Song of the Day 3/16: Bill Parsons, “She Blinded Me With Science”
Maybe Thomas Dolby is the reason Republicans distrust science -- they're afraid it will make them go blind. I like covers that show a different side of a familiar song,…
Song of the Day 3/15: Emma Swift, “Queen Jane Approximately”
Australian singer-songwriter Emma Swift, who works out of Nashville, released a well-received album of Bob Dylan covers last August, "Blonde on the Tracks," that I only caught up with because…
Song of the Day 3/12: Sturgill Simpson, “In Bloom”
I guess it's my week for country-adjacent covers of rock songs. Sturgill Simpson turns Nirvana's tuneful grunge-pop nugget into a power ballad that builds to a horn-embellished climax worth of…
Song of the Day 3/11: Molly Tuttle, “Fake Empire”
Celebrated bluegrass guitarist Molly Tuttle released a pandemic-inspired cover album, "...but I'd rather be with you," last August, and the songs represent a mix of influences you might not expect,…
Song of the Day 3/10: Randy Rainbow, “Mr. Biden (Bring My Vaccine)”
I was curious about how Randy Rainbow would transition to a post-Trump political landscape. Here's your answer -- Mr. Sandman parodied for Sleepy Joe, with backup vocals by the Robinettes.…
Song of the Day 3/9: Booker T. and the MGs, “Time Is Tight”
Released as a single in 1968, this instrumental jam, credited to all four members of the legendary Stax house band, became the second-biggest hit of their headlining career, peaking at…
Song of the Day 3/7: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, “The Money Song”
Man, all this agitation for raising the minimum wage to a level a person could live has been going on forever, hasn't it? Your grandpa probably busted a gut listening…
Song of the Day 3/5: Suzanne Vega, “When Heroes Go Down”
The story, most recently, of Andrew Cuomo, lionized during the early days of the pandemic as the anti-Trump. From Suzanne Vega's 1992 LP 99.9F°. When heroes go down They go…
Song of the Day 3/4: The Presidents of the United States of America, “Volcano”
This one's in honor of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, which started belching hot ash a couple of days ago. PUSA, as they were known, explained the way the geology works with…
Song of the Day 3/3: Mark Chestnutt, “Blame It on Texas”
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Texas' sociopathic leadership has lifted all Covid restrictions, which makes me think they can't secede soon enough -- if it were a foreign country we could impose a travel ban.…
Song of the Day 3/1: Drive-By Truckers, “This Fucking Job”
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The need for a higher minimum wage has been apparent for many years now, and anyone who claims $15 is too much too soon should study the issue a little…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2021
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OK, I'll admit it. Last month, I might have reached for a song or two that otherwise did not meet my demanding musical standards. You need have no such concerns…
Song of the Day 2/27: Peter Gabriel and Playing for Change, “Biko”
Playing for Change, the music-education non-profit that records musicians around the world playing the same song and edits them into videos, released this Peter Gabriel classic a couple of weeks…