SONG OF THE DAY “I Shall Be Released” by The Band (Music From Big Pink, Capitol Records, 1968). Written by Bob Dylan. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “I Shall Be Released” is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan. – The Band played it on their debut album, Music from Big Pink (1968), with …
SONG OF THE DAY “Twilight Zone” by Golden Earring (Cut, Capitol/ 21/Mercury, 1982). Written by George Kooymans. WHERE I HEARD IT I keep hearing it on Woodstock Radio, WDST, and I’m totally loving it. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever heard it before, so it’s new classic rock to me, I guess there is such …
SONG OF THE DAY “Building A Mystery” by Sarah McLachlan (Surfacing, Nettwerk Records/ Arista Records, 1997). Written by Sarah McLachlan and Pierre Marchand. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Building a Mystery” is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1997. – At a live performance, Sarah explains the …
SONG OF THE DAY “Stay Up Late” by Talking Heads (Little Creatures, Sire Records, 1985). Written by David Byrne. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Little Creatures is the sixth album by Talking Heads, released in 1985. – The album examined themes of Americana and incorporated elements of country music, with many songs featuring the …
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SONG OF THE DAY “Sydney (I’ll Come Running)” by Brett Dennen (Loverboy, 2011). Written by Brett Dennen. WHERE I HEARD IT Radio Woodstock, B-! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Brett Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is a folk/pop singer and songwriter from Northern California. – In 2004, Dennen released his self-titled first album, Brett …
SONG OF THE DAY “Two” by The Antlers (Hospice, Frenchkiss Records, 2009). Written by Peter Silberman. Recommended By My brother in music and reality, Johnathan. Thanks for the recommend, Bud! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Two” is the second single from The Antlers’ studio album Hospice. – Following the self-released pressing of Hospice and …
SONG OF THE DAY “Kettering” by The Antlers (Hospice, Frenchkiss Records, 2009). Written by Peter Silberman. RECOMMENDED BY Recommended by my brother, J. Good call, bro! Never heard of this band before, so thanks for the solid recommend! INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Hospice is the critically acclaimed third studio album by American indie …
SONG OF THE DAY “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love” by Fitz and The Tantrums (Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Dangerbird Records, 2010). Written and composed by Michael Fitzpatrick. RECOMMENDED BY My good friend in music and life, Meg, who has the privilege of being able to listen to many quality radio stations from her perch North …
SONG OF THE DAY “Wise Up” by Aimee Mann (Magnolia Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1999). Written by Aimee Mann. WHERE I HEARD IT I can’t get this song out of my head, practically ever since my friend-in-music Mikey D. gave me the Magnolia soundtrack close to three years ago. It’s long overdue for a blog …