Song of the Day 3/22: Bobby Bloom, “Montego Bay”
Before Bob Marley, Caribbean music in the U.S. mostly had a Latin flavor and beats that favored ballroom-style dancing. But every once in a while a bit of calypso and…
Song of the Day 3/21: Бетон (Beton), “Kyiv Calling”
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You know how musicians can avoid being sued for copyright infringement? Ask the copyright holders for permission. That's what Ukrainian punk band Бетон, transliterated as Beton ("concrete" in Ukrainian), did…
Song of the Day 3/18: Gillian Welch, “Winter’s Come and Gone”
Yeah, it's a few more days until it's official, but it's starting to feel like winter's come and gone. This sounds like it came from the depths of the Depression…
Song of the Day 3/16: Dolly Parton, “Jolene”
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Millions of people think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should stick to honoring musicians who actually play rock music instead of inducting rappers and dance-pop superstars, but it…
It’s Not a Memory Hole, It’s a Cone of Silence
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The idea that issues fall, through some accident or fault of their own, into a "memory hole" is a blatant lie. It's a false frame, a construction the media uses…
Song of the Day 3/15: The Wailin’ Jennys, “One Voice”
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One voice, the adage goes, makes more noise than 1,000 voices that remain silent. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor of Russian state TV's Channel One, staged a one-woman protest by interrupting…
Song of the Day 3/14: Hot Butter, “Popcorn”
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EARWORM ALERT One of the first compositions written expressly for the synthesizer is also one of the best-selling instrumentals of all time -- but not in its original version. "Pop…
Song of the Day 3/13: Sonny Dae and His Knights, “Rock Around the Clock”
American exceptionalism at work: Daylight Savings Time started today in the USA. It doesn't begin until March 27 in Europe. In 1955 Bill Haley's recording of this song topped all…
Song of the Day 3/11: The Staves, “I’m on Fire”
One of Bruce Springsteen's simplest compositions is also his most frequently covered -- well over 100 versions are out there. The Staves -- the stage name of the Staveley-Taylor sisters…
Song of the Day 3/10: Dua Lipa, “Levitating”/Artikal Sound System, “Live My Life”
A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed last week against Dua Lipa over her hit "Levitating," Billboard's No. 1 song of 2021, by a reggae band called Artikal Sound System. Though…
Song of the Day 3/9: Sugarloaf, “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”
As Americans face rising gas prices with their usual calm equanimity, a couple of slapdicks in the Middle East have decided they're going to leverage their oil supply to issue…
Song of the Day 3/8: AC/DC, “Big Balls”
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Everybody from pundits to peons is showing love for Voldomyr Zelenskyy, but nobody has put it better than Bon Scott and AC/DC did way back in 1976. Though it all…
Song of the Day 3/7: Every Mother’s Son, “Come on Down to My Boat”
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This seems like a good time to get a bargain on a super-yacht, as governments around the world (not the US, yet) have begun seizing atop-the-liquid assets owned by oligarchs…