Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Graham Parker and the Rumour – Endless Night This frantic rave-up is from Graham Parker‘s last album with his great backing band The Rumour (until their 2012 reunion), The Up Escalator (1980). We are featuring it because it is a song even some Parker fan’s may not be familiar with, a shoulda been hit …
Video of the Day: Aretha Franklin sings Bridge Over Troubled Waters at the 1971 Grammys Question: Where is Aretha on this stage? Her sisters and cousin walk out to the middle of the stage to sing back up, in front of them is an empty church pew. We see a man’s hands (probably Billy Preston’s) …
Song of the Day: Elliott Murphy – Last of the Rock Stars Elliott Murphy was one of the dozens of “New Dylans” back when that was a (slightly) more common thing. As with most who were saddled with that designation, it was not very accurate and it may have hindered his career more than helped …
Video of the Day: Listen to Jesus, Jimmy from Reefer Madness (The Musical) In honor of Easter, The Stranger from the Manger lays down some good advice for you.
Song of the Day: Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane – April Fool Rough Mix (1977) is one of our very most favorite albums here at Infinite Jones so on April Fool’s Day there was little question about what the Song of the Day was going to be. This Ronnie Lane tune is sad, sweet and heart-breakingly beautiful. …
