Today’s Song
Year: 2010
Fun Fact: I chose this song because it’s actually 3 songs squished into one by Gorillaz—excuse me, I mean Danger Mouse. It starts with a James Mercer (The Shins) melodic which is then followed by a completely unrelated bridge and outro that could have come from a mid-70s Jethro Tull concept album. Despite these things, or because of them, I love the song. Tull rocks.
Today’s Song
Year: 2003
Fun Fact: Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens once planned to write an album for all 50 states. This, “Michigan,” was the first. He has written one more since 2003, for Illinois. He better hurry up. In any case, this is the only song of his I like.
Today’s Song
Year: 2010
Fun Fact: Yay! More Deerhunter!
Today’s Song
Year: 1993
Fun Fact: For most of you this song will be complete, weird nonsense. For the rest of you it will be pure nostalgic joy.
Today’s Song (Part 2: to make up for my delinquency)
Year: 2004
Fun Fact: This song, by the same “band,” is about how he found the girl of his dreams and then had to break up with her because she beat his high score in a video game. You can see why I might identify with it.
Today’s Song
Year: 2004
Fun Fact: You can tell at first glance that bedroom-band Say Hi To Your Mom is going to have a fun take on its music writing. Eric Elbogen, the sole studio band member, writes great, accessible rock-pop with clever but simple lyrics.
Ren & Stimpy Intro and Theme Song
Today’s Song
Year: 2002
Fun Fact: “Say Hello to the Angels” exemplifies Interpol’s early sound: rhythmic, staccato guitar lines accentuated by equally rhythmic drums, and by the end of the song you have forgotten how it began because it sounds far darker, or brighter, than at the start. Interpol was one of the breakout “indie” bands from the NY scene that helped bring the notion of indie music into the mainstream.
Today’s Song
Year: 2000
Fun Fact: From “BRMC“‘s debut album, “Awake” showcases the band’s ability to create great songs from simple rock progressions, and to give it a lot of attitude in the process. “Awake” also highlights the psychedelic influences that permeate most of their other albums to various degrees.
Today’s Song
Year: 2008
Fun Fact: Hospital Ships is a one-man, “bedroom” band that sings sad songs in a light-hearted way, and with fun hooks. If you like this song check out “I Want It To Get Out.”
