by Charles Norman | Mar 22, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen Fifty thousand years ago, Thag Jones noticed a picture of his ex-girlfriend painted on the wall of a friend’s cave. She was depicted wearing an off-the-shoulder bearskin, and Thag...
by Charles Norman | Mar 21, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Happy Truman,” by Late Light Cardigan, begins deceptively. You think, “Oh here’s another Ingrid Michaelson clone.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But before you can consider whether the world really needs another Ingrid...
by Charles Norman | Mar 20, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Opinions,” by Steven Lipsticks and His Magic Band, kicks off the way every great song starts: with a simple, memorable guitar hook. We’re then launched into a fat slice of chunky rock and melodic pop that finally gives way to old-school dueling lead...
by Charles Norman | Mar 19, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Pineapple Sticknpoke” by FreeThinker has a classic feel and sound that will be tattooed on your brain after the first listen. Or, in my case, after the first infinity listens. I’ve been blasting it over and over all afternoon, much to the chagrin of...
by Charles Norman | Mar 18, 2018 | Song of the Day
“In the End” by The Coffin Fits will leave you scratching your head – or whatever body part it is you scratch in these situations – and asking, “What the heck is this?” We have surfy guitars, a blasting Hammond B-3ish organ, a...
