It's Mother's Day and you should always listen to you MOTHERS! Have a Happy Mother's Day! … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mother People” by The Mothers Of Invention
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Me And The Wind” by XTC
They were a band with two very distinct songwriters…Colin Moulding wrote some of their biggest early hits (“Making Plans For Nigel,” “Life Begins At The Hop”) that were typified by stop-start rhythms, big drums and infectious melodies, while Andy Partridge was the guy who was responsible for some of their prettiest, most pastoral recordings (“Summer’s Cauldron,” “Dear God,” … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Me And The Wind” by XTC
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Summer Highland Falls” by Billy Joel
I revisited the “Turnstiles” album by Billy Joel today. It was the first time I’ve given the record a spin in at least a decade and it fit me like a glove. I often marvel at how music has the power to bring you right back to what you were doing when you first experienced it. As I listened to the record, memories of my awkward 15 year old self came rushing back and instead of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Summer Highland Falls” by Billy Joel
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Silver Train” by The Rolling Stones
“Goats Head Soup” is one of the most maligned albums in the Rolling Stones’ catalog, and I’ve never really understood why. Certainly, its proximity as the follow up to the mighty “Exile On Main Street” has something to do with it, however “Exile” was not well received upon its release either. But while “Exile” has risen to the top of the Stones’ pops in critical acclaim, “Goats … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Silver Train” by The Rolling Stones
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Wind Up Working In A Gas Station” by Frank Zappa
In 1976, the year that the album "Zoot Allures" was released, Frank Zappa was tied up in legal issues. His manager, Herb Cohen, began renting Zappa's studio out while Zappa toured and allegedly pocketed the money for himself. This led to Cohen making off with tapes for a proposed Zappa three LP set called "Lather" and tapes from sessions for Captain Beefheart's "Bat Chain … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Wind Up Working In A Gas Station” by Frank Zappa