Back to Five Songs! Don Drummond, "Jet Stream" I was actually listening to this album (the excellent Don Cosmic, a compilation of a bunch of his Studio One tracks) in the car today, and was marveling at the warmth of the record. There's an alchemy...
Today! Sam & Dave, "A Place Nobody Can Find" Early stars on Stax, Sam & Dave are always super enjoyable to listen to, and this song is of course no exception. Knxwledge, "Bodies[Totw]" Knxwledge's solo album, Hud Dreems, is all instrumental and most of the tracks...
It's our birthday! I posted the first Five Songs one year ago! In that time, assuming I've gotten my tagging right, I've posted 313 of these things, meaning you all have gotten a minimum of 1,565 different songs (plus a few bonuses along the...
Well, I hope people find the brief essay down below interesting. Probably not. You can listen to something while you read, though. Duke Ellington, "Braggin' In Brass" A monolith appears on primitive Earth. Agitated apes cluster around it, screeching, trying to ascertain its meaning, its...
Another year-end roundup, this time from NPR. Meanwhile, another good set today. I feel like shuffle has been doing well for a little while. Bim Skala Bim, "Shoes" I'm surprised we haven't seen Bim Skala Bim yet. One of the earliest bands of the third...
