Friday Playlist
Let us continue our adventure through the flood of (mostly) new music that has arrived with spring. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0p5BL5JJKDbkyC7nykSFb9?si=a7d7274c69f347b0 “Understand” – The Cry The Cry are one of those un-searchable bands. There are albums named The Cry. A TV show. A movie. Books. Enough noise that search engines find it very difficult to spit out information about the actual band, which…
Friday Playlist
After a week away, and a week before with no playlist before that, it might take a few extra large playlists to dig through the pile of new(ish) music I have. You, my loyal readers/listeners benefit! So let’s get after it. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BsQ3wK1SDmteQLak3vN5X?si=0yOi2K7eQQS9DLhJ227vSg “A Rat Without a Tail” – Daniel Romano A pretty dope song that recalls numerous influences, most notably…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 55
Chart Week: March 26, 1983 Song: “I Know There’s Something Going On” – Frida Chart Position: #13, 21st week on the chart. Peaked there for three weeks. One great thing about The Number Ones series is how it has forced me to re-evaluate artists I soured on over the years. Phil Collins is a perfect example. I forgot how many…
Friday Vids
I have a busy day of spring break travel prep ahead of me, so just a video for this week. We shall reconvene for our weekly listening party on Good Friday. “A Quick One (While He’s Away)” – The Who I’ve heard about this performance before, but had never watched it. Two different people referenced it over the past week…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wLNJWZKjTA3XSvgTEp86x?si=rRVrFu4OQMm8ZI4iOSPluA “Alex Trebek” – The Fleshtones I wouldn’t say this is a novelty song, but it comes close. Regardless of how serious it is or is not, it is absolutely delightful. “Bottom Feeders” – Tim Cohen A nutty song for nutty times. Something about this makes me think of my early college years. I’m not sure exactly what elicits that…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1z0gqZkAqJEwxVEO95caHg?si=Jl-cNYG-Qo2szVZympCcCw “Change Kills” – The Pack a.d. I swear I shared a track from these ass-kickin’ Canadians last week, but I guess not. I just discovered them last week, which is a pity since they are apparently on a (permanent?) hiatus. Last year they released it was fun while it lasted, and announced that they were done touring and, likely,…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IL0oxM96Tz7czVNFGfy7r?si=XUBtfeMhSyWv9W1U6uLt8Q “Strangers” – ACTORS Ooooh, this is some good shit! Just expert dark, post-punk that sounds straight out of the transition from the ’80s to the ’90s. Sounds a little like… “Cuts You Up” – Peter Murphy …ACTORS definitely took a page out of the Peter Murphy/Bauhaus book. Since that book was written 30-35 years ago, it comes off as…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 54
Chart Week: February 16, 1980 Song: “Coward of the County” – Kenny Rogers Chart Position: #3, 14th week on the chart. This was the song’s chart peak. One of my complaints about the old American Top 40s that I listen to is that only a small selection of the total library of shows gets played. If you listen often enough,…
Friday Playlist (Updated)
“Couch” – PONYSome pretty good pop-punk. That opening riff sounds like it came from the first Clash album. “Richie Sacramento” – MogwaiThis veteran Scottish act wrote this in tribute mostly to the late Dave Berman, but also to all their musical contemporaries who have passed in recent years. “River” – Akron/FamilySadly news broke late last night that Miles Seaton from…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5mOEnfHmu6hczie2nEJ1uX?si=YXxArXA7QKSjg2bodicQeA “You Don’t Own Me” – Pale Waves This song reminded me of something I’ve heard before… “You’re Not the One” – Sky Ferreira …perhaps this. They aren’t exact matches but have some serious shared DNA. I wonder if Sky Ferreira will ever put out another album. “Show Me Love” – Robin S “Show Me Love” – Robyn Unlike the…