May 2014

Track of the Day: May 20, 2014

2014/05/20

My favorite party tracks are the ones that still sound good three rooms down. You know what I’m talking about? When you hear walls rattle with rhythm and the closer you get to the source the more killer the rhythm sounds. This song by Bobbi Humphrey “Fun House” off the 1974 album of the same…
Track of the Day: May 19, 2014

2014/05/19

Memorial Day weekend is upon us. What a perfect time to breakout some of my favorite grillin’, BBQ’ing, vibin’ tracks. Whenever I want to get the party started, without fail, the greatest non-BBQing, BBQing track always starts to play: ABBA’s “Eagle”. I say this, because the device I use to get the party started is…
Track of the Day: May 18, 2014

2014/05/18

I’ve always felt that the most soulful feelings or the ones that speak to me at a deeper, spiritual level are the ones driven by less ostentatious things. Nothing can get more onstentatious and overly pressing than when expressing veneration for anything. So, its with this in mind that I’m thinking about Bert Jansch’s “Be…
Track of the Day: May 17, 2014

2014/05/17

Track of the Day: I almost hate posting this track right now, because I think the album its off of merits an album of the month dissection. I’ll revisit this feeling though, and just touch on this great track called “Steam-Powered Aereo Plane” by John Hartford. A lot of this has to do with my…
Track of the Day: May 16, 2014

2014/05/16

If, one thing Italy has going for itself, its this: its home to some of the most forward thinking musicians/releases you’ll ever hear. I don’t want to entirely divulge all of its secrets just yet, but here’s just a taste. My pick of the day is Sensation’s Fix “Fragments of Light”, off the highly recommended…
Track of the Day: May 15, 2014

2014/05/15

I’m going to badmouth Italy for a bit. Italy much like my parent’s homeland Mexico, shares a lot of the same beauty and a lot of the same ugly. We all know the beautiful from its arts to its natural beauty but the ugly is always lurking underneath…I mean, there’s rampant racism and nationalism, glaring…
Track of the Day: May 14, 2014

2014/05/14

Steve Hillage’s “Rainbow Dome Musick” isn’t going to move you in the first minute you hit play. No, this is music that unfurls more and more, as the moments pass by. Released in 1979, this former Gong and Soft Machine guitarist (later going on to work with the Orb), with the equal help of his…
Track of the Day: May 13, 2014

2014/05/13

Coastal music just fascinates me. Depending on location, the feel of the music can be so varied. I mean, rock music (just to use as a counterexample) to be honest at times can be so two noted: either American or British in feel. Once you travel outside of that type of music there’s way more,…
Track of the Day: May 11, 2014

2014/05/12

One of my greatest pleasures in life is waking up to a cool, gentle breeze. Today has been glorious so far in that aspect. I know, I’m projecting some stasis by sticking around with breezy songs lately but eh, I’m enjoying this laid back time now and I hope these songs, if for a bit,…
Roy Ayers: Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976)

2014/05/11

I was going to write a thorough dissection on why Sunday is such an important day. There’s no question why everyone innately views Sunday as a day of devotion, fun, and relaxation. From our birth to our death its a day designated for reflection. But, I think Roy Ayers captures in “Everybody Love’s the Sunshine”…