Wow, today is September 1. Good luck to those who will learn, to those who will teach, and those parents who might use parts of their brains they haven't used in a while. My parents still flinch at the word diorama, and I don't think think dioramas were the hardest things they helped me with. Anyway, happy September!
On to the songs for this week!
Hocus Pocus (Focus): http://youtu.be/MV0F_XiR48Q
Red Red Wine (UB40): I had "Hocus Pocus" in my head and tried to think of a song totally unlike it, so after some yodel-rock, why not some reggae-rap?
Angel Dance (Robert Plant): I was never a big Zeppelin guy, but I do love Raising Sand, Plant's duets album with Alison Krauss, and Band Of Joy (featuring this song) is pretty solid as well.
http://youtu.be/9dPwd9JgbT0
Mysterious Ways (U2): I remember that I couldn't hear this song enough when it first came out. Still holds up just as well today.
Outside (The Fixx): This is from 1011 Woodland, and it's just a nice spaced-out jam.
http://youtu.be/yB341J0kM4g
First And Last Waltz (Nickel Creek): The instrumental interlude is back this week. It slots in well after "Outside", and provides a great bridge to..
http://youtu.be/_UCyvyZa92o
Stairway To Heaven (Rodrigo Y Gabriela): Again, not a big Zeppelin fan, but I love this version. I've really enjoyed just about all of Rodrigo Y Gabriela's work. Their latest, Area 52, finds them working with a 13-piece Cuban orchestra and reworking some of their originals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEk8wTB7UfU
The Storm (Tedeschi Trucks Band): This is a fierce, grooving jam with great guitar and driving vocals by Susan Tedeschi. One of my favorites off their latest.
After The Storm (Mumford And Sons): I don't usually like to put songs together just because they have similar titles, but this one fit well after "The Storm". It's my favorite Mumford and Sons song. (They're in Milwaukee on Tuesday. I saw them at The Riverside, and now they're playing the Marcus Amphitheater).
http://youtu.be/EMsTSdHIJds
Spirits In The Material World (Paco Banton and Sting): From Reggatta Mondatta, which is a reggae tribute to Sting and The Police. Haven't listened to this version in a while, and it comes off a little cheesy, but a good alternate version.
Tea In The Sahara (The Police): Some of my favorite songs set a mood really well. The opening notes make you feel like you might be in the desert, and the lyrics are haunting.
Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics): We're still in the eighties with my favorite Eurythmics song.
Woman In Chains (Tears For Fears): I was excited to find my copy of The Seeds of Love. Another song I haven't heard in a while, this song about the injustice of oppressing women features a greatvocal by Oleta Adams and drums by Phil Collins.
Running For Cover (Ivan and Alyosha): This may be one of my favorite songs of the year. I love the vocals.
http://youtu.be/jJN1A_DHtsM
Summer Lawn (Aloha): Summer is fading, so here's a sprawling song about the passage of time.
http://youtu.be/9ArrN0wOWZg
The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel): My favorite S & G song.
Gentle On My Mind (Glen Campbell): I think this is my favorite song that I heard for the first time this year. So poetic and beautiful.
http://youtu.be/cFIRTtn_ZSE
I Still Care For You (Ray LaMontagne): A great song from Gossip In The Grain. I love the drumming in this song.
http://youtu.be/JODKEqp4nYI
On to the songs for this week!
Hocus Pocus (Focus): http://youtu.be/MV0F_XiR48Q
Red Red Wine (UB40): I had "Hocus Pocus" in my head and tried to think of a song totally unlike it, so after some yodel-rock, why not some reggae-rap?
Angel Dance (Robert Plant): I was never a big Zeppelin guy, but I do love Raising Sand, Plant's duets album with Alison Krauss, and Band Of Joy (featuring this song) is pretty solid as well.
http://youtu.be/9dPwd9JgbT0
Mysterious Ways (U2): I remember that I couldn't hear this song enough when it first came out. Still holds up just as well today.
Outside (The Fixx): This is from 1011 Woodland, and it's just a nice spaced-out jam.
http://youtu.be/yB341J0kM4g
First And Last Waltz (Nickel Creek): The instrumental interlude is back this week. It slots in well after "Outside", and provides a great bridge to..
http://youtu.be/_UCyvyZa92o
Stairway To Heaven (Rodrigo Y Gabriela): Again, not a big Zeppelin fan, but I love this version. I've really enjoyed just about all of Rodrigo Y Gabriela's work. Their latest, Area 52, finds them working with a 13-piece Cuban orchestra and reworking some of their originals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEk8wTB7UfU
The Storm (Tedeschi Trucks Band): This is a fierce, grooving jam with great guitar and driving vocals by Susan Tedeschi. One of my favorites off their latest.
After The Storm (Mumford And Sons): I don't usually like to put songs together just because they have similar titles, but this one fit well after "The Storm". It's my favorite Mumford and Sons song. (They're in Milwaukee on Tuesday. I saw them at The Riverside, and now they're playing the Marcus Amphitheater).
http://youtu.be/EMsTSdHIJds
Spirits In The Material World (Paco Banton and Sting): From Reggatta Mondatta, which is a reggae tribute to Sting and The Police. Haven't listened to this version in a while, and it comes off a little cheesy, but a good alternate version.
Tea In The Sahara (The Police): Some of my favorite songs set a mood really well. The opening notes make you feel like you might be in the desert, and the lyrics are haunting.
Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics): We're still in the eighties with my favorite Eurythmics song.
Woman In Chains (Tears For Fears): I was excited to find my copy of The Seeds of Love. Another song I haven't heard in a while, this song about the injustice of oppressing women features a greatvocal by Oleta Adams and drums by Phil Collins.
Running For Cover (Ivan and Alyosha): This may be one of my favorite songs of the year. I love the vocals.
http://youtu.be/jJN1A_DHtsM
Summer Lawn (Aloha): Summer is fading, so here's a sprawling song about the passage of time.
http://youtu.be/9ArrN0wOWZg
The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel): My favorite S & G song.
Gentle On My Mind (Glen Campbell): I think this is my favorite song that I heard for the first time this year. So poetic and beautiful.
http://youtu.be/cFIRTtn_ZSE
I Still Care For You (Ray LaMontagne): A great song from Gossip In The Grain. I love the drumming in this song.
http://youtu.be/JODKEqp4nYI
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