It's been way too long since they released their last studio album a few years ago for this Jack White-led band featuring singer-songwriter Brendon Benson and members of The Greenhornes. I've been a member of Jack White's Third Man Records' record club which is a subscription service since its inception and every few months you get an exclusive vinyl LP, a vinyl single and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Consoler Of The Lonely” by The Raconteurs
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Song Of The Day – “Paul’s Not Home” by Gibby Haynes (with Jack White)
Today’s Song Of The Day hails from a Third Man Records’ “Blue Series” single released by Jack White, who also plays guitar and sings on all three tracks. Gibby Haynes is the ex-captain of the Trinity University basketball team and ex-accountant who went on to be a founding member (along with Paul Leary) of Texas’ own Butthole Surfers. The Surfers remain purveyors of hard … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Paul’s Not Home” by Gibby Haynes (with Jack White)
Song Of The Day – “Central Time” by Pokey Lafarge
Everything old is new again…and while it seems the world has gone apeshit over supposed wood and string groups like The Lumineers and Mumford & Sons, Pokey Lafarge is the genuine real deal. As a youth growing up in Illinois, Pokey Lafarge (real name Andrew Heissler) mixed his interest in history and the literature of John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway with a love for … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Central Time” by Pokey Lafarge
Song Of The Day – “When My Man Comes Home” by Brittany Howard and Ruby Amanfu
Yesterday I wrote about a single from Jack White’s Third Man Record label by Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers. The record was a recent release in Third Man’s “Blue Series” of 45rpm releases. Over the past few years, Third Man has released interesting one-off singles by the likes of Beck, Tom Jones, Stephen Colbert, Jeff The Brotherhood, Wanda Jackson, Chris Thile & … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “When My Man Comes Home” by Brittany Howard and Ruby Amanfu
Song Of The Day – “Spill The Wine” by Eric Burdon & War
THIS IS NOT THE SONG OF THE DAY! I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT TODAY’S SONG OF THE DAY! I couldn’t find the ACTUAL Song Of The Day out there in YouTube land, so I figured I’d make do with this classic since the lead vocalist on this record is the very same vocalist that you would’ve heard singing on the actual song of the day. (And, this song really kicks ass!). The ACTUAL Song Of the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Spill The Wine” by Eric Burdon & War