Song Of The Day - "Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles As for me...I am in no rush to get to Target, Best Buy or the Mall. You can keep Black Friday, I think I'll pass. Except tomorrow is also one of two Independent Record Store Days per year where you're supposed to show your support by buying some limited pressing of a record only available for a limited time. … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – "Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
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Song Of The Day – “I Got Loaded” by Little Bob And The Lollipops
For many years, I thought this song was a Los Lobos original. Their version was so in line with their sound and it fit so well on their How Will The Wolf Survive album, I just assumed it was theirs. So it was surprising to me, when I found out that the song had been around for over twenty years by the time they got around to recording it. The song was recorded by Little Bob … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “I Got Loaded” by Little Bob And The Lollipops
Song Of The Day – “Stay” by Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko)
Rihanna makes great records …her albums are wildly inconsistent, but recording hit singles is her strength, and over the span of seven years, Rihanna has established herself as one of the biggest pop stars ever. Her latest album is called “Unapologetic,” and it is her most ballad-heavy release. The album’s title references her decision to work again with ex-boyfriend Chris … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Stay” by Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko)