France's M83 is so epically 1980s that even the band's name references the decade. In actuality, M83 named themselves for a celestial galaxy called Messier 83 and the "band" really boils down to French musician Anthony Gonzalez and whomever he chooses to work with on a project. This song comes from their breakthrough 6th album, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming," which was inspired by … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Midnight City” by M83
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Everyday I Love You Less And Less” by Kaiser Chiefs
Seven years is a lifetime in the music industry, and so it goes for Kaiser Chiefs. Their debut album, "Employment," hit the shelves in 2005 giving fans a collection of taught exhilarating early XTC-inspired songs harking back to late '70s New Wave and Punk Rock. They have released three subsequent albums to less acclaim especially in the US. Last year, they launched a 5th album … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Everyday I Love You Less And Less” by Kaiser Chiefs
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Let England Shake" by PJ Harvey
America doesn't have the same relationship with Polly Jean Harvey as does England. Here her albums are met with a shrug except by a fervent minority who wait on her every word. Over the pond, her latest record topped most of the critic's lists for best album of last year. Her "Let England Shake" album was a stunner and probably the most England-centric record she's ever made. … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Let England Shake" by PJ Harvey
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Making Plans For Nigel" by XTC
I had my iPod at the New Year's Eve party I attended this evening and at one point we played the XTC album "Black Sea." Now I was fortunate to see them on tour in 1980 behind that album and little did I know at the time that it would be their last tour ever due to Andy Partridge’s stage fright. While spinning "Black Sea" at the party we decided that this song from the 1979 … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Making Plans For Nigel" by XTC
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Be Sweet" by Afghan Whigs
Song Of The Day - "Be Sweet" by Afghan Whigs One of the great underrated bands of the 1990s with one of the most enigmatic lead singers in all of Rock. Greg Dulli has a soul-drenched voice and writes dark lyrics about his liquor-fueled obsessions. As much as I hate to say it, he musically came off like a latter-day Jim Morrison...minus … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Be Sweet" by Afghan Whigs