I went to great lengths in yesterday's Song Of The Day explaining why I think Perry Farrell's Porno For Pyros outfit was far superior to Jane's Addiction. Well, with all of that said, I still think Jane's Addiction was a great vehicle for Farrell's singular talents, and as a band they made a few essential records. The classic Jane's lineup included Farrell with Dave Navarro on … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Obvious” by Jane’s Addiction
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Snake Drive” by R.L. Burnside
Along with fellow musician Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside didn't see any fame until he was well into his '70s. He spent much of his life living in poverty playing the blues in his native Holly Springs, Mississippi. It wasn't until he was signed to the Mississippi independent Fat Possum record label in the early 1990s that Burnside got any recognition on a national level. He … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Snake Drive” by R.L. Burnside
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Idioteque” by Radiohead
For a while there, Radiohead took on the mantle that Pink Floyd left behind in the 1970s. Both bands released a triumvirate of important influential albums: In Floyd’s case there was “Dark Side Of The Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Animals,” not to mention the Sid Barrett years that preceded them. With Radiohead, we got solid classics like “OK Computer,” “Kid A” (where this … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Idioteque” by Radiohead
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Free Design” by Stereolab
Stereolab's sound melded European lounge pop with progressive rock to form some of the most pleasurable music of the 1990s. On stage, they were capable of fierce extended psychedelic wig-outs which moved them into early Pink Floyd territory, except they always had the smooth emotionless voices of Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen floating above the din to ground the sound. … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Free Design” by Stereolab
