Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? We will try a little something different today. Here are 2 amazing versions of the song Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? for your Sunday morning listening pleasure. Fist up, this classic rendition by Django Reinhardt with Stephane Grappelli. And, next this lovely version by Willie Nelson from his 1998 Daniel …
Song of the Day: Phil ‘n’ the Blanks – Pockets of Pleasure Pockets of Pleasure is a super obscure little New Wave ditty circa 1983 that we ripped off a Trouser Press flexi-disc just before it disintegrated (the disc that is, Trouser Press lasted a few more years). According to a quick Google search, Phil …
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Video of the Day: Bob Marley – Easy Skanking Enjoy the somewhat rare video of this Bob Marley classic. Irie, mon!
Song of the Friday: G. Love & Special Sauce – Friday Night (Hundred Dollar Bill) Philadelphia’s very own G. Love & Special Sauce sing our Song of the Friday this week. This typically laid back jammer is from their 1999 Philadelphonic album. Happy Friday, as G. Love says, it’s gonna be alright!
Video of the Day: Leonard Nimoy sings The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins This unholy Star Trek / Lord of the Rings ‘mashup’ just boggles the mind!
Song of the Day: Tal Farlow – Gibson Boy Tal Farlow the legendary, yet reluctant Jazz Guitar Hero’s 1955 Gibson Boy is one of the swinging-est guitar instrumentals of all time thanks to his amazing speed and effortless fluidity. Enjoy.
Video of the Day: The NIce – America (live) The Nice’s frenzied version of Bernsteins America from West Side Story.
Song of the Day: The Nice – The Cry of Eugene The Nice‘s underrated 1967 debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, was their only album as a quartet and their most overtly Psychedelic. In our opinion the LP definitely benefits from the addition of Davy O’List’s guitar. The Cry of Eugene is a weird, …
Video of the Day: Budgie – Breadfan (with Churchill intro) Budgie Rocks!
Song of the Day: Sea Level – Rain in Spain When the Allman Brothers broke up (for the first time) in 1976, pianist extraordinaire Chuck Leavell, drummer Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson and Berry Oakley replacement Lamar Williams stayed together and formed a new band called Sea Level with the addition of guitarist Jimmy Nalls. Sea Level …
