Song Of The Day - "N.Y. Stars" by Lou Reed A few weeks ago I featured a track from Lou Reed's turgid new album with Metallica called "Lulu." It is indeed a stinker of an album with Lou sounding totally irrelevant ranting over Metallica's lumbering backing tracks. Fortunately, Lou's got plenty of great back catalog for the uninitiated and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "N.Y. Stars" by Lou Reed
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Song Of The Day – “Company In My Back” (Live Version from Kicking Television) by Wilco
Live albums. They are the most maligned recordings by critics, yet the fans just love them. You don’t believe me? Ask Peter Frampton, The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Little Feat, The Who, Lou Reed, Cheap Trick and Kiss to name a few, who have made classic live albums and have benefitted from huge … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Company In My Back” (Live Version from Kicking Television) by Wilco
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Andy’s Chest” by Lou Reed
“Swoop, swoop, oh baby rock, rock…” Only early ‘70s radio would play a song with blatant references to giving head and not have a problem with the lyrical content. Such was the atmosphere that welcomed Lou Reed’s second solo record after leaving the Velvet Underground and his biggest hit “Walk On The Wild Side.” If Lou standing on the back cover with a huge boner in his pants … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Andy’s Chest” by Lou Reed
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Can’t Stand It” by Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley’s short, restless career encompassed folk, noise rock, jazz, country, mainstream rock and the blues. He was discovered by producer Daniel Lanois who helped him score a major label record deal with Columbia Records in 1988. His first album, “Living With The Law” was a mainstream rock affair with good songs that gave him radio exposure, but it wasn’t until his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Can’t Stand It” by Chris Whitley
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc
Song Of The Day - "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc You may already know who Aloe Blacc is if you watch the HBO series "How To Make It In America." It is his "I Need A Dollar" that is used as its theme song. Or perhaps you were a fan of the hip-hop group Emanon in which he was a member. If not, perhaps his soulful take on this Lou Reed/Velvet … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc