1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single "I Get Around," which became their first US number one in the summer of '64. 1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC's Joe Loss Pop Show. 1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California, took place featuring, Jan and Dean, Sonny & Cher, The Mamas And The Papas, The Turtles, Otis … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 2
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Song Of The Day – “Do You Know Who I Am? I’m F**kin’ Snooki!!” by The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band
It’s a joke…and it’s completely for real…Hey Hey…It’s The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band is also one of the most refreshing, rough ‘n’ tumble spins you’re likely to hear all year. Jeffrey Lewis is a comic book artist and historian who is known for his successful series of Fuff (aka Guff ) comic books. He’s also a guitarist who writes sardonic ramshackle anti-folk … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Do You Know Who I Am? I’m F**kin’ Snooki!!” by The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band
Song Of The Day – “I Sat By The Ocean” by Queens Of The Stone Age
Great modern classic “rawk” records: Superunknown by Soundgarden, “The Black Album” by Metallica, Nevermind by Nirvana, Mellon Collie by Smashing Pumpkins, Blood Sugar Sex Magic by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Icky Thump by White Stripes, American Idiot by Green Day, All That You Can’t Leave Behind by U2, Kid A by Radiohead, A Ghost Is Born by Wilco, Funeral by Arcade Fire, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “I Sat By The Ocean” by Queens Of The Stone Age
Song Of The Day – “My God Is The Sun” (Live On Letterman) by Queens Of The Stone Age
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “My God Is The Sun” by Queens Of The Stone Age I wrote about Queen's Of The Stone Age's latest album ...Like Clockwork several weeks ago proclaiming it as one of the best of the year, and I’ve been playing it incessantly since its release. There are so many great tracks on this album, that I’ve chosen another song to run with my original … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “My God Is The Sun” (Live On Letterman) by Queens Of The Stone Age
Today in Rock History – March 1
1967, The Beatles began recording "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" at Abbey Road studios, London. Work on the new John Lennon song began the day before with extensive rehearsals. Despite the acronym of the song spelling out LSD, the origins of the composition came from a drawing that Lennon's son Julian had made of his classmate Lucy O'Donnell. John wrote a song inspired by … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 1