I’m a bit of a sucker for a catchy bass line:
This one’s been stuck in my head the last few days for some reason;
Lord Huron - I Lied feat. Allison Ponthier
Wow, so many great songs above! Loved Jack White, Fanny, Billy Currington, Pomplamoose, L.A.B., and Lord Huron. But most of all, the song by Teenage Fanclub, with those Byrds-like harmonies. (Thanks, @EinsteinsHund!)
Here is the exquisite Imogen Heap on piano, discoursing on life’s sweet assemblages.
My Song of the Day selection is completely redonkulous, but see if it don’t rattle in your skull it all day long:
I’m not usually a big fan of covers but this cover of Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is pretty awesome
Good morning!
For some reason, this popped into my mind on the ride into work today.
That is so chill now it’s playing in my house!
WN is a treasure!
In honor of this news: Kansas violinist/singer Robby Steinhardt dies at 71
ETA:
As a Michigander with a fondess for the Gordon Lightfoot version, I did not dig this rocked-up version at first, but I gradually warmed up to it. Well-done video. One amusing thing at the end I noticed-- for the lyrics “In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed” the singer pronounced Detroit the American way, with two syllables, not “Dee-TROY-it” like Lightfoot, so he had to add a word to keep the meter: “…Detroit where they prayed”
I heard this when it was first released, and bought the album because of it.
Sadly, everything else on the album was dreck, but this song (and this mix) is awesome:
I just had occasion to quote a line from this song, and now I can’t get it out of my head!
Kinda makes you wanna burst out into song too, dinnit?
Yeah, that was kind of a staple of the Trip Hop mid-90s setlist. I always wondered why I had never heard of anything else by The Sneaker Pimps, while I have heard plenty (and own albums) from Massive Attack, Portishead, DJ Shadow, Tricky, etc. It’s a great track. Just doing a very quick sampling “Spin Spin Sugar” sounds like a decent one from that album, too, but I’ve never felt compelled to listen to that whole album. I’m kind of curious now.
“She Bangs the Drums” never fails to get me into a good mood. Is it about love? Is it about heroin? Is it a mix of joy and sadness? I don’t know exaclty – I personally think the song is a bit darker than its shiny veneer, but it doesn’t matter, it still uplifts me.
I have to get Pink Floyd in the mix. This is my personal favorite. I have never tired of Pink Floyd.
Playing For Change has some great offerings. The Weight features Ringo Starr and Robbie Robertson, along with musicians across 5 continents.
Hoo Boy! this thread is going to keep me busy for a while.
Here’s one. I was lying in bed listening to the radio (CKUA) and this started playing. I jumped up, ran to the office and looked up the artist/track and bought the mp3.
I’m a bit obsessed with Kat Cunning lately.
