S.O.D. "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo
11/10/2023 These guys wrote a lot of songs about the American Southwest. This 1982 single helped to release them from the underground.
S.O.D. "Strangers When We Meet" by The Smithereens
11/9/2023 This 1987 power pop/alternative rock song went to #21 on the UK Indie chart.
S.O.D. "Lucidity" by Tame Impala
11/8/2023 This released single is from the Australian music project’s 2010 debut album, “Innerspeaker.” The music video was filmed using a camera attached to a weather balloon.
S.O.D. "Lighten Up McGraw" by Crack the Sky
11/7/2023 This progressive rock band from West Virginia has been active since 1975. This song is from their 1978 album, “Safety In Numbers.” Although Rolling Stone has compared them to Steely Dan, there is really no comparable sound.
S.O.D. "Tar and Cement" by Verdelle Smith
11/6/2023 This American singer, who is still with us, was a one hit wonder with this tune. We know that she lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a very short biography on the web.
S.O.D. "Run Paint Run Run" by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band
11/5/2023 Don Glen Vliet was Captain Beefheart. After listening to his works, you will be reminded of Frank Zappa. Makes sense that he played with Zappa at different points in his career, and also competed with him. Like Zappa, his material is off-the-wall, and for many of us who appreciate the artistic element, your left wanting more, such as a painter searching for undiscovered colors.
S.O.D. "Human" by The Human League"
11/4/2023 This is the 2nd #1 hit for this English group, active since 1977. Singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, Philip Oakey, is the only constant member.
S.O.D. "Hell Yeah" by Little Big Town
11/3/2023 Active since 1998, this four person country vocal group from Alabama has stuck with the same members since their founding. This is the only single released from the 2022 album, “Mr Sun.”
S.O.D. "Jack Ruby" by Deep Purple
11/2/2023 This 1998 song is somewhat of an historical account regarding Lee Harvey Oswald’s assailant, who was also a Chicago nightclub owner.
S.O.D. "Loom" by Ani DiFranco
11/1/2023 From her most popular album, “Little Plastic Castle,” released in 1998. Enjoy!!!
S.O.D. "Pyramid Song" by Radiohead
10/31/2023 Rolling stone, NME, and Pitchfork ranked this 2001 hard rock/jazz rock song, one of the best tunes of the decade. It charted very well internationally, and won the 2002 NME Carling Award for best music video.
S.O.D. "Mind Flower" by Ultimate Spinach
10/30/2023 Out of Boston, Massachusetts, this multi rock genre group, (mainly psychedelic) was active between 1967-1969. They released three studio albums, two singles and other works. During their tenure, the Bosstown Sound existed. This was a marketing campaign created by record producer Alan Lorber to promote psychedelic rock and psychedelic pop to compete with the San Francisco sound.
S.O.D. "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds
10/29/2023 This 1966 psychedelic rock/Raga rock song is recognized as the first ever released psychedelic rock song. Raga rock is a genre inspired by Indian musical instruments. The song was musically inspired by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane. Many artists have released versions.
S.O.D. "Jersey On the Wall (I'm Just Asking)" by Tenille Townes
10/28/2023 This Canadian country pop star has been active for 14 years, and is making a dent, securing 19 awards from 37 nominations.
S.O.D. "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish
10/27/2023 This alternative pop song was inspired by a nightmare Eilish experienced, and the protection her brother, Finneas O’Connell gives her. O’Connell cowrote the song with Eilish, and also produced. Nominated for 10 awards, it won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2021.
S.O.D. "Black Lodge" by Anthrax
10/26/2023 This metal band from New York City is in its 42nd year of often lightning speed music. Considered one of the “Big Four” of the genre, along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, they have made it through a serious test of time. Just a fraction of metal bands, hang on to a career, and even less become very well-known. This song is from their sixth studio album, “Sound of White Noise,” released in 1993. It may have something to do with the TV show Twin Peaks.
S.O.D. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" by The Jackson 5
10/25/2023 A very catchy disco/funk tune, written by Michael, and his younger brother, Randy. The song was released in 1979, and charted well internationally.
S.O.D. "Forest of October" by Opeth
10/24/2023 From their 1995 debut album, “Orchid.” Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band active since 1990. The vocals are an acquired taste, and the music is diverse, and, as the genre says, progressive.
S.O.D. "Autumn Town Leaves" by Iron & Wine
10/23/2023 Enjoy this sweet song. ‘Tis the season. Right about two comfortable months left. Maryland is a meteorological mystery. Rock on!!!!
S.O.D. "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols
10/22/2023 Written in 1966 by Donald Storball, and first performed by The Capitols the same year, making it a hit in the US. The Go-Go’s did their own version in 1991. The song is also a sort of dance.