Song of the Day 6/3: Bobby Gentry, “Ode to Billy Joe”
On this date in fictional history, Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge, triggering one of pop music's greatest mysteries: What did the narrator and Billie Joe throw off…
Song of the Day 6/1: Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
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Digitalized music has played havoc with the old-fashioned record charts compiled by the likes of Billboard magazine. Songs released decades ago keep popping up near the top, their spikes in…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2022
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Another great month, full of diversity. And some true tours de force. I'm sure you'll find plenty to enjoy: The artist is Jett Kwong: My first take: He could be…
Song of the Day 5/31: Sex Pistols, “God Save the Queen”
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With England set to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70 years on the throne, it seemed like the perfect time to release a TV series about the Sex…
Song of the Day 5/30: João Gilberto, “Chega de Saudade”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The warm weather always gets me thinking about the beaches of Ipanema. I’ve never been to Rio, but every spring and summer I get transported…
The Beach Boys Usher In Summer
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I mean, who else? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoDm_flnwxc Let Summer Begin!
Song of the Day 5/28: The Black Keys, “Tell Me Lies”
There's so much lying in public life that the media has become numb to it -- producers and editors aired and printed Trump's lies with a shrug and without bothering…
Song of the Day 5/27: Emitt Rhodes, “You Should Be Ashamed”
This one's for all the people who think that gun violence can be curtailed by doing anything other than restricting access to guns. The song, released on Rhodes' eponymous 1970…
Song of the Day 5/26: Nilsson, “Jump Into the Fire”
I didn't even have to finish reading the headline about actor Ray Liotta's death at age 67 for this song to start playing in my head. As any Scorsese fan…
Song of the Day 5/25: Candlebox, “I’ve Got a Gun”
Candlebox released this cri de coeur about gun violence in 2016, long after the Seattle band's grunge-era heyday. Frontman Kevin Martin, asked about the song's inspiration by Songfacts, said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzfCw87_fo…
Song of the Day 5/22: The Velvet Underground, “All Tomorrow’s Parties”
Andy Warhol, who launched the Velvet Underground by making them part of his Exploding Plastic Inevitable, called this first single from the band's debut album his favorite VU song. Composer…
Song of the Day 5/20: Kevin Morby, “This Is a Photograph”
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With apologies to El Somnambulo, who handles the new music feature round these parts, I've been in the car a lot the past few days and have heard this one…
Song of the Day 5/18: Eric Clapton, “Change the World”
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Eric Clapton, who's been in the news several times during the pandemic for his anti-vax and anti-quarantine views, has had to cancel some concerts because, inevitably, he's caught Covid. What's…