Song of the Day: “My Sweet Lord”
Whatever your spiritual orientation, the implicit message of George Harrison’s 1971 single “My Sweet Lord” is undeniably uplifting. The track was allegedly written as a paean in opposition to religious…
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Song of the Day: “Good Day Bad”
Meshell Ndegeocello probably knows the difficulty her audience has pronouncing her name. Maybe that’s why, on her latest album, Comet, Come To Me, she urges us: “if you love me, forget my…
Song of the Day: “Smokestack Lightning”
Howlin’ Wolf is the moniker of Chester Arthur Burnett, the legendary blues artist whose voice gave him his name. But the 6 foot 3, 270 lb. Burnett may have just…
Song of the Day: “Unfuck the World”
The most prominent feature of Burn Your Fire For No Witness is the haunting voice of Angel Olsen. The St. Louis-bred singer’s husky tone sounds a bit like Cat Power…
Song of the Day: “Don’t Let It Go”
Beck’s skillfully-produced new album, Morning Phase, is loaded with beautiful, atmospheric melodies like “Heart Is A Drum” and “Wave.” So the decisive guitar hook of “Don’t Let It Go” provides…
Song of the Day: “Airwaves”
These days it seems there’s never enough time to get everything done. Or time to think about how there isn’t time to get it done. “Airwaves,” off Ray LaMontagne’s new…