Meet the new boss! From the forthcoming album "Wrecking Ball" due out March 6, 2012 comes this new slice of classic sounding Bruce. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We Take Care Of Our Own” by Bruce Springsteen
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Something Came Over Me” by Wild Flag
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 – “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"Big Boss Man" was written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith and was originally made famous by Jimmy Reed in 1961.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 – "The Other Shoe" by F*&#d Up
The only thing F*&#d Up about this record is that I only heard it for the first time last week and as a result it did not make my Top Albums List Of 2011...and it is certainly good enough to be on the list. This Canadian Punk band has been around since 2001 releasing a slew of singles and 12 inchers, but had its big breakthrough this year with their third full length album … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "The Other Shoe" by F*&#d Up