SONG OF THE DAY “Who By Fire” by Leonard Cohen (New Skin For The Old Ceremony, Columbia Records, 1974). Written by Leonard Cohen. WHERE I HEARD IT http://heardontv.com/tvshow/Criminal+Minds/Season+6/The+Longest+Night INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. – Cohen published his …
SONG OF THE DAY “Roll On Oblivion” by Jason Collett (Here’s To Being Here, Arts & Crafts Records, 2008). WHERE I HEARD IT On this season of NBC’s Parenthood, the episode titled “If This Boat Is A ‘Rockin’ “. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Jason Collett is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. – He is a member …
SONG OF THE DAY “Mario Takes A Walk” by Jesse Cook (Gravity, Narada Equinox Records, Canada, 1996). WHERE I HEARD IT Just like yesterday’s blog entry, this song came to me by recommendation from Daddy Dearest, as he listened to CBC Radio 2 for me. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Gravity is the second …
SONG OF THE DAY “Chance Of Rain” by Bedouin Soundclash (Light The Horizon, Pirates Blend/ Sony Music Distribution, 2010). WHERE I HEARD IT I didn’t. Well, not until it was recommended to me. Daddy dearest did on my beloved CBC Radio 2, which I used to listen to religiously when I lived in Detroit. My …
SONG OF THE DAY “We Are Water” by Shaye (Lake Of Fire, EMI Canada, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Shaye was a Canadian pop group, consisting of singer-songwriters Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean, who left the group in 2007. – Shaye’s debut album The Bridge was released in 2003 on EMI …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Suburbs” by Arcade Fire (The Suburbs, Merge Records, 2010). Written and composed by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Regine Chassagne & Tim Kingsbury. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. – Coinciding with …
SONG OF THE DAY “Listen To Your Heart” by Cuff The Duke (Way Down Here, Noble Recording Co., 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Way Down Here is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings. – Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They …
SONG OF THE DAY “You Were Right” by Cuff The Duke (Way Down Here, Noble Recording Co., 2009). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Way Down Here is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings. – Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play …
Oh god, this playlist is SO PERFECT. It’s exactly the task I needed. In making it (and, really, in writing these blogs throughout the week of Joni), I have been falling for Joni’s storytelling and guitar and arrangements all over again. Making a playlist of my favorites is the perfect way to end this celebration …
Joni Mitchell’s Top 10 Albums (in order) Blue (1971) – I think every track on this album is a brilliant, hence why my playlist below of my favorite Joni songs is, like, half Blue and half every other album she wrote (lol). This album is an ALBUM in every sense of the word: completely worthy …