The Jam, "Private Hell" The middle album of the Jam's peak trio, Setting Sons, is probably the slickest and most commercial sounding of the three. While the songs are of course fantastic, the overall approach makes it my least favorite of those three records. But...
Look, this is every day-ish. A Forest of Stars, "A Blaze of Hammers" This is A Blog of Gummi Worms. Kings Destroy, "W2" I want to say this was from a Humble Bundle? It's kind of plodding, and sort of sounds like something that should...
Today's set is a real barn burner. Art Brut, "People In Love" This song, from It's a Bit Complicated, is a solid encapsulation of Art Brut's unique brilliance. Art Brut only makes sense to someone that has consumed a ton of pop and rock, and...
Today's music! Eddie Floyd, "I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" I get itchy when we go too long without a Stax track. This is one of Eddie Floyd's biggest hits, later covered by Al Green on his magnificent Let's Stay...
A peek behind the curtains here at Five Songs International (a subsidiary of Songsanto): I sometimes write these things ahead of time. Like the weekend ones are usually paved out ahead of time. Still the same rules, though: I pick a time, start shuffle, and...
