by Charles Norman | Apr 8, 2018 | Song of the Day
Make sure you have some room to move before you click the play button. Because your feet and/or other body parts will go into motion when you hear “Cleopatra” by The Ruby Palms. The song hits that sweet spot between Surf, New Wave, and the Velvet...
by Charles Norman | Apr 7, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Meant To Me” by No Such Thing As Ghost is the best kind of power pop: a tender love song kicked in the ass by full-throttle guitars and a wall-of-sound chorus. Punky energy and a strong vocal combine to give “Meant To Me” the feel of an...
by Charles Norman | Apr 5, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Solar Flare,” by Chazzy Lake, is a chunk of passionate, stripped down rock. This is about as basic as music gets without being one guy and an acoustic guitar. And that’s why I like it: you can hear the heat glowing between the notes. The track kicks...
by Charles Norman | Apr 4, 2018 | Song of the Day
Glance at the lineup of Mirrors and Lights – fronted by an acoustic guitar and a ukulele – and you might think, “Well, this will be a pleasant little folk song.” But about ten seconds into “Shut It Down,” you find out you were...
by Charles Norman | Apr 2, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Wash Away” by Cowboy Grizzly is a magical suite of textures that… OK, I’m at a loss for words here. I want to say something really poetic or insightful, like you would read on those big-time music journalism sites. But, to be honest, when I...
