Song of the day.........Suzanne Vega with "Tom's Diner"

I have always liked this song. It just has this jazzy feel to it that I really like, and I like the flow of the vocals in this. This has always been one of my favorite Suzanne Vega tracks.

Enjoy.......

Suzanne Vega with "Tom's Diner"

Song of the day............Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds with "Typical Situation"

I've always liked the Dave Matthews Band. I've seen them live once some time ago, and they put on a great show. Recently I've started listening more and more to some of Dave Matthews stuff with Tim Reynolds. Tim Reynolds is this amazing guitarist that accompanies Dave Matthews on most of his solo performances. Check out this performance from this "Live From Las Vegas" album. This song is originally a Dave Matthews Band song. Check it out.......

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds with "Typical Situation"

Song of the day........Brian McKnight with "Back At One"

Like I've said in previous posts occasionally my music listening strays from the Rock genre. Today's song of the day comes to us from the Pop/R&B genre, and is from Brian McKnight. I have always liked Marvin Gaye and songs, and songwriters that remind me of him usually get my attention. McKnight at times reminds me of an early Marvin Gaye. He's got a great voice, and this song from 1999 has always been a favorite of mine.

Brian McKnight with "Back At One"

Song of the day...........Interpol with "The New"

I have to thank Yahoo internet radio for turning me on to these guys. This New York based rock band has put out some great albums including "Turn On The Bright Lights," which features the song "The New." These guys just have a really unique and great sound. There music to me has always sounded rather dark and mysterious too. Their songs go in directions that are often times not really predictable.

Interpol with "The New"

Song of the day........Oasis with "Wonderwall"

It was one of Oasis' biggest hits, and for good reason. It's an absolutely beautiful song. Every music project that I have ever been a part of has played this song. It was something that people my age grew up with. The album "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" was for our generation what "Frampton Comes Alive" was for the '70's. It was always in your backpack, or on your dresser next to the CD player. It was as common as salt in most of our homes. Simply put the album was amazing, but "Wonderwall" was what got us into it. The strings, the guitar, those great drum parts, and the vocals.

Yesterday the music project that I am currently in played this live for the first time in front of our audience, and the response was like something I have never seen for one of our songs. So, almost 20 years after this song came out it still holds true. This is an amazing song.

Oasis with "Wonderwall"

Song of the day..........The Verve with "Bittersweet Symphony"

If you were asking me to name some of my favorite cover tunes of all time this one would be close to the top of the list. The Verve's 1997 album "Urban Hymns" included a cover of a lesser known Rolling Stones song called "Bittersweet Symphony." It is just all around a great sounding song. The strings just add so much to this track. It's just a great rendition of a song, and a great example of a band taking a song and just completely overhauling it to make it their own.

The Verve with "Bittersweet Symphony"

Song of the day........Bratmobile with "Affection Training"

Today's song of the day is from the Punk Rock/Riot Grrrrl band Bratmobile. Bratmobile was one of many bands that rose to popularity from the Grunge scene of the Pacific Northwest. Back in 2000 the band reunited and released the "Ladies, Women & Girls" album, which featured this track. Check out "Affection Training" by Bratmobile.

Bratmobile with "Affection Training"

Song of the day........Great Lake Swimmers with "See You On The Moon"

I think there's a lot of great kids music out there. The kids music these days doesn't seem as cheesy as the kids music that I remember when I was growing up. This song is a prime example of some of the great kids music that is out there now. This song is from the Great Lake Swimmers, and is called "See You On The Moon." Enjoy......

Great Lake Swimmers with "See You On The Moon"

Song of the day..........AC/DC with "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"

This is one of my favorite AC/DC songs, and it all has to do with three words. Bag Pipe Solo. Seriously, Bag Pipe Solo. No, I'm serious. Bag Pipe Solo. Has any other rock band had a Bag Pipe Solo in it? I honestly can't remember another. I guess Korn may have used it in a couple of songs, but the way it is used in this song is just plain epic. This has always been one of my absolute favorites. Enjoy!

AC/DC with "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"

Song of the day.........Bobby Brown with "My Prerogative"

Ok, I admit that I like Bobby Brown's music from the late '80's, and early '90's. One of my favorites is this song from his "Don't Be Cruel" album. I thought this album was really good. Honestly not a fan of some of the stuff he's done since, but I like this album. It's a blast from the past to be watching this video from Bobby Brown's performance on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Bobby Brown with "My Prerogative"

Song of the day..........Oasis with "Live Forever"

Oasis was one of my favorite bands throughout the '90's. Their first two albums were incredible. This track is from their first album "Definitely Maybe." It's just a great song. Their song structures were pretty simple, but they were, and still are, some incredibly catchy songs. Each and every song more catchy than the last. Say what you will about the Gallagher brothers, but they are pretty good songwriters. Pretty darn good.

Oasis with "Live Forever"

Song of the day...........The Beatles with "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"

Today's song of the day comes to us from one of the most successful Rock bands of all time, The Beatles. So, so many great songs were recorded by these guys over the years. One of my favorites is this track. A very stripped down Beatles track with not a whole lot going on. I find myself liking some of the later Beatles stuff more than some of the earlier stuff. I really like the albums that were absolute studio marvels. The earlier stuff from The Beatles were just really hooky Rock/Pop songs that were so incredibly well written. Maybe one of the most talented groups ever based on each individual members talent, and song writing ability.

The Beatles "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"

Song of the day.........Pearl Jam with "Off He Goes"

Today's song of the day is one of my favorites off of the 1996 Pearl Jam album "No Code." The press and fans of Pearl Jam at the time have always been kind of hard on this album. Most saying that it was a complete change for the band, and maybe not as aggressive as the previous three albums. I think quite the opposite. I think the album showed tremendous growth for the band. When you can go from the song "Blood" on Vs., and then do a song like this two albums later, I think that's rather dynamic. I tend to like bands that change it up a bit every album, and experiment more and more as time goes on. I think that makes  it interesting. If every song sounded like "Alive" or "Jeremy" it would start to become very predictable. I love how this band has evolved and really adapted to what they wanted to do, not what a record label wanted them to do. That's why I've always respected this band to the highest degree. It's their way or the highway....

Anyways, "Off He Goes" is just a beautiful track. Check this version of it out from the 2003 Benaroya Hall show in Seattle.

Pearl Jam with "Off He Goes"

Song of the day........Snow Patrol with "Run"

This is one of my favorite songs from the band Snow Patrol. It's just got a great sound to it. I especially like this live version of it, where the crowd is singing over the lead singer. It is always a great moment at a concert when the crowd sings together in unison like this. Enjoy......

Snow Patrol with "Run"

Song of the day.........Stabbing Westward with "What Do I Have To Do?"

When I was in High School I used to drive my parents car back and forth between home and school. I remember the car stereo had a tape deck, and I had a select number of tapes that I used to play over and over and over again. One of those albums was "Wither, Blister, Burn & Peel" by Stabbing Westward. They were one of my favorite bands. It was probably one of the first bands that I really got into that used synthesizers in quite a few of their songs. This would later lead me to check out such bands as Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and others that really mixed synth and rock flawlessly. Listening to this album reminds me of my daily drives to school, and my drive between school and the Career Development Center (CDC) back in the High School Years. This album was on most of those drives for sure. 

Stabbing Westward with "What Do I Have To Do?"

Song of the day..........Nirvana with "In Bloom"

I was in middle school/high school when the Seattle scene really broke out. Out of that scene came bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Candlebox, and of course Nirvana. Nirvana has often been credited for the breakout success of their Nevermind album bringing attention to the other bands at the time. That may be a justified argument considering the depth and power of Nirvana's 2nd official album. Every track is just phenomenal, and every song just sounds great and holds up over time. I am a huge Pearl Jam fan, but have always had a tremendous amount of respect for what Nirvana did over their short career. Nevermind has always been a favorite album of mine, and "In Bloom" is one of the highlights for me.

The song, to me, almost feels like a jab at the rock/pop music of the time. Where most of Nirvana's songs are very aggresive, this one is kind of a very calculated pop/rock song. When you watch the actual video that was released for this you see the band playing on a TV talk show similar to the Ed Sullivan Show. Again, I think it's all kind of a jab at Top 40 music if you will, and I like it. Check out "In Bloom."

Nirvana with "In Bloom"

Song of the day.......Deftones with "Change (In The House of Flies)"

This is one of my favorite songs from the early 2000's. This track is off of the Deftones album "White Pony," and was a big hit for them when that album came out. It's just a great song. I've always really liked the Deftones, and I will always remember when I saw them on the Warped tour, and all of the people that were crowd surfing. I've never had a concert experience like that since. Give it a listen. I think you will like this track too.

Deftones with "Change (In The House of Flies)"

Song of the day.........Aaliyah with "Are You That Somebody"

Why not some modern Pop and R&B for your Friday? Today's song of the day is from Pop star Aaliyah. I have to admit I kind of like the bass line and it's kind of catchy. I'm not sure though that I like the sample of a baby laughing that is played throughout the track. After a couple of times that gets a bit old. Not a bad song though. I know I'm typically a rock guy, but every once in a while I don't mind a little pop music. Especially since it's Friday!!! So, check it out!!

Aaliyah with "Are You That Somebody"

Song of the day...........Kid606 with "Hold It Together"

Just a quick instrumental track of beats etc. from Kid606. Today's song of the day is "Hold It Together" off of his 2005 Resilience album. Enjoy.

Kid606 with "Hold It Together"

Song of the day.........Iggy Pop with "Search and Destroy"

I should first say that I'm not a big fan of Iggy Pop to be honest. I've just never been that into his music. There are a couple of songs of his though that are so much a part of the punk rock scene that it's hard not to take notice of them. One of those is "Search and Destroy." It's a classic Iggy song, and below is a link to a great live version of this track.

Iggy Pop with "Search and Destroy"

Song of the day........Brad with "Revolution"

Pearl Jam's band members have created some amazing side projects over the years. One of my favorites is guitarist Stone Gossard's side project Brad. It really is a bit unfair to call it a side project as they have had a great deal of success and really are independent of the band Pearl Jam. My favorite album by them is the album "Welcome To Discovery Park" named after a park north of Seattle. It just has a great mix of hard rock songs, and great acoustic rock songs. One of the heavier songs on the album is "Revolution," which sounds like the guitars are in a open tuning and just full of distortion. Shawn Smith adds his amazing vocals, and it just completes the song.

Brad with "Revolution"

Song of the day.........Pearl Jam with "Light Years"

This is one of my favorites off of the 2000 "Binaural" Pearl Jam album. Binaural is one of my favorite albums, and it just had some amazing songs on it including "Light Years." The lyrics and music are just so beautiful.

Pearl Jam with "Light Years"

Song of the day.............Mick Turner & Tren Brothers with "Help Mr. Rabbit I Can't Get Out"

There isn't a whole lot going on with this track. Just close to six minutes of the same thing over and over again. I'm still not sure that I really care for it all that much. It might be a perfect song for your lazy Sunday though............

Mick Turner & Tren Brothers with "Help Mr. Rabbit I Can't Get Out"

Song of the day..........Angels & Airwaves with "Everything's Magic"

Today's song of the day is "Everything's Magic" from Angels & Airwaves. Angels is fronted by Tom DeLonge from Blink 182, who I've always been kind of on the fence about to be rather honest. There are some Blink songs that I really like, but I'm not a fan of most of their material. In fact, Blink was the only concert that I have ever left halfway through. Their concert was kind of this mix of music and stand-up, which after about forty five minutes had kind of run its course. You have to appreciate though their career, success, and the fortitude that they have had through personal tragedy. Anyways, I'm still trying to get into this song, but give it a listen and let me know what you think.

Angels & Airwaves with "Everything's Magic"

Song of the day.........The Rolling Stones with "Jumping Jack Flash"

Today's song of the day is "Jumping Jack Flash" from the Rolling Stones. Why? Because it's Friday!!! It's Friday!!! This has always been one of my favorite Stones songs. The Stones were probably not even in my top five classic rock bands when I was growing up, so I've kind of been turned on to them later in life. I find myself loving more and more of their hit songs. I need to get some of their albums though and listen to some of those in between tracks. Finding the tracks in between the hits and liking them is such an enjoyable experience, because you can enjoy a band or songwriter for material that is new to you, and hasn't been in rotation on the radio since the '60's or whatever. Anyways, enjoy the "Jumping Jack Flash," and jump because it's Friday.

The Rolling Stones with "Jumping Jack Flash"

Song of the day.........Goo Goo Dolls with "Sympathy"

Today's song of the day is from the Goo Goo Dolls 2002 album "Gutterflower." "Sympathy" is a little acoustic number that was probably the highlight off of the "Gutterflower" album. The song features lead singer/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik on acoustic guitar, and there is also a Mandolin throughout the song. This is one of my favorites from this Buffalo, New York band. Give it a listen.

Goo Goo Dolls with "Sympathy"

Song of the day............Big Head Todd and the Monsters with "Please Don't Tell Her"

Today's song of the day is from the Colorado based band Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Their songs are the result of a perfect mix of Rock, Blues, and Soul. Todd Park Mohr's voice and bluesy guitar riffs just complete this song. As evidenced by this clip, they are also a great live act.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters with "Please Don't Tell Her"

Song of the day...........Third Eye Blind with "How's It Going To Be"

Even if you weren't a big fan of Third Eye Blind in the '90's you couldn't help but respect the fact that every single that they released was more and more catchy, and contagious. If you heard one of their songs earlier in the day you would inevitably end up humming or singing the song later in the day........ That's a pretty powerful thing to have that kind of effect from your music. One of those songs was "How's It Going To Be."

Third Eye Blind with "How's It Going To Be"

Song of the day.........Alanis Morissette with "You Learn"

Today's song of the day is from Alanis Morissette from the album that made her a household name in the early '90's. To this day it's the song that I remember most from this album. It was an album that had hit after hit on it, but this one has always stood out to me. I love the bridge from this song. The vocal thing that Alanis is doing just goes so well with the little riff that the guitarist is playing. I love that part in this song. So, for your Monday, it's one of my faves from Alanis.

Alanis Morissette with "You Learn"