Friday Playlist
A couple new songs with a healthy dose of nostalgia this week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4yFiaGuwqJCcyigD05RDwa?si=7u8LSPfwTL6rddm_SyAB-g “Our Little World” – County Line Road. Maybe it’s the name of the group, but I was surprised to learn this band is from England and not the US. This track has a big, mid–80s feel to it. “Walking on a String” – Matt Berninger with Phoebe…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 33
Chart Week: September 17, 1983 Song: “Stand Back” – Stevie Nicks Chart Position: #35, 16th week on the chart. Peaked at #5 the week of August 20. First a piece of housekeeping. I noticed this morning that I mis-numbered my last entry, for some reason skipping from 31 to 34. I have updated that post to correctly show it as…
Friday Vid
“Hail, Hail” – Pearl Jam A bit of an odd music week for me the past few days. I’ve hit the point in the calendar when I set asdide new music I dive into my Favorite Song list for a bit to start whittling it down to a manageable number before the final push to rank them for the year.…
Friday Playlist
“Cusp” – Youth Group. After a decade away from recording, the great Australian jangle-pop band Youth Group returns with a brand new album today. I’ve not listened to it yet, but I’m loving the sound of the first single. “Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)” – Bombay Bicycle Club. BBC hasn’t been on hiatus as long as Youth Group, but…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 32
A bit of a change-of-pace for this entry. The focus will not be on one song, or a couple songs, but rather an entire chart. This countdown was from Memorial Day weekend, 1988. In it, Casey counted down the top new artists of the 1980s. Which seems a little strange since there was a year-and-a-half left in the decade. But…
Friday Vid
The Hood Internet presents 1979. OK, a video after all. And this is right up my alley. The Hood Internet has taken 50-odd songs from 1979 and put them together into this wonderful mix. Even better, the next four weeks will feature videos from 1980–1983. Yes, I’ll be sure to share them as well. Happy weekend!
Friday Playlist
A few songs for your Friday. “Shining Down” – Jesse Malin. Malin is an artist who has been on the periphery of what I like for a few years now. He’s worked with Ryan Adams, and that influence comes through rather clearly on this song. “Get Lost” – Queen of Jeans. Love the vibe of this track that is about…
Friday Mega 1989 Playlist
A very special playlist this week. I don’t know exactly what it was, but something this week made me think back to September 1989, when I was in my first month as a college student. It must have been a song, because I immediately started mentally flipping through the music I was listening to back then. I realized that the…
Friday Playlist
Let’s see if we can get everything working this week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0S7NEJJfc2vZlDf9jf6s2r?si=5skJzwz5RIqbyf1cW6KwZA “The Borders” – Sam Fender. Fender’s debut album finally hit the shelves last week. It’s pretty solid, although no songs match the lead single, “Hypersonic Missiles.” Still, there are several really solid songs. A few of them make it clear he’s been listening to the War on Drugs. This…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 31
Chart Week: April 10, 1982 Songs: “We Got the Beat” – The Go-Go’s; “I Love Rock ’n Roll” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Chart Positions: #2, 11th week on the chart. Would spend three weeks at #2. /#1, 10th week on the chart, fourth week at #1. Would spend seven weeks at #1. A two-fer, as a tidbit I…