SONG OF THE DAY “All I Want” by Herbie Hancock featuring vocals by Sonya Kitchell (River: The Joni Letters, Verve Records, 2007). Written by Joni Mitchell, and originally appearing on her 1971 album Blue.
SONG OF THE DAY “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Matt Andersen, as performed at the 2009 Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Written by Bill Withers. From hubpages.com There isn’t much information about Matt Andersen on the internet; most likely because he is a local artist. He’s also one of the most engaging personalities that I have ever …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sunny Day Song” by Chloe Albert (Dedicated State, cdbaby.com, 2008). WHERE I HEARD IT This track is brought to you (and me) by dear ol’ Dad, who is graciously listening to CBC Radio 2 for me since I don’t live near a Canadian border anymore. FROM CDBABY.COM In Chloe Alberts debut …
SONG OF THE DAY “Out On Weekend” by Neil Young (Harvest, Reprise Records, 1972). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Harvest is the fourth solo album by Neil Young. – It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks, while noted guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor contributed vocals. – It topped …
SONG OF THE DAY “Old Man” by Neil Young (Harvest, Reprise Records, 1972). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. – The song compares a young man’s life to an old man’s …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sugar Mountain” by Neil Young (Sugar Mountain – Live At Canterbury House 1968, Reprise Records, 2008). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Young composed the song on his 19th birthday in 1964, and its lyrics are reminiscences about his youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba. – In her album You …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Circle Game” by Joni Mitchell (Ladies Of The Canyon, Reprise Records, 1970). Written by Joni Mitchell. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Ladies Of The Canyon is Joni Mitchell’s third album, its title referring to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, a center of popular music culture in Los Angeles during the …
SONG OF THE DAY “I Want You To Want Me” by Damhnait Doyle (Lights Down Low, Turtlemusik, 2008.) Written by Rick Nielsen. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “I Want You To Want Me” is (obviously) a song by Cheap Trick, which first appeared on their second album In Color in 1977. – It was …
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 …
SONG OF THE DAY “A Girl Can Dream” by Melissa McClelland (Victoria Day, Six Shooter Records, 2009). Written by Luke Doucet & Melissa McClelland. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This is McClelland’s fourth album. – Melissa McClelland is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Burlington, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her …