Song of the day............Blink 182 with "Feeling This"

I wouldn't go see them live again, but I have respect for what they did musically. There are a few really good Blink 182 songs. This is one of them. I really like how this song sounds. This live version doesn't highlight necessarily some of the vocal harmonies that are going on in this song, but if you listen to the album version the last 20-30 seconds is really well done vocally.

Their live show is a mix of stand-up with their music, and the stand-up quite frankly begins to really grate on you after a while. A fan of their tunes though.

Blink 182 with "Feeling This"

Song of the day........Trans Siberian Orchestra with "Moonlight and Madness"

Today's song of the day is from TSO. One of my families favorite artists. This track is "Moonlight and Madness" and is off of their "Night Castle" album. Such a great group of people in this band. We've had the pleasure of meeting these guys, and they are all just great people first, and amazing musicians second.

Trans Siberian Orchestra with "Moonlight and Madness"

Song of the day........Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey with "One Sweet Day"

Back in the early '90's I listened to mostly Rock music. There were times though that a Pop/R&B song came out that I thought was really well done. I have to admit that I've always liked Boyz II Men, and some of the earlier Mariah Carey stuff. I thought that earlier in Mariah's career she was doing a lot of this kind of gospel inspired pop. "Someday" was a great song from the early Mariah discography, but then in the late '90's it got all hip-hop-ish, and I didn't really get it. This track comes from the time period when both Boyz II Men and Mariah were at the top of their game, and this is just a great track. Their vocals all sound great together, and it's a moving song lyrically as well. I still kind of like it to be honest.

Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey with "One Sweet Day"

Song of the day..........Coldplay with "Paradise"

Today's song of the day is one of my favorites from the band Coldplay. Damn their music is infectious, and they keep churning out these amazing pop/rock tracks. Viva la Vida was just an amazing album. Then they follow up with Mylo Xyloto. I believe the 2nd single from that album was this track "Paradise," and it's just amazing. I love how well Coldplay uses piano in their music. Most of their songs have a piano. Sometimes it's not as prominent in the mix of the track, but it's there. Check out "Paradise."

Coldplay with "Paradise"

Song of the day.........Stabbing Westward with "Nothing"

This was the song that initially got me listening to Stabbing Westward. Such a great band!! Just a really good rock band to be honest. Definitely one of the top bands of the '90's era in my opinion. This song was just wicked good. I love the verse guitar riff, and the guitarists use of harmonics. Makes for an interesting sound. Over their career they just wrote some great music, and really integrated the use of synth, but knew how to use it to complement what they were doing, but not overshadow everything else in a track. Great stuff!!

Song of the day........Stabbing Westward with "Nothing"

Song of the day.............Burning Brides with "Flesh and Bone"

I'm listening to more and more stuff from these guys. My wife and I originally saw them open for Audioslave back on Audioslave's first tour. I really like their stuff. Simple, catchy, rock riffs with maybe a darker edge then say the Black Keys....... Check out their song "Flesh and Bone," and see what I mean. Simple song structures, but really well done........

Burning Brides with "Flesh and Bone"

Song of the day.......Van Halen with "Mean Street"

I think I've mentioned in previous Van Halen song of the day posts that I like the Sammy Hagar years over the David Lee Roth years. I don't know that I've posted a Hagar on vocals Van Halen song of the day though yet. I keep listening to older Van Halen and there is some really great stuff. A couple of weeks ago we were cleaning the house, and I pulled out some old Van Halen cassettes that I had from the High School days....... This track was on one of those cassettes and it is just an amazing song. From Eddie's crazy solo at the beginning, to the great rock chorus........ Great vocal harmonies at the chorus that really make this song........

Van Halen with "Mean Street"

Song of the day..........Alice In Chains with "Over Now"

Today's song of the day is from the 1995 self titled album by Alice in Chains. "Over Now" may be one of the greatest album closers in the sense of it being a great song, but also being the last song on the last album featuring singer Layne Staley. On this track  I love the bridge in this. That slowed down bridge part just sounds beautiful with those individually played notes. Then the bridge comes back for that final outro guitar solo. Really nice!!

Alice in Chains with "Over Now"

Song of the day........Jason Mraz with "I'm Yours"

Ok. I admit I like this......... It probably qualifies as a guilty pleasure. I'm not putting Jason Mraz bumper stickers on the Durango if that's what you are asking, but I do dig this song. It's got a nice feel. This kind of Hawaiian Tropics, ska, folk song......... See what you think. Hey, maybe you will be ordering a Jason Mraz bumper sticker for your vehicle. Maybe, just maybe........

Jason Mraz with "I'm Yours"

Song of the day.............Dave Matthews Band with "Crash Into Me"

Today's song of the day comes from the Dave Matthews Band. An incredibly talented group of musicians for sure. The "Crash" album is just a great album. I don't typically listen to Dave Matthews Bandish type of music, but when I do I listen to "Crash." It's just got a little bit of everything. I've always really liked the song "Crash Into Me" off of this record. I'm not sure exactly what Dave is singing about, but the music is just beautiful. One of my favorites from DMB for sure.

Dave Matthews Band with "Crash Into Me"

Song of the day.........Brad with "Price of Love"

How about some new stuff from the band Brad for your Monday? I love these guys. Shawn Smith has such a soulful voice, and is absolutely amazing. He's in my top ten rock vocalists for sure. I've really liked all of the material that this band has dished out over the years. I saw them perform two nights in a row up in Seattle, saw them once up on the hill in Boulder at Tulagi's, and then again the next day down at Independent Records down in Denver. That day I got to meet all of the band members. What a great group of guys, and what a great band!!!!

Brad with "Price of Love"

Song of the day.......V.A.S.T. with "Three Doors"

With some things it's all in the name. That certainly is the case with the band V.A.S.T.(Visual Audio Sensory Theater). All of their albums are so incredibly well done. At the center of it all is singer/songwriter Jon Crosby, who is honestly one of the top songwriters in my opinion of the last decade. The engineering and recording of the instrumentation and the sampling of monk chants is just so brilliant. I remember seeing them live at the KTCL Big Adventure concert in Denver that year, and they played on the 2nd stage. I don't know if there was anyone left at the main stage as it was just packed out there to see these guys.

Their debut album was one of the best albums that I ever bought in the '90's, and featured this song titled "Three Doors."

V.A.S.T. with "Three Doors"

Song of the day.........The Out Crowd with "If You're Cool"

Back in the early '90's I remember a friend of mine playing The Dandy Warhols "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" track and just being flat out amazed. That turned me on to this group of Portland based bands that have bios that link to one another. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Out Crowd. If you want to watch an amazing rock documentary look no further than "Dig." It is an incredible movie about these amazing bands. Specifically the movie does highlight the career of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, which for most of the bands career had Matt Hollywood on lead guitar. Matt left The Brian Jonestown Massacre at some point and created The Out Crowd.

I got a chance to see them open up for The Dandy Warhols when they came to Denver years ago, and they put on a great show. Their debut album is great as well. This is one of the highlights off of that album and is called "If You're Cool."

The Out Crowd with "If You're Cool"

Song of the day..........Queen with "We Will Rock You"

It's hard to say that there is a more popular song played at stadiums for sporting events. If you get a ticket to a sporting event, you can almost guarantee to hear this song at least once during your attendance at the stadium. A very simple song, but simplicity equals greatness on this Friday's song of the day.......I'm a little late at getting this one posted.

Queen "We Will Rock You"

Song of the day.............Audioslave with "Show Me How To Live"

I know that I've already talked about my respect for the band Audioslave in previous posts. Their brief career brought us some really great music. Their self-titled debut album was just amazing. One of the songs that got quite a bit of airplay upon the release of the album was this song "Show Me How To Live." Great song, and an interesting Tom Morello guitar solo. Not a whole lot going on with the solo other than quick toggling of the pickup selector switch. The guy can make sounds with his guitar that I've never heard others make.

Then you add Chris Cornell, who I think is one of the greatest rock vocalists of our time. Just an amazing band.........

Audioslave with "Show Me How To Live"

Song of the day..........The Cult with "Rain"

Everything I hear by the '80's band The Cult I like. I honestly think this is one of the best bands from the '80's. Their music just has this great guitar tone. "Rain" is a perfect example of the guitar tone that I'm talking about. I'd like to know how he gets his guitar to sound like that. It sounds great. This is a great video of the band playing "Rain." What a great band........

The Cult with "Rain"

Song of the day.........Stabbing Westward with "So Far Away"

Stabbing Westward may be one of the best bands that you may not be familiar with. They had a couple of singles that performed well on the charts, but they never really caught on. Every album though is great, every song is catchy, and their music was just awesome. I saw Stabbing Westward live a couple of times, and they did not disappoint. Maybe one of the stranger pairings was when I saw them open for Depeche Mode back in the late '90's. Great band though.

Stabbing Westward with "So Far Away"

Song of the day......The Black Keys with "She's Long Gone"

One of my favorite new bands is The Black Keys. They've just got an interesting sound. They sound like a blend of Robert Johnson infused blues, and Jack White's guitar riffing. It sounds cool, and I really dig the stuff that these guys are releasing. Here is one of their songs titled "She's Long Gone."

The Black Keys with "She's Long Gone"

Song of the day.........Sex Pistols with "Pretty Vacant"

There are so many good songs off of the Sex Pistols "Nevermind the Bollocks...." album. One of my favorites is "Pretty Vacant." It's just got such a great sound to it. I really like the chorus....... It's almost even melodic. Almost.

Sex Pistols with "Pretty Vacant"

Song of the day..........Steve Miller Band with "The Joker"

He's had some classics over the years, but Steve Miller may best be known for his hit song "The Joker." I've always been kind of on the fence about the Steve Miller band until I heard some tracks off of a live album a couple of years ago. Just really good jam band stuff. If you like the stuff on his studio albums, also check out his live stuff. I think it's a lot better than the studio stuff to be honest.

Steve Miller Band with "The Joker"

Song of the day...........Therapy with "Wall of Mouths"

I've just recently started listening to music from the band Therapy? This is probably my favorite track that I've listened to so far from them. This track is all the way back from 2000. Give it a listen and see what you think.

Therapy? with "Wall Of Mouths"

Song of the day........Creed with "Higher"

I must first say that I am not a big fan of Creed. I've just never thought that it was all that great, but I do have to say that they did put out a couple of songs that I don't mind. One of those from Creed is "Higher." I really like the music to this. The guitarist for Creed is incredibly talented. I'll give Creed that. So, here it is, Creed's "Higher."

Creed with "Higher"

Song of the day.........Garbage with "Run Baby Run"

One of my favorite live bands of all time is Garbage. They are just flat out an amazing live band. Last year I got to see them play at the Ogden, and just as in years past they were absolutely wonderful. Shirley, Duke, Steve, and Butch are so incredibly talented. In 2005 Garbage released their "Bleed Like Me" album. One of my favorite tracks off of that album is "Run Baby Run."

Garbage with "Run Baby Run"