Track of the Day: May 11, 2014
One of my greatest pleasures in life is waking up to a cool, gentle breeze. Today has been glorious so far in…
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Roy Ayers: Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976)
I was going to write a thorough dissection on why Sunday is such an important day. There’s no question why everyone innately…
May 11, 2014
Rod Stewart: Mama You Been On My Mind (1972)
You know the saying “every woman is someone’s daughter”? I’ll take some liberties and say that “every daughter eventually becomes someone’s mother”.…
May 10, 2014
SOS Band: Weekend Girl (1984)
My pick of the day is “Weekend Girl” by the SOS Band, which is really a Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis production…
May 9, 2014
Stephen Bishop: Little Italy (1976)
Part of me really belongs on the west coast. I was actually born there in Anaheim, but I’ve spent nearly all of…
May 8, 2014
Orange Juice: Rip it Up (1983)
In 1983, Orange Juice released this great ode to moving on called Rip it Up. Over an insanely catchy guitar rhythm (lightly…
May 7, 2014
Cheb Khaled: Hada Raykoum (1985)
Its days like this that Spotify fails me. I was going to link to Cheb Khaled’s “Hada Raykoum” from the album of…
May 6, 2014
Dando Shaft: In the Country (1971)
Today I’m going to be so on the nose with my pick. Dando Shaft’s “In the Country” from their Evening with Dando…
May 5, 2014
Musica Tzotzil: San Lorenzo
This track called “San Lorenzo” is actually a traditional devotional song from the indigenous Tzotzil people from Chiapas in Mexico. The harmonic…
May 4, 2014
Joyce: Clareana (1976)
I begrudgingly love to wake up early. For me, its one of the few times of the day when the world gives…
May 4, 2014
Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe: “Ah-Ah/Oh-No” (1972)
I don’t know how to quite describe my choice for today. Its a great salsa song from Willie Colon that’s driven by…
May 2, 2014
Caravan: The World is Your’s (1972)
Just to continue a bit on a theme I’ve been touching on. What I truly admire in an artist is when you…
May 1, 2014