Here’s a slab of psycho-delicatessen from the original “Fab Four!” What’s in a name? The Next Exit recorded two psychedelic singles for Warner Bros. Records in 1968 that went nowhere on the charts, and for some, that would’ve been the end of the story. However, The Next Exit’s convoluted history had them recording numerous singles under a myriad of names for many years, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Break Away” by The Next Exit
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Song Of The Day – “Hidden Place” by Bjork
Editor's note: This article appeared originally in July 2013 With the impending threat of massive thunderstorms due to lower the temperature from 97 to the low 80s, my fourth Pitchfork Music Festival got off today with three great sets by Mac Demarco, the legendary industrial punk band Wire and the main reason to go to Pitchfork this year, a rare set by Iceland’s favorite star … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Hidden Place” by Bjork
Song Of The Day – “The Facts Of Life” by Talking Heads
By 1988, Talking Heads were restless and running out of fuel. The band members were somewhat fed up with each other, and were not happy with the conventional pop direction that their previous two albums took them in. For their final album called Naked, the group worked with producer Steve Lillywhite and decamped to France to record with the support of a host of East African, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “The Facts Of Life” by Talking Heads
Song Of The Day – “Good Shepherd” by Jefferson Airplane
The epiphany of an eight year old… The backdrop of my childhood played out with images of the Viet Nam war and the unrest that culminated in the protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention coming over the television screen. While I wasn’t privy to what it all meant, I did know that the world around me was changing and that my older sister and her peers were making it happen. … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Good Shepherd” by Jefferson Airplane
Song Of The Day – “Message From The Country” by The Move
Formed in the mid-1960s by Roy Wood, The Move was a quintessentially British rock band, and as a result had trouble crossing over to these shores with any commercial impact. Yet, at home they scored such hits as “Blackberry Way,” “I Can Hear The Grass Grow,” “Flowers In The Rain,” “Fire Brigade” and “Do Ya.” They were a band whose personnel was constantly in flux, and this … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Message From The Country” by The Move