SONG OF THE DAY “Synthesizer” by Electric Six (Fire, XL Recordings, 2003). INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Fire is the debut album of Electric Six, released in 2003. – Electric Six is a six-piece metro Detroit-based band that plays what has been described as a brand of rock music infused with elements of “garage, disco, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Farther On Up The Road” – Mick Hucknall (Tribute To Bobby, 2008, simplyred.com Ltd.). Written by Bobby Bland. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This is the first solo album from Mick Hucknall, the fiery red-headed lead singer of the band Simply Red. – The album is a entirely a collection of …
SONG OF THE DAY “Satellite” – Guster (Ganging Up On The Sun, Reprise Records, 2006). Written by INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song received support from US alternative rock radio, including WFNX (Boston), but failed to chart on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. – Ganging Up On The Sun is the fifth studio album …
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 …
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 …
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! [Holy schnikes! I need to do something with my life!] – She was disabled at 19 after …
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 …
SONG OF THE DAY “Foux du FaFa” – Flight of the Conchords (Flight of the Conchords, Sub Pop, 2008). Written by Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This is FOTC’s debut full-length studio, and also serves as the soundtrack for the 1st season of their show on HBO. – The visuals …
SONG OF THE DAY “Me Voy a Morir de Amor” composed by Alberto Iglesias for the soundtrack to Sex and Lucia (LucÃa 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 …
SONG OF THE DAY “Watching The Wheels” – John Lennon (Double Fantasy, Geffen Records, 1981). Written by John Lennon. “Watching The Wheels” – Matisyahu (Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, Warner Bros./Amnesty International/Art for Amnesty, 2007). Written by John Lennon. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The single was released posthumously after his …