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Song Of The Day: Dec. 2, 2018

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This guy had more than one great song in him.  But he’ll be remembered most for this one:

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Song Of The Day: Dec, 1, 2018

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Maybe everybody has one memorable song in them. Danny O’Keefe did:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 30, 2018

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I scour the internets so that you don’t have to. Sometimes I come up with something as mind-blowing as this: 28 trombonists performing the following:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 29, 2018

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This collaboration with the N’awlins ‘Indian’ tribe, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, helped convince Neville Brothers to become a band on their own. This is the America that I love:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 28, 2018

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The Neville Brothers, at the peak of their musical powers:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 27, 2018

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There was a time, IMHO, when this was the greatest touring band in America. Caught ’em live at the Chestnut Cabaret in the late ’80’s.  Just great American music:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 26, 2018

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I couldn’t close the book on the political career of Greg Lavelle w/o this homage to his final campaign:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 24, 2018

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From my 2017 Top 10, a song that might’ve gotten lost, but shouldn’t::

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 23, 2018

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I’m a huge fan of Blood Orange. Spoiler Alert: He’ll be back on the Best-Of list this year.  This one’s from 2016:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 22, 2018

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If Thanksgiving wasn’t called Thanksgiving, it’d likely be called Homecoming. Which is what I love about the holiday. People come home. This song from my 2015 best-of could be the theme song:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 21, 2018

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They’ve been to the Gild Hall. Twice. Tim Showalter has become a favorite son. This was from my 2014 best-of list:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 20, 2018

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From 2013 came this exercise in guitar pyrotechnics. My kind of guitar pyrotechnics:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 19, 2018

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Figured I’d rummage through my ‘Best Songs Of The Year’ lists to resurrect some great tunes. This one is from 2011:

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