Detroit Girl by Raphael Saadiq
SONG OF THE DAY “Detroit Girl” by Raphael Saadiq (Ray Ray, Pookie Entertainment, 2004). Written by Michael Angelo and Raphael Saadiq. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Second Life Replay by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
SONG OF THE DAY “Second Life Replay” by The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Communion, Telegram Records/ Akashic Records/ Yep Roc Records, 2008). WHERE I HEARD IT The song played at the end of Season 4 Episode 3 of Showtime’s Californication. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Bulletproof by La Roux
SONG OF THE DAY “Bulletproof” by La Roux (La Roux, Polydor, 2009). Written by Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid. VIDEO OF THE DAY Here’s a link to the video on youtube (embedding was disabled).
If I Go I’m Goin’ by Gregory Alan Isakov
SONG OF THE DAY “If I Go I’m Goin’ ” by Gregory Alan Isakov (This Empty Northern Hemisphere, [self-released], 2009). WHERE I HEARD IT Season 4 of Showtime’s Californication. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Dharma Lady by Geronimo Jackson
SONG OF THE DAY “Dharma Lady” by Geronimo Jackson (Magna Carta, ABC, 2009) WHERE I HEARD IT This is the faux band from ABC’s Lost, and, so, yeah, I heard it on Lost. Nowhere else to hear it, right? Wrong! ABC actually released this song as a single on iTunes, so it exists in the …
How I Feel by Wax Taylor
SONG OF THE DAY “How I Feel” by Wax Taylor (Tales of the Forgotten Melodies, Lab’oratoire/Undercover Records, 2005). VIDEO OF THE DAY
Transatlanticism by Death Cab For Cutie
SONG OF THE DAY “Transatlanticism” by Death Cab For Cutie (Transatlanticism, Barsuk Records, 2003). Written by Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla. WHERE I HEARD IT Three years ago I finally got to watching all of HBO’S Six Feet Under. What a show! You can’t watch the show without falling in love with this song; it …
Nowadays as performed by Renee Zellweger
SONG OF THE DAY “Nowadays” as performed by Renee Zellweger (Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, Epic Records, 2002). Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Top 10 Covers by Walk Off This Earth, Gianni, Sarah, Marshall, or any combination thereof
1. Obviously I love the 5-people-on-1-guitar Gotye cover of “Somebody That I Used To Know”, because it got its own blog post! So, yeah, that’s #1. 2. “From Me To You” by Walk Off This Earth (originally from The Beatles!) 3. “Little Boxes” by Walk Off This Earth (originally by Malvina Reynolds) 4. “A Hard …
Dope Nose by Weezer
SONG OF THE DAY “Dope Nose” by Weezer (Maladroit, Geffen Records, 2002). Written by Rivers Cuomo. VIDEO OF THE DAY