Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Richard and Linda Thompson – Shoot Out the Lights Shoot Out the Lights from Richard and Linda Thompson’s classic 1982 album of the same name is our Song of the Day today because, well, ya just gotta hear this one! If you are at all a fan of the guitar as …
Song of the Day: Sly and the Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try “Push a little harder. Think a little deeper. Don’t let the plastic bring you down.” Another beloved musical Pep Talk to help you through your week. Hang in there!
Song of the Day: The Impressions – Keep on Pushing We seem to be feeling aspirational this week at Infinite Jones so, naturally we turn to Curtis Mayfield to help us help you through the day. This is from Curtis’ and The Impressions 1964 album Keep on Pushing and it was a Civil Rights Anthem. …
Song of the Day: The WHO – Another Tricky Day “This is no social crisis, just another tricky day for you, Fella!” Sometimes when we are feeling a bit sorry for ourselves we think of this advice from Pete Townshend and it helps, a little. It’s one of a handful of actually pretty good songs …
Song of the Day: REO Speedwagon – Keep Pushin’ We know this song is kinda corny but, we also know it’s Monday and you may need some encouragement to get through the day. Besides, this is from before REO Speedwagon became an MOR Power Ballad factory, back when they were a Real Rock Band. And, …
Song of the Day: Al Green – Loving You Al Green tries to get to Heaven through music, just like we do. The “You” he is loving, though, is Jesus. This song is about as religious a we get here at Infinite Jones but, hell, if this transcendentally beautiful song doesn’t make you believe that …
Song of the Day: Brave Combo – Fascination/In-a-Gadda-Da-vida The Brave Combo may be known as a sort of New Wave Polka band but, they really were not limited to Polkas, rather they experimented with many types of world musc, Tangos, Cha-Chas, Mambos – stuff like that. Their version of the old Iron Butterfly classic which …
Song of the Day: Material Featuring Nona Hendryx – Bustin’ Out (1980) This hardcore dance track, a collaboration between Bill Laswell‘s experimental pop/funk/jazz band Material and Nona Hendryx formerly of LaBelle, has long been a staple party rocker here at Infinite Jones. It’s crisp, pounding beat, Laswell’s insistent, funky bass line and, Nile Rogers’ tough …
Song of the Day: House of Freaks – Black Cat Bone Our Song of the Day today is a pounding, frenzied rocker from relatively unknown 2 man band (guitar, drums) House of Freaks. From their 1988 debut album Monkey on a Chain Gang, it’s the perfect song to blast on the 8-track in your Cadillac …
Song of the Day: The BusBoys – Johnny Soul’d Out The BusBoys had a tricky concept to pull off. Their service industry stage wear and their Black guys doing old fashioned Rock & Roll walked a thin line between parody and “um, I don’t get it”. But, their first album, Minimum Wage Rock & Roll …
