Noah Kahan remains on top for a second week with “The Great Divide”, while The Neighbourhood moves into second place with their captivating “Hula Girl”. I’ve been a big fan of this Los Angeles-based group since first hearing their song “Sweater Weather” back in the summer of 2013 (it became my 4th favorite song of … Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for March 29-April 4, 2026
Today's song is another one from the 1990s (as I may have mentioned, it's the most important decade for me in terms of my personal history with music). It's from a band that never became huge, but was still big enough to be part
this is my new ambient song on bandcamp <3 you'll see | o_o
Best of 2001 Day 5: Tori Amos closes out her time with Atlantic by reinventing the music of men. Good morning! We’re in for a treat today, as Z-sides Music takes the wheel, and shares his take on Tori Amos’ Strange little Girls release. Note: As many of you saw, I recently wrote about a Best Record […]
Though I wasn’t born in the 1950s, I grew up listening to music from the 1970s or earlier. Recently, Spotify recommended a 1950s mix with artists like Bob Dylan, Jimmy Dean, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Kitty Wells, Jim Hall, Sandy Denny, and Sister Rosetta...
The duo, with the other three musicians, released four live recordings on YouTube six days ago. The pieces are raw and recorded loud. I quite like them, in particular You Got To Lose and She Does It Right.
"With a Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Some albums have a good opening track, but the 2nd track is totally killer. What's your favorite 2nd track song? This was an easy one. I also love Joe Cocker's version (Who doesn't? I will fight you) Lennon/McCartney wrote this especially for Ringo in an octave he could sing it in. View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile
One of my daughters (Adys Ann) asked me to post this number today; it’s her new favorite Laufey song. According to Wikipedia (links in the original; footnotes omitted), “‘How I Get’ was released as a single for the album’s deluxe … Continue reading →
THE STEVE IGNORANT Band will play a warm-up show ahead of their appearance at the 2026 Rebellion Festival at the Riff Factory in Stoke on Trent on 23 July. Tickets to the intimate show are limited to just seventy — and are selling fast. The Steve Ignorant Band will be supported by Headsticks. THE STEVE […]
Every year on the JoCo Cruise, the final concert includes a set of songs from musicians who passed in the previous year, and this year I sang one of them: “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne. Of course, if I was going to sing Ozzy, why not go all out about it, so here is me […]
The conceptual artist’s first major label album is an unliikely, and highly listenable, artifact from an ambiguous future.
Zosha Warpeha’s I grow accustomed to the dark is an inquiry into what it means for a body to become an instrument and for an instrument to remember the body. The Hardanger d’amore does not sit across from her as an object. It leans inward, absorbs breath, and answers pulse with vibration. A background in Norwegian folk […]
Rick Thorpe – lead guitar/vocals Tom Maudlin – Bass/vocals Dick Winters – Hammond organ/vocals Paul Thorpe – Drums/lead vocals This British band was formed around 1966/1967 and toured extensively before being chosen as the backing group for US soul artist Jimmy Johnson & The Bandwagon in late 1968 for their debut British tour. Thanks to … Continue reading Grand Union →
Butterfingers in an Australian rock/hiphop band. One of their songs is titled 'beats by the pound'. And quite predictably the chorus repeats: We sell these beats by the pound Treating it as a metaphor. How can you create stuff at a scale where this is viable?
What Lies Ahead is the third track released from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming album O/I. I had no idea he had performed it during the tour for his previous album I/O but it’s a lovely song that almost feels like a spiritual successor to Don't Give Up. Art & Design The announcement of Art + Water from Dave Eggers and JD Beltran is a bright spot of news in the Bay Area and I hope will be a catalyst to reinvigorate the arts community that’s been...
Sometimes, you can put off being a parent for a while. That while can sometimes become a little too long and you might find yourself without the prerequisite other half with whom to share the moment. When this happens, there are options – and Riki Lindhorne’s new song Bio Dad, shows a woman asking a male friend to make a little donation in order to fulfil her desire to be a mother. This is funny - but also heartfelt – and not only makes a great comedy-drama sketch, it feels more like a son...
The algorithm pushed this at me the other night. I had seen some of the guy’s videos before and was curious what got him interested. It got weird fast. He was talking about some band I never heard of in very weird costumes. I was catching a vibe that they were Euros and or French ... Read more
Murphy Campbell, “Shady Grove” 🎵 More of these crazy talented young people playing folk music please. Looks like she’s just concluded a successful kickstarter for an album of her family’s North Carolina ballads.
If you are even a mild St. Vincent fan, I recommend her fantastic new live album: Delta Air Lines…responded to the continuing shutdown by suspending special services for members of Congress, including airport escorts and red coat services. I applaud Delta for doing this, but why the heck do members of congress get special services in the first place? Sure, for certain situations I could see it, but generally they should be in the airport mixed in with the rest of us citizens. Pat them down! R...
