SONG OF THE DAY “Keep Me In Your Heart” by Warren Zevon (The Wind, Artemis Records, 2003). Written by Jorge Calderón and Warren Zevon. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The Wind is the last studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. – Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable …
SONG OF THE DAY “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” by Melanie Safka (Candles In The Rain, Buddah Records, 1970). Written by Melanie Safka. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” was the second single from Melanie’s 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to her breakthrough hit …
SONG OF THE DAY “Rollercoaster” by M. Ward (Post-War, Merge Records, 2006). Written by Matthew Steven Ward. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Matthew Steven Ward (stage name M. Ward) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. – He has guested on recordings by Cat Power, Beth …
SONG OF THE DAY “Hard To Be In Love” by Ryan Levine feat. Kristine Elizabeth (Hard To Be In Love, Quango Records, 2009). Written by Ryan Levine. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? This is yet another song and artist I’ve been exposed to through the sheer genius of the soundtrack geniuses of NBC’s hit show, …
SONG OF THE DAY “You Make Me Happy” by Lindsey Ray (Picture Perfect, [Self-Released], 2009). Written by Lindsey Ray. WHERE DID I HEAR IT? NBC’s hit show, “Mercy”, which features an incredible soundtrack of new and unknown musicians every week and is highly recommended by one Joanee Balonee. Lindsey Ray’s myspace page The EP on …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Icicle Melts” by The Cranberries (No Need To Argue, Island Records, 1994). Written by Dolores O’Riordan. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This album was the band’s most successful album, and has sold about 16.7 million copies worldwide. – It contains the band’s most successful single to date, “Zombie”. – …
From Wikipedia… “The James Bond film franchise is notable for its distinctive theme songs, often performed by the top singers of the day. Paul McCartney’s performance of “Live and Let Die” was the first James Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song; it reached #2 as a US …
SONG OF THE DAY “Forgiven” by Ben Harper (Burn To Shine, Virgin Records, 1999). Written by Ben Harper. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – This 1999 album featured many of Harper’s strong suits: blues, rock, soul, and folk, as well as included several college radio fan favorites with songs like Steal My Kisses and Suzie …
SONG OF THE DAY “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper (She’s So Unusual, Epic Records, 1984). Written by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks. Worldwide, the song is her most …
SONG OF THE DAY “I Felt Your Shape” by The Microphones (The Glow Pt. 2, K Records, 2001). INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) -This song appeared on their seventh studio album, which is considered by many to be The Microphones’ definitive work. – Pitchfork media named The Glow Pt. 2 as the top album of …