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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We Will Commit Wolf Murder” by of Montreal

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of Montreal formed in 1996 around key member Kevin Barnes and was part of the Elephant 6 collective that gave us the bands Apples In Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Beulah and Neutral Milk Hotel. Their sound is a little bit Prince, a little bit Bowie, some Queen, a heaping helping of prog rock and an ample dose of acid to add a dash of color to the mix. Their psychedelic album … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We Will Commit Wolf Murder” by of Montreal

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Something Came Over Me” by Wild Flag

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Featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, Helium and The Minders, Wild Flag joined forces last year labeled a supergroup. I always thought supergroups happened when members of really well-known bands came together to form new bands with even more marquee strength. With Wild Flag, Sleater-Kinney is the only band of the three that ever made a dent into the larger consciousness of rock … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Something Came Over Me” by Wild Flag

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It Must Be Him” by Vikki Carr

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Ms. Carr was born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona in El Paso Texas and was a humanitarian regularly entertaining the troops in South Vietnam. Phil Spector heard her recording her first hit, "He's A Rebel" in the studio in 1962 and quickly cut a cover version with The Crystals bringing it to the top of the charts. Many of her hits were cut in Spanish as well as … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It Must Be Him” by Vikki Carr

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Big Boss Man” by Bobbie Gentry

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"Big Boss Man" was written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith and was originally made famous by Jimmy Reed in 1961. There have literally been hundreds of recordings of this standard most notably by Elvis Presley in 1967 and The Grateful Dead in 1971. Gentry's recording comes from her 1968 album "The Delta Sweete." It is indeed Gentry's swampiest record featuring her versions of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Big Boss Man” by Bobbie Gentry