good ol’ days”). I …

  • Wonderwall – (Oasis)

    SONG OF THE DAY “Wonderwall” by Oasis ((What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Creation Records, 1995). Written by Noel Gallagher. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Wonderwall” was a ’60s film & soundtrack written by George Harrison, and the title of his first solo album. – Released as the third single from (What’s the Story) Morning …