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Song of the Day: Cocteau Twins “Orange Appled”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

“Orange Appled” finds the Cocteau Twins letting flow rivers of sonics: a perfect single from a truly unique pop band.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, post-punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, cocteau twins, liz fraser, music, post-punk, robin guthrie, Simon Raymonde, song of the day

Song of the Day: Sheer Mag “Expect The Bayonet”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Righteous Philly punk rockers, Sheer Mag, bring the fire and indignation with this standout cut from their debut LP.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Christina Halladay, music, punk, Sheer Mag, song of the day

Song of the Day: Orange Juice “Blue Boy”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on January 27, 2020January 17, 2020

The cheeky charms of Orange Juice‘s 1980 single, “Blue Boy” will make you lament the demise of the first line-up of the Scottish punk group.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Edwyn Collins, music, Orange Juice, post-punk, punk, song of the day

Song of the Day: The Jam “Absolute Beginners”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on January 23, 2020January 17, 2020

The Jam pay tribute to the Colin MacInnes novel of the ’50s with one of the most poetic and evocative rapid-fire pop anthems ever written.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Colin MacInnes, music, New Wave, Paul Weller, punk, song of the day, The Jam

Song of the Day: Aimee Mann “The Other End Of The Telescope”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on December 26, 2019December 19, 2019

Aimee Mann turns in a gorgeous read of “The Other End Of The Telescope” (co-written with Elvis Costello), plus 2 other versions of the song!

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: Aimee Mann, alternative, Elvis Costello, music, song of the day, Til Tuesday

Song of the Day: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “Texas Sun”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

Psychedelic combo Khruangbin team up with neo-soul vocalist Leon Bridges on the lived-in country-soul track “Texas Sun.”

Categories: alternative, Blog, country, psychedelic, Song of the Day, soul, vinyl Tags: country-soul, Dead Oceans, Dead Oceans Records, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, song of the day, Texas Sun 1 Comment

Song of the Day (Shocktober): Public Image Limited “The Slab”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on October 30, 2019October 31, 2019

“The Slab” is a dark dirge that saw the effectively disbanded Public Image Limited dipping a toe into goth territory.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: goth, John Lydon, Keith Levene, music, PIL, post-punk, Public Image Limited, punk, shocktober, song of the day

Song of the Day (Shocktober): Opal “Happy Nightmare Baby”

Neville C.  10:00 am on October 23, 2019October 18, 2019

The neo-psych of the Paisley Underground scene meets goth on the title track from the Opal‘s sole album release.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, psychedelic, punk, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Dream Syndicate, hope sandoval, mazzy star, Opal, rain parade, shocktober, song of the day

Song of the Day: Ian McCulloch “The Flickering Wall”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on September 24, 2019September 9, 2019

Echo & The Bunnymen singer, Ian McCulloch, comes over all indie pop with the lead-off track from his 1989 solo debut.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Echo & The Bunnymen, Echo and The Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, indie, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: Patti Smith Group “Ask The Angels”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on September 19, 2019August 27, 2019

Patti Smith went full punk with “Ask The Angles”, the lead-off track to her sophomore album, helping cement her role in the punk movement.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Lenny Kaye, music, Patti Smith, Patti Smith Group, punk, song of the day

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