A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem
SONG OF THE DAY “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harem (Procol Harum, Deram Records, 1967). Written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, and Matthew Fisher. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Katmandu by Cat Stevens
SONG OF THE DAY “Katmandu” by Cat Stevens (Mona Bone Jakon, A&M Records/ Island Records, 1970). Written by Cat Stevens. 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).
Lost In My Mind by The Head & The Heart
SONG OF THE DAY “Lost In My Mind” by The Head & The Heart (The Head And The Heart, Sub Pop Records, 2010). Written by Josiah Johnson, Jon Russell, Charity Thielen, Kenny Hensley, Chris Zasche, & Tyler Williams. WHERE I HEARD IT Season 3 of NBC’s Parenthood. 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 …
Kicks by Paul Revere & The Raiders
SONG OF THE DAY “Kicks” by Paul Revere & The Raiders (Midnight Ride, Columbia Records, 1966). Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Sophia by Laura Marling
SONG OF THE DAY “Sophia” by Laura Marling (A Creature I Don’t Know, Virgin Records, 2011). Written by Laura Marling. 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
A Case Of You by James Blake
SONG OF THE DAY “A Case Of You” by James Blake (Enough Thunder, Universal Records, 2011). Written by Joni Mitchell. WHERE I HEARD IT Season 3 of NBC’s Parenthood. VIDEO OF THE DAY