A DVD Treat for Springsteen Fans, Part 2

In April I wrote about the upcoming DVD release of Springsteen’s 2009 Hyde Park concert from London. Turn up them computer speakers then click on the links below for a couple of full-length sneak peeks. Methinks I’m going to have to get this on Blu-Ray. Out In The Street Glory Days

Song of the Day: Love Reign O’er Me

When Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who were among the honorees to be feted by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2008, a number of musicians graced the stage to pay them tribute including Joss Stone, Dave Grohl and Rob Thomas. But it was soul singer Bettye LaVette who stole the show with her [...]

Song of the Day: Sir Duke

On this day in 1977, Stevie Wonder started a three-week run at the top of the U.S. singles chart with this tribute to Duke Ellington, who passed away three years earlier. “Sir Duke” was the second single from the album that also produced the hits “I Wish” and “Isn’t She Lovely”. Songs In The Key [...]

Song of the day: Plundered My Soul

As previously reported here, the Stones have finally made public the first of several previously never-before-heard tracks recorded during the Exile On Main Street sessions, albeit with a little modern day extra help. Listen to this track and it may be tough to tell what’s been added, but this is definitely a great song.

Song of the day: Boogie With Stu

Nothing like a bit of piano boogie to get your day started off on the right foot. Form the album that brought us the classic rock radio staple “Kashmir”, Led Zeppelin’s 1975 double-album “Physical Graffiti”. Walked out of the house this morning, threw the iPod on and this was the first song that came on [...]

Song of the Day: I Learned The Hard Way

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are a Brooklyn-based nine-piece soul outfit that have just released their fourth album, I Learned The Hard Way. It won’t surprise me if you’ve never heard of them before. With no-major label backing them up and no commercial radio airplay to speak of, they’ve relied on word of mouth positive [...]

Song(s) of the Day: Mashups

Mashups. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. But take a listen to these three. They’re interesting to say the least. I’m particularly fond of the last one, Rolling Confusion. Virgin O’Riley: Supreme Evil: Rolling Confusion:

Song of The Day: Get Down Tonight

Think of KC and The Sunshine Band and you think of the disco era, bell bottom pants, great horn section, child molestation charges. Wait, what was that last one? Seems that Richard Finch (the only other white guy in the band, pictured left), band co-founder and co-author along with Harry Wayne “KC” Casey of some [...]

Song of the Day: The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar

(A random selection from the SideTwo collection. A classic? A little known gem? Hey, it might be both of them! Enjoy.) Been quite awhile since I posted one of these so I thought I’d get back to it. Most casual Bob Dylan fans are more familiar with his 1960′s work that made him a household [...]

Happy Chanukah!

Check out this animated video of Neil Diamond’s cover of the now-classic tune from Adam Sandler. Bring on the latkes.