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Song of the Day 12/10: Lenny and the Squigtones, “Night After Night”

Posted by By Alby December 10, 2020
Character actor David L. Lander, famous for his role on "Laverne & Shirley," died last week at age 73. Lander and Michael McKean, as Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman and Lenny Kosnowski,…
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Song of the Day 12/9: Rich Allen and the Ebonistics, “Echo’s of November”

Posted by By Alby December 9, 2020
Phillies great Dick Allen, one of the most controversial players in the history of baseball, died Monday, prompting a wave of nostalgia for a man Philadelphia fans demonized and drove…
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Song of the Day 12/8: John Lennon and Cheap Trick, “I’m Losing You”

Posted by By Alby December 8, 2020
Whatever else it represented, the assassination of John Lennon 40 years ago tonight closed the door on an encouraging comeback from his self-imposed exile. Not everyone saw "Double Fantasy" that…
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Song of the Day 12/7: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”

Posted by By Alby December 7, 2020
The No. 1 song in the nation the day of the Pearl Harbor attack was also the first one ever awarded a gold record. Glenn Miller's swing rendition of the…
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Song of the Day 12/6: Mountain, “Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)”

Posted by By Alby December 6, 2020
Long Island guitarist Leslie West was so impressed by Cream that he formed a band with Felix Pappalardi, who had produced the "Disraeli Gears" and "Wheels of Fire" LPs, on…
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Song of the Day 12/4: Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

Posted by By Alby December 4, 2020
It's been nearly a decade since Amy Winehouse died and she still hasn't been replaced. In 2006, when she was on top of the world after the release of her…
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Song of the Day 12/2: Climax Blues Band, “Couldn’t Get It Right”

Posted by By Alby December 2, 2020
It's actually about the band on tour not being able to find the Holiday Inn -- that's the sign they were looking for in the middle of the night --…
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Song of the Day 12/1: Earl-Jean, “I’m Into Something Good”

Posted by By Alby December 1, 2020
If you're old enough, you probably know this as the first record by British invaders Herman's Hermits, one that reached No. 1 in the UK (and No. 13 in the…
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Song of the Day 11/30: Derek Trucks Band, “Down in the Flood (Crash on the Levee)”

Posted by By Alby November 30, 2020
Bob Dylan wrote this during the Basement Tapes sessions in 1967 and has recorded it three times (none are available on YouTube, which Dylan's people police pretty closely). None of…
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Song of the Day 11/29: Raspberries, “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)”

Posted by By Alby November 29, 2020
Though they're now acknowledged as founding fathers of power pop, Raspberries weren't fully appreciated in their time. Their Mod-based sound was considered lightweight, their teen-angst lyrics banal, their matching-suits look…
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Song of the Day 11/27: L.T.D., “(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again”

Posted by By Alby November 27, 2020
For reasons that don't matter anymore, disco mostly sucked. But it was closely related to funk, which meant some truly funky music got dance-floor exposure, too. L.T.D. (it stood for…
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Song of the Day 11/26: Poi Dog Pondering, “Thanksgiving”

Posted by By Alby November 26, 2020
This song has nothing to do with the holiday, but I don't care, I just like the tune. For me it's the standout song on "Wishing Like a Maountain and…
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Song of the Day 11/25: Bruce Springsteen, “Last Man Standing”

Posted by By Alby November 25, 2020
Bruce Springsteen's "Letter to You" album, released a month ago, got reviews I would characterize more as respectful than enthusiastic. Many of the songs replicate the arena-rock template Springsteen laid…
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