Song of the Day

Remember Ty Segall ? He’s truly a “jack-of-all-trades”. I remember finding out about Fuzz and listening to them for awhile before I made the connection...”The lead singer sounds just like Ty Segall” I remember thinking to myself. Come to find out after a bit of research, it is Ty singing! But that wasn’t the the biggest surprise...he’s actually playing drums too! Holy smokes! In pretty much all of his other projects: Ty Segall, Ty Segall Band, and his associations with other weirdo, psyche rock bands like Sic Apls, The Perverts, and White Fence, Segall has always shredded the guitar. So I was pretty flabbergasted when I found out he was drumming and singing in Fuzz. I’ve played the drums since I was probably 12 years old, and let me tell you, singing while playing drums is very difficult. But as I listened to more-and-more of Ty’s music, after I found out about Fuzz, I eventually fell upon his first full length album. Released on Castle Face Records, started by psychedelic rock h...

Space rock. What comes to mind? Trippy synthesizer bloops and bleeps layered over drum machines and programmed hi-hats? Maybe some ambient wind sounds? But it's "space ROCK" so there's got to be some guitars and bass in there too right? Hawkwind might as well have been the founders of "space rock". Starting from the collaboration of artists with a mutual interest in "electronic music", the band had formed and had help from other notable musicians such as Ginger Baker, who founded the little band called Cream, and even Ian Kilmister, or as most people know him by, Lemmy, the founder of Motorhead, who played bass in Hawkwind for sometime. Their music ranges from psychedelic to even instances of folk. But there was always a sci-fi nod and "space" theme. Like"Silver Machine" one of their most renowned singles, all of their songs explored the subjects of space, time, and other sci-fi topics. From the start of "Sil...

I apologize for lack of posting here lately. I told myself from the start that I wouldn't let "life" get in the way. But lo-and-behold..."life" happened...and I failed to post anything for a couple of day. But I will get back on track and get songs posted everyday. Here's a tune by the band Guess Who called "Undun". Randolph Charles Bachman  t he founding member and lead guitarist of the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive apparently wrote this tune after witnessing a girl trip acid at a party and then go into a coma. I was trying to form my own understanding on this song before I read about it and wasn't really getting anywhere. But a girl tripping acid makes sense given the lyrics. " She found a mountain that was far too high,  and when she found out she couldn't fly, It was too late" Despite it's rather morbid subject matter, the song is a fun tune and almost kind of jazzy. I've been jammin to thing for q...

Sometimes we need to just sit back and relax. Life, and the multiple hurdles it holds can become pretty draining at times. We all have different situations and different circumstances. But regardless of how much money, time, or resources we have...we all run into something. And that’s why it’s important for us all to take time and just...rest. Explosions in the Sky can help you do just that. While there are no words or vocals, the musical landscapes they create don’t need words. Their music takes you on a journey. This song right here, by far my favorite EITS song, which concludes my favorite album by them “Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever" is a song that takes you through a lot. It's a long song and it your emotions will fluctuate as each chapter unfolds. But they know they take you through a lot and at the end...they give you rest. As much as I hate the word "epic"... this song is truly epic.

Recently heard this song on the opening of the new Dave Chappelle feature on Netflix. I'm a huge Dave Chappelle fan; the dude is one of the realest people in media. He is an absolute genius, pairing gut-busting humor with very real issues. So it makes sense, and I can almost guarantee you it was Chappelle's choice, to use Mos Def's Ecstatic track "Revelations" for his special. Chappelle has mentioned his interest in Def's music as well as many other east coast rappers such as Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, and Wu Tang. Mos Def has a lot in common with Chappelle. His music may not exist in the realm of humor, but his content and subject matter certainly parallels that of Chappelle. But that doesn't mean Def is any stranger to humor or that he isn't interested. He has appeared in some of the absolutely hilarious and incredibly popular Chappelle Show episodes such as the " The Racial Draft " (one of my favorites) and the independent comedy film ...

This is probably the only song by The Duke Spirit I've ever heard. But it's one that has stayed with me since early high school. It's a fun light-hearted sounding song backed by a fast rhythm guitar and lead guitar bouncing from low to high back and forth. The lyrics however, paint a quite different scenario. " These eyes are screws they hold down tears that would just pour out" Lead singer Leila Moss is obviously troubled and has been holding it in. Perhaps about a toxic relationship? She is speaking (singing) to someone who she cares about. " My eyes are holes they have warm treacle that just pours out Well you know nothing about me and how would you ever find out? " I always loved the atmosphere of this song and the guitar play on it is very unique. There's also a fun little harmonica part that helps play out the song at the end.  

I want to apologize for the lazy posting. I'm still having a lot of trouble with my car and it is consuming me. Once I get this figured out things start evening out I promise I will put everything into these posts. Thanks for hanging in there with me. Here's a song by a band called Big Troubles. The song is called "Misery". The lead singer sounds strikingly similar to Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Hope your new year is going well!