SONG OF THE DAY “Monsters” by Band Of Horses (Everything All The Time, Sub Pop Records, 2006). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke. – The band often draws comparisons to My Morning Jacket, largely due …
SONG OF THE DAY “Boadicea” by Enya (Enya [self-titled album later re-released under the title The Celts], BBC/ Atlantic Records, 1987). Written by Eithne Patricia Nà Bhraonáin (a.k.a. Enya). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Enya’s first full-album recording, Enya / The Celts features music written and recorded for the soundtrack of the 1986 documentary television series, The Celts. …
SONG OF THE DAY “Kelly Watch The Stars!” by Air (Moon Safari, Virgin Records, Astralwerks, 1998). Written by Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Moon Safari is the first full-length studio album by the French band Air, released. – The album is considered a classic of the chill genre. – It is featured in the …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Hop” by Radio City feat. Bajka (Music Is My Art [compilation disc with various artists], Ubiquity Records, 2008). WHERE I FOUND THIS TRACK NBC’s “Mercy”, Season 1 WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS TRACK Here’s a link to the mp3 on amazon.com.
SONG OF THE DAY “Tin Man” by America (Holiday, Warner Bros., 1974). Written by Dewey Bunnell. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The track, along with the rest of the band’s fourth album, Holiday, was produced in London by famed Beatle’s producer George Martin. – Bandmember Dewey Bunnell was thrilled at the prospect of working …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds, Capitol Records, 1966). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, “The John B. Sails”, taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927). Alan Lomax made a field recording of the song in Nassau, 1935, under the title “Histe …
SONG OF THE DAY “Woman In You” by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (Burn To Shine, Virgin, 1999). Written by Ben Harper. LYRICS (with my favorite phrases in italics) Could’ve sworn I heard you say amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe Did it fall from your tongue without warning …
SONG OF THE DAY “Field Below” by Regina Spektor (Begin To Hope, Sire Records, 2006). Written by Regina Spektor. WHERE I HEARD IT CBS’ Criminal Minds VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Blue Light Of The Flame” by Dar Williams (My Better Self, Razor & Tie, 2005). Written by Dar Williams & Rob Hyman. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? CBS’ Criminal Minds VIDEO OF THE DAY This particular video has footage from the BBC’s Torchwood accompanying the song….it’s weird, but enjoy the song.
This is my favorite ditty to hear on St. Patrick’s Day, and I have no information on who sang the version I know and love, what album it appears on, when, where, etc. because I can’t remember the name of the cassette tape my mom used to play every year that included this track. I …