Arts and Entertainment – Page 62

Song of the Day 2/14: Penny and the Quarters, “You and Me”

By Alby February 14, 20241 Comment

It's almost a miracle that "You and Me" ever reached our ears. The demo tape was recorded sometime in the early '70s in Columbus, Ohio, for a tiny soul label,…

Song of the Day 2/13: Professor Longhair, “Go to the Mardi Gras”

By Alby February 13, 2024

Happy Fat Tuesday! Legendary pianist Professor Longhair recorded this tune in 1949, but the 1959 version he did for Ron Records is the one that everybody has played ever since.…

Song of the Day 2/12: Oasis, “Don’t Look Back in Anger”

By Alby February 12, 20241 Comment

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's nominees for induction and, as usual, the list shows the institution has all but lost interest in rock music. Acts…

Song of the Day 2/11: Thee Sinseers, “What’s His Name”

By Alby February 11, 20241 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona An old music genre never really dies. Something’s always there to revive it. In the case of Chicano soul, sometimes called lowrider soul, streets and…

Song of the Day 2/8: Mojo Nixon, “Don Henley Must Die”

By Alby February 8, 20241 Comment

Mojo Nixon, who set his ribald mix of tabloid obsessions and anarchic politics to a raucous blend of punk and rockabilly, died Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the…

Song of the Day 2/7: Randy Newman, “Putin”

By Alby February 7, 20244 Comments

H/t Paul As expected, Tucker Carlson has interviewed Russian president Vladimir Putin. The Guardian is reporting that the interview will probably air Thursday. Wherever it eventually appears, I think it…

Song of the Day 2/6: Toby Keith, “Wacky Tobaccy”

By Alby February 6, 20243 Comments

Country star Toby Keith died of stomach cancer yesterday at just 62 years old. Keith reached stardom during the country boom of the early '90s but achieved his greatest notoriety…

Song of the Day 2/5: Killer Mike, “Scientists and Engineers”

By Alby February 5, 20241 Comment

There's no bad publicity, but maybe there's such a thing as being too on-brand. Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike won three Grammy Awards and got arrested after the ceremony,…

Song of the Day 2/4: Wayne Kramer, “Jail Guitar Doors”

By Alby February 4, 20241 Comment

Wayne Kramer, who died last week at 75, is in the Rock Hall of Fame because he was the lead guitarist for the MC5, icons of the late '60s counterculture…

Song of the Day 2/2: Talking Heads, “Road to Nowhere”

By Alby February 2, 20243 Comments

Coachella, the festival where bands go to reunite, this year will feature shows by Gwen Stefani's old band No Doubt and Sublime, now fronted by the son of long-dead frontman…

Song of the Day 2/1: Bruce Hornsby, “Circus on the Moon”

By Alby February 1, 2024

It doesn't get a lot of coverage, but there's an international space race going on. Target: the Moon. The most recent inductee to the League of Lunar Landers, Japan, joined…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2024

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20244 Comments

The songs are more mainstream this month, the artists less diverse. Don't know why, just worked out that way. The good news?: Some great songs in the mix, not a…

Song of the Day 1/31: Joni Mitchell feat. Neil Young & The Stray Gators, “Turn Me On I’m a Radio”

By Alby January 31, 20242 Comments

Joni Mitchell is going to sing at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the first time she's ever performed at the ceremony, and I admit to mixed feelings. It's great that…