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Song of the Day: Yellow Magic Orchestra “Wild Ambitions”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

The almost gospel-tinged “Wild Ambitions” is one of the most brilliantly evocative pop songs that Yellow Magic Orchestra ever wrote.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, Haruomi Hosono, music, pop, ryuichi sakamoto, song of the day, yellow magic orchestra, Yukihiro Takahashi

Song of the Day: Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 16, 2020March 17, 2020

One of the biggest hits of the ’80s, Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer” merges funk, pop and art rock elements for a track that is still fresh.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, rock, Song of the Day Tags: funk, music, Peter Gabriel, pop, rock, song of the day

Song of the Day: Kate Bush “Hounds of Love”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 6, 2020February 4, 2020

“Hounds of Love” from the singular, Kate Bush invites the listener on an intricate exploration of the difficulties of romantic intimacy.

Categories: Blog, music, pop, Song of the Day, synth pop Tags: alternative, Kate Bush, music, pop, song of the day, synth pop

Song of the Day: Nico “The Fairest of the Season”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

A top track from everyone’s favorite doomed Northern European chanteuse, “The Fairest of the Season” finds Nico at the peak of her powers.

Categories: Blog, folk, indie, music, pop, Song of the Day Tags: chanteuse, folk, indie, Jackson Browne, John Cale, Larry Fallon, Lou Reed, music, Nico, pop, song of the day, Sterling Morrison

Song of the Day: Ichiko Hashimoto “Naja Naja”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on December 18, 2019December 19, 2019

Ichiko Hashimoto delivers a wonderfully bent alt-punk read of read of her own French language should-be classic, “Naja Naja”.

Categories: Blog, chanson, music, post-punk, Song of the Day Tags: Colored Music, French, Ichiko Hashimoto, Japan, music, pop, song of the day

Song of the Day: Lorde “Royals” (Go-Go Remix feat. Kenny Sharp)

DJ KC  10:00 am on September 10, 2019September 6, 2019

DJ Dyn-O-Might puts a very DC spin on Lorde‘s 2012 debut single/ chart smash by turning it into a down and dirty Go-Go epic.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: DJ Dyn-O-Might, go-go, Kenny Sharp, lorde, music, pop, R&B, song of the day

Song of the Day: Yoko Ono “O’Oh” (Shitake Monkey Remix)

Alex Deley  10:00 am on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Shitake Monkey remixes a Yoko Ono rarity, transforming it into an oddball, sunny electro pop track par excellence.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, music, pop, Shitake Monkey, song of the day, Yoko Ono

Song of the Day: Camera Obscura “Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

“Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken” is a delightfully ramshackle number from British indie rock act, Camera Obscura.

Categories: Blog, indie, indiepop, music, Song of the Day Tags: Camera Obscura, indie, indie pop, music, pop, song of the day, Tracyanne Campbell 1 Comment

Song of the Day (America Week): Prince “America”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on July 4, 2019July 5, 2019

We celebrate the Fourth of July with Prince‘s 1985 social-commentary rich pop single “America”, a song with surprising contemporary resonance.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: america week Prince, funk, music, pop, R&B, song of the day

Song of the Day (America Week): Serge Gainsbourg “New York U.S.A.”

Neville C.  10:00 am on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Serge Gainsbourg teamed up with Babatunde Olatunji to craft this ode to arguably America’s most iconic city.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, chanson, music, Song of the Day Tags: Babatunde Olatunji, French, music America Week, pop, Serge Gainsbourg, song of the day

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