“I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night” by The Electric Prunes, “Dirty Water” by The Standells, “Pushin’ Too Hard” by The Seeds, “Hey Joe” by The Leaves, “Farmer John” by The Premiers – these are some of the greatest garage rock classics of all time. But, perhaps the gnarliest rave up of them all […]
Song Of The Day – “Black Slacks” by Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon was born at the wrong time. Right from the beginning, all Robert Gordon ever wanted was to be a 1950s rock ‘n’ roll star like his idols Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Carl Perkins. The only problem was that by the time he rose to prominence, the 1950s were nearly thirty years gone. […]
Song Of The Day – “Simple Game” by The Four Tops (with The Moody Blues)
Today’s Song Of The Day could have only happened in that strange and mystical place where the worlds of The Moody Blues and The Four Tops intersect. “Simple Game” was originally the B-side to the Moody Blues’ 1967 single “Ride My See-Saw.” The song was written by Michael Pinder, and didn’t appear on a Moody […]
Song Of The Day – “Black Skinhead” by Kanye West
Kanye West is a mutha-effen’ “G” – that’s not “G” as in Gangsta, by the way, that’s “G” as in GENIUS. Think what you may about Kanye’s antics, but he’s always full of surprises, and you can’t touch him when it comes to creating some of the most relevant Hip Hop records…ever! When confronted with […]
Song Of The Day – “Here Comes My Girl” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Perfection…this song is absolute utter perfection…and it’s funny how some of the greatest songs we know and love emanate from situations full of misery and sheer heartbreak. The Beach Boys’ “Help Me Rhonda” is a song like that. To listen to it, you’d never know the pain and misery that took place during the recording […]
Song Of The Day – “Be Sweet” (Live Version) by Afghan Whigs
Afghan Whigs are one of the great underrated bands of the 1990s with one of the most enigmatic lead singers in all of Rock. Greg Dulli’s soul-drenched voice is the perfect vehicle to convey the dark liquor-fueled lyrics about obsession that permeate his songs. As much as I hate to say it, he musically comes […]
Song Of The Day – “Always” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s last album It’s Blitz was the group’s most mainstream effort, garnering them a much wider audience than they previously had. In contrast, their latest album, Mosquito is much less dancefloor friendly and hearkens back to their earlier electro trash sound. Although, the dense, layered atmospheric production makes the record initially far less […]
Song Of The Day – “Too Many Creeps” by Bush Tetras
This song used to really set a party in motion back in 1980 when it was released as a single on the New York 99 record label. With its distorted guitar, I-don’t-give-a-fuck vocals and sluggish funky rhythms, Bush Tetras established themselves as part of the downtown Manhattan No Wave dance club scene. Along with Sonic […]
Song Of The Day – “Never Say Never” by Romeo Void
Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, Belinda Carlisle, Susanna Hoffs, Debora Iyall – all of these women rockers from the punk and new wave era became huge superstars…except for one. It’s not like Debora Iyall of Romeo Void didn’t possess a coolly detached emotional voice…and it certainly had nothing t do with the fact that […]
Song Of The Day – “Daddy’s Home” by Shep & The Limelites
Shep & The Limelites consisted of James “Shep” Sheppard, Clarence Bassett and Charles Bakersfield. They formed in Queens, New York in 1960 and are primarily remembered for their signature hit “Daddy’s Home.” Sheppard was originally a member of a group called The Heartbeats that signed with the Hull record label in the late 1950s. The […]
