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
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It Must Be Him” by Vikki Carr
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
"Big Boss Man" was written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith and was originally made famous by Jimmy Reed in 1961.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
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Tales Of Brave Ulysses” by Cream
Cream were rising to the top and riding high with their Wheels Of Fire album when they took to the stage of The Smothers Brothers' TV show in July of 1968 with this song from their previous album, "Disraeli Gears." With proclamations of "Clapton is God" spray-painted all over the walls of England, Cream began to feel the pressures of having THE deity in their group. The song … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Tales Of Brave Ulysses” by Cream
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Midnight City” by M83
France's M83 is so epically 1980s that even the band's name references the decade. In actuality, M83 named themselves for a celestial galaxy called Messier 83 and the "band" really boils down to French musician Anthony Gonzalez and whomever he chooses to work with on a project. This song comes from their breakthrough 6th album, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming," which was inspired by … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Midnight City” by M83