Kevin Barnes and his collective known as Of Montreal released their eleventh album called "Paralytic Stalks". Once again, the group has created a collection of songs that are both ethereal, proggy and funky at the same time. While most of their records celebrate life as a hedonistic party that never ends, this one grounds us with a collection of songs full of remorse and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Dour Percentage” by Of Montreal
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “In Dreams” by Roy Orbison
Some songs are forever changed by the movies that they appear in. For instance, one can't help but feel the pain and helplessness of the police torture scene in the film "Reservoir Dogs" when listening to the Stealers Wheel hit "Stuck In The Middle With You." Roy Orbison's rather innocuous "In Dreams" also took on a more sinister tone when it was used by David Lynch in the film … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “In Dreams” by Roy Orbison
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” by The Hollies
By the time this song had hit the charts in 1972, The Hollies were already on their second career having survived the setback of having two key members leaving the group. Throughout the sixties, they released indelible singles like "Bus Stop," "Stop Stop Stop," "Look Through Any Window," "Carrie Anne" and "Jennifer Eccles" before original member Graham Nash left to join David … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” by The Hollies
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mr. Dieingly Sad” by The Critters
Although their name was inspired by another '60s group, The Animals, the similarities end there. The Critters were far more easy listening than their rough and tumble contemporaries. They formed in New Jersey in 1964 around singer/songwriter and guitarist Don Ciccone. Their three top forty hits included a cover of a John Sebastian song, "Younger Girl," "Don't Let The Rain Fall … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mr. Dieingly Sad” by The Critters
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Turned You On” by The Isley Brothers
From gossamer to "grit-tay"...yesterday I featured a track by the smooth soul group, The Delfonics...today we're going gritty with this funky 1969 track by The Isley Brothers. They were one of the longest running R'n'B groups of all time forming in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1959 and recording and touring together in some form through 2010. At the time of this recording, the group … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Turned You On” by The Isley Brothers