Song Of The Day Fridays

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Taking In Portraits Of Water Towers

Rob

Elton John - "Your Song"

Spacehog - "In The Meantime"

Mr. T

Enemies - "Robert Reid"

G-Man

Loudon Wainwright III - "Daughter"

There is a very good reason why I am picking this song...

Doug

The Headstones - "Three Angels" (Live Acoustic)

This week I listened to an acoustic album called One In The Chamber that the Headstones put out in 2014. It's good!

Dano

The Dead Weather - "Looking At The Invisible Man"

Jonny HP

REM - "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

Riiiick

LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"

Swizz Beats - "It's Me Bitches"

Kanye West - "Monster" feat. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, Jay-Z

Note From G-Man: "3 Picks!!!"

Mike D

Blakdenim - "Je T'adore"

With the festival finally over, Blakdenim was the standout artist of Bluesfest. Also giving a shout out to the Dirty Nil who opened for The Offspring and Alexisonfire

The Dirty Nil - "That's What Heaven Feels Like"

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Typhoid Gary

Rob

Radiohead - "High & Dry"

Foo Fighters - "Something From Nothing"

Mr. T

Leon Russell - "Tight Rope"

G-Man

Of Monsters & Men - "Alligator"

I was just saying the other day how I don't really like much new music, rather it's tough to hear good new music in the mainstream. This morning I heard this one and was happy to hear it was Of Monsters & Men. Great Icelandic band. From their upcoming album Fever Dream.

Doug

Mother Mother - "It's Alright"

Dano

Interpol - "Barricade"

Jonny HP

Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy - "That Girl"

Riiiick

Keys N Krates - "Dum Dee Dum"

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - "Mista Dobalina"

Mike D

PUP - "Kids"

PUP - "DVP"

Note from G-Man: No one has ever done 180 on the Don Valley Parkway...

Special Jonny & G Pick

Richard Cheese - "Down With The Sickness"

Thursday, 4 July 2019

Bird Vibes

Rob

Glenn Frey - "The Heat Is On"

In honour of sweating my balls off moving this week...

Mr. T

Biz Markie - "Just A Friend"

G-Man

Tin Star - "Head"

Love hearing new music. Even if it technically is over 20 years "new". Discovered this one, and a handful of others, through a Sporcle quiz...though I know I heard it before, way back when.

Doug

Black Keys - "I'll Be Your Man"

I just heard this song and I think it sounds like "Fine Love" by Steve Miller. You be the judge

Steve Miller Band - "Fine Love"

Dano

Solomun - "Kackvogel"

Jonny HP

Men Without Hats - "Pop Goes The World"

Riiiick

TBD

Mike D

Alt-J - "Every Other Freckle"

Both Alt-J and CHVRCHES had great performances at opening night of Bluesfest, but a huge shout out to Eagle River Singers for opening the event!

CHVRCHES - "Never Say Die"

Thursday, 27 June 2019

In Every Corner, A Beast. At Every Crossroad, A Snare

Rob

Queen - "You're My Best Friend"

In Honour Of Sebastian.

Mr. T

Elle King - "The Weight"

G-Man

Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"

This is another song that harkens back to that Summer of 2006. Don't know why i'm being transported there by music lately....maybe time will tell

Doug

The Tragically Hip - "Ocean Next"

I Feel like The Hip are my go to choice for Canada Day Weekend and this one has been stuck in my head

Dano

Cymande - "Brothers On The Slide"

Jonny HP

Rise Against - "Gethsemane"

Riiiick

Li'l Dicky - "Professional Rapper" feat. Snoop Dogg

Mike D

Paramore - "Misery Business"

Sight seeing songs in Tobermory!

Cage The Elephant - "Night Running" feat. Beck

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Piece Every Last Part

Rob

Eddie Vedder - "Just Breathe"

Mr. T

Roxy Music - "Do The Strand"

G-Man

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Gold Lion"

This is kind of a Summer song for me. I was already a fan when it came out, but I remember it was the start of a long hot Summer in 2006. Cruisin' in my buddy's car and he had just gotten Satellite Radio. This song came on, and it always reminds of those times.