Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Jza04TxJ3VZGBsO4z4eoe?si=68e26a4d61c8480e “Stuck” – Soft Science There’s been an influx of modern shoegaze in my playlists lately, and I am not complaining about it. “Your Day” – Pastel A buddy of mine who is super into all things Manchester described this as sounding like Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr made a record together. I’m down with that. “Up and Comer” –…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 91
Chart Week: September 29, 1984 Song: “On the Dark Side” – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Chart Position: #24, 19th week on the chart (charted twice, see below). Peaked at #7 for two weeks in October/November. The history of pop music is filled with opportunists. If an artist or musical style makes a big splash, you can be…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nt3r8Pr3aGblX46oUxDI7?si=8f3b4a486ce5457a “Spring” – Briston Maroney “Autumn” – The Gaslight Anthem That’s right, we’re getting crazy with the seasons this week! Here two new songs representing the opposing equinoxes. Oddly enough, I find both songs to sound very fall-like, if in different ways. “Waiting for a Cloud” – Golden Apples And then we get this song, which was released about three…
Thursday Playlist
I’m off to the airport around 5:45 AM Friday for my weekend trip to Austin and I’ve got a busy day ahead of me as I prep, so I’ll post this 20-something hours early to avoid either forgetting to send it or messing up the scheduling options in WordPress. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T4B24oj1WOC7YERV7LESM?si=cb5f671b135248de “Alley Light” – Squirrel Flower Ella Williams’ songs are often…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gecH6WQXHOX9iL3Rqxcht?si=93cd5f1f7c8e4e29 “September” – Earth, Wind & Fire OK, we’re a day off. But I can’t miss my annual chance to throw this into a playlist. “Deep End (Paul’s in Pieces) – The National The National dropped a surprise album Monday, serving as a companion to First Two Pages of Frankenstein, released earlier this year. There are two really good songs…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 90
Chart Week: September 19, 1981 Song: “General Hospi-tale” – The Afternoon Delights Chart Position: #35, 9th week on the chart. Peaked at #33 for two weeks. I’ve been reading through the RFTS archives and was surprised that I’ve never written properly about a novelty song, stuff like “Pac-Man Fever” or “The Curly Shuffle,” for example. I probably should have held…
Friday Playlist
The music vault is overstuffed again, so we’re back to extra large playlists. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6stDOCDl7ZVxuvrLc6WFhF?si=c6e6fd396d714aff “Little Fires” – The Gaslight Anthem Now we’re talking! This is the return to the classic TGA sound we’ve been waiting for. “Coming Home” – Echo Ladies “Resolution/Revolution” – The Linda Lindas “Nightmare Nights” – Church Girls Three straight songs featuring female vocalists who kick ass.…
Friday Playlist: Pearl Jam Favs
It’s a big weekend for me: Sunday evening I’m seeing Pearl Jam for the first time since 2000. I’m pretty excited about it. I re-added the SiriusXM Pearl Jam channel as a favorite a couple weeks ago and have been listening to it a lot in preparation. I’ve also been spinning their songs on Spotify in between all the other…
Friday Vid
A special playlist to come later today. “Love is Alive” – Gary Wright Mr. Wright died this week. Contrary to popular belief, he was not a one-hit-wonder: he had three songs that cracked the top 20. By every measure except for one, this was his biggest hit. Like “Dream Weaver,” it peaked at #2 on the Hot 100. It remained…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CI0ohj0U1J8ihzE4m3o6z?si=66ab17904b4648b7 “Labor Day” – The Dead Milkmen How old do you have to be to get this song? Happy holiday! “Truck” – illuminati hotties This song is about mortality and whether or not heaven exists. Which is great. To me it hits as a late summer song for days when lounging in the pool has become routine but you’re not…