Posted in Song of the Day, tagged Doleful Lions, Saturday Mansions, Song of the Day on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Doleful Lions – ‘Saturday Mansions’
I have no idea where this song came from but it appeared in a folder of selected songs for my next mix CD…which scares me somewhat as I had never heard it before.,.yet I quite like it. Starting the week off on the right foot is imperative and this may just help put a spring in your step. (more…)
Posted in Song of the Day, tagged baker knight, Lonesome Town, mp3, rick nelson, Ricky Nelson, Song of the Day, Thomas Baker Knight, valentine's day on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rick Nelson – ‘Lonesome Town’
Well it is Valentine’s day, after all…
“With only $80 in his pockets of his jeans, songwriter Thomas Baker Knight Jr. moved to Los Angeles to capitalize on an offer of movie role that didn’t pan out. The lonely time he spent prowling Los Angeles, looking for a break, influenced the writing of his most famous song, “Lonesome Town,” a commentary about being lost in a crowd all alone in a strange town like Hollywood.
By the time he had written the song, Knight was down to his last 36 cents. (more…)
Posted in Song of the Day, tagged devendra banhart, save the album, shame shame shame, shirley and co., shirley and company, Song of the Day on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This tune is an old favourite of Devendra Banhart, wouldn’t you know. As outlined in the many great albums featured in his rundown of favourite records here, in this ‘Save The Album’ featurette. (more…)
Posted in Song of the Day, Takeaway Shows, tagged Blogotheque, cocoon, hey ya, my friends all died in a plane crash, outkast cover, Song of the Day on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Song of the Day, tagged arcade fire cover, clinic, distortions, internal wrangler, Song of the Day on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Song of the Day, tagged Cass McCombs, dropping the writ, mp3 download, Pregnant Pause, Song of the Day, Tune of the Day on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Song of the Day, Takeaway Shows, tagged la fleche d'or, menomena, rotten hell, Song of the Day, Tune of the Day, wet and rusting on January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I first heard of Menomena when I saw them headline an already impressive line-up of Dirty Projectors, O’Death and Don Nino at a free show in Paris last summer. (more…)
Posted in Song of the Day, tagged asleep at heaven's gate, lake michigan, rogue wave, Song of the Day, zach rogue on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The stand out track from Rogue Wave’s third and latest album, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate. (more…)
Posted in Recommended Listening, Song of the Day, tagged airwalker, jeremy jay, retro, Song of the Day on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hailing from Angel City, California, Jeremy Jay provides a injection of retro pep into your day.
