In 1966 the Rolling Stones took Tina Turner on the road in England. In 1969, they hit the states. Here’s her and Ike doing, “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” from the Gimme Shelter movie, which captures the period. But let’s be real. It’s just Tina in this clip. She melted all of them. … Continue reading Sunday Music: Tina Turner And The Stones
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Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)
Oh, my mama loves me, she loves meShe get down on her knees and hug meLike she loves me like a… moo cow in a barn -(not entirely) Paul Simon You know those terrible jokes that make you and your brothers (re: siblings) laugh uncontrollably but don’t even make sense? Paul Simon’s “Loves Me Like … Continue reading Sunday Music: My Momma, She Loves Me (Happy Mother’s Day)
Relationship Mirrors (And Isbells, And Shires)
Jason Isbell’s Running With Our Eyes Closed documentary has a few moments of spouseful spatting that make it particularly remarkable. You just don’t see stuff like this. Hardly anywhere - for good reasons I’m sure. Isbell and his wife, Amanda Shires, are successful artists in their own right. Trudging through their pasts and various source … Continue reading Relationship Mirrors (And Isbells, And Shires)
Sunday Music: Lana Del Ray’s “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
Lana Del Ray’s like that quirky friend who you look at in a moment and think “what the hell did you just say?!” but then 3 and a half hours later you’re staring out a window before bed, going to yourself, “well that was some stuff. Damn. No seriously, damn.” The title track on her … Continue reading Sunday Music: Lana Del Ray’s “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
Sunday Music: You’ll Never Walk Alone
My friend Justin shared a post this week titled “Good Company > Alone.” My first reaction was to make a terrible Bad Company (the band) joke. But then I started thinking about “Alone.” About how when you have a good crowd around you, you feel like you can do anything. And about when you have … Continue reading Sunday Music: You’ll Never Walk Alone
Sunday Music: (New) boygenius (!)
“So I see you’ve got that teenage girl breakup energy going tonight, eh?” My girl knows me. And also, my new music rule is, was, and always will be - I go where the feelings are. If that means I’m blasting “Emily, I’m Sorry” washing dishes on a Friday evening, so be it. boygenius has … Continue reading Sunday Music: (New) boygenius (!)
Sunday Music: 100 gecs (10,000 gecs)
I don't really like the genre branding of "hyper-pop" but I get it. 100 gecs are hyper and full of pop, after all. But there's more going on here - and on the second album, we now know it wasn't just a flash in the pan. While I never wrote a dedicated 100 gecs post, … Continue reading Sunday Music: 100 gecs (10,000 gecs)
Sunday Music: Eye Know Eye Love You Better
We lost Dave Jolicouer from De La Soul a few weeks ago. In another week or so we get the group’s full catalog on streaming services for the first time ever. Sample clearances, label shenanigans - you name it, the crap that buried their music was frustrating. I can’t remember how or when I first … Continue reading Sunday Music: Eye Know Eye Love You Better
Sunday Music: This Will Be Our Year
h/t to Ryan M - I want this to be my song of 2023. Check out “This Will Be Our Year” by The Zombies. It's got that groovy soul vibe, and like all the dad-rock bands that channel this type of thing, it will get stuck in your head and make you want to hug … Continue reading Sunday Music: This Will Be Our Year
Sunday Music: New Year’s Day
How is this not a song you just think of when planning music for New Year’s Day? Bask in that reverby echo with me… And so we're told this is the golden age And gold is the reason for the wars we wage Though I want to be with you, be with you Night and … Continue reading Sunday Music: New Year’s Day