Charlie Watts Tentet

 Rob

The Police - "Message In A Bottle"

The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"

We lost a great musician and drummer. Rarely talked about for how great he was while just being always in the pocket. Never too flashy yet always the backbone to one of Rock and Roll's greatest bands!!

Married. T

Paul Simon - "You Can Call Me Al"

Note from the Group: Congrats to the Newly Weds!!!

The Rolling Stones - "Dead Flowers"

G-Man

Local H - "All The Kids Are Right"

A forgotten great song and video from a forgotten great band. 

The Rolling Stones - "Laugh, I Nearly Died"

We've all heard the news about Charlie Watts. An unimagineable career in one of the biggest Rock Bands of all time. Sadly, this is the kind of news we'll be hearing more and more in the next few years. Hold on to these songs. Dive into them. Enjoy the legacies.

Doug

Kaleo - "Way Down We Go"

Dano

The Tea Party - "Black River"

The Rolling Stones - "Rocks Off"

Jonny HP

Boney M - "Rasputin"

The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"

Mike D

The Rolling Stones - "Paint It Black"

Twisted Metal Black was the pinnacle of gaming when it was released in 2001. And this song as the game was booting up is where I discovered The Rolling Stones, which in turn I then learned my dad is a huge Stones fan. Just being a pup of 8 years old, I would watch my older siblings play. For me this song will forever churn up memories of bonding with my family whether it be my siblings over video games or with my father discovering music.

J.B.

Cage - "Agent Orange"

The Rolling Stones - "Wild Horses"

Swarm Apology

 

Rob

Sparta - "From Now To Never"

Mr. T

Fleetwood Mac - "Landslide"

G-Man

Metalian - "Metalian"

Former Song Of The Day member Riiiick introduced this one to me recently. Bonus points 'cuz it's a Champagne song (Same title as band name). Bonus points 'cuz they're Canadian, from Montreal. Bonus points 'cuz it's kick ass heavy metal. Shyeah!!!

Doug

Jay-Z - "My First Song"

Dano

Fort Nowhere - "The Time They Are A-Changin'"

Jonny HP

Lily Von Stoop - "I'm So Tired"

Mike D

David Bowie - "Ziggy Stardust"

J.B.

VAST - "Touched"

*LOST PICK*

Visual Audio Sensory Theatre is the brain child of a young musical savant. At 13 this kid was light years ahead in his theory and experimentation. He samples most of his own instruments but in this track he loops some lovely singers from Bulgaria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ4LCejQg8o I guess you could call this an unintentional two-fer!

Ancient Future

 

Rob

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Warlocks"

Mr. T

Bruce Springsteen - "Thundercrack"

G-Man

Big Wreck - "Ought To Be"

Hey look some new music from 2021 that isn't crap! Good to see Big Wreck still plowing ahead!

Doug

Duncan Laurence - "Arcade"

Dano

Big Data - "Dangerous"

Jonny HP

The Struts - "Could Have Been Me"

Mike D

The Used - "Pretty Handsome Awkward"

J.B.

Dan E O - "Dear Hip Hop"

Scarborough Native. Dan E O has some great chill beats behind a wicked amount of lyrical mayhem. "Dear Hip Hop" is considered his blessing and his curse. Originally making it on rotation during Master T's Rap Essentials (circa late 90's). It launched a career that spanned 5 albums and multiple collaborations. However, it also made Dan E O too well known for this one track. Either way check him out and you'll find some material worth revisiting multiple times.

The Merciful Rich

 

Rob

Dave Matthews Band - "Granny"

Mr. T

Neville Brothers - "Yellow Moon"

G-Man

Misfits - "Walk Among Us"

Walk Among Us was also the name of the first album released by the first incarnation of The Misfits. Though it wasn't the first album recorded, believe it or not, it wasn't easy for punk bands to easily record and release albums back in the late 70's early 80's. This song however comes from the second version of the famous punk band with Michale Graves on lead vocals. I like the choice for Graves to replace Danzig when the band reformed. Not a Danzig clone, Graves really brought his own flare to the band. This song is obviously a nod to the Misfits' earlier days

Doug

Patrick Lentz - "In My Head"

Dano

The Last Gang - "Noise Noise Noise"

Note from G-Man: "Is this really a Dano pick?"

Jonny HP

Bad Religion - "New Dark Ages"

Mike D

Glass Animals - "Heat Waves"

J.B.

Lo Down - "Mad Fright Night"

Something about listening to 90s NYC Hip Hop that really puts an exclamation point on how good it was, and still is. Hard to believe how far the sound has come. Happy Friday y'all!

Upside Down O

 Rob

Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight, Tonight"

Note From G-Man: "Great way to kick us off"

Mr. T

Stephen Marley - "Traffic Jam"

G-Man

Helmet - "In The Meantime"

When I was younger I got picked on quite a bit. One of the main culprits often wore a Helmet T-shirt. The one with the alien shaking the guy's hand? For this sole reason I really never gave the band that much of a chance. Sure I knew a couple tracks, "Unsung" and their cover of "Army Of Me", but anytime I heard a song by them or heard their name, it brought back unpleasant memories. Sometimes you just gotta say enough is enough and stare that fucker straight in the eye. I've been warming up to Helmet lately, which is great because they are the type of dysfunctional, heavy and frigged up music that I could've used for the past 20 years. Thankfully as I get older, the music stays the same. 

Doug

Rascal Flatts - "Bless The Broken Road"

Dano

The Dead Tongues - "Wild Perfume"

Jonny HP

The Arcade Fire - "Rebellion (Lies)"

Mike D

Band Of Horses - "The Funeral"

J.B.

McLusky - "To Hell With Good Intentions"

Califnoria

 It's been a quick minute since we've been around these waters yes? Life is like that sometimes! THe boys are back with a new slew of songs for y'all! Kick us off Rob!

Rob

Rage Against The Machine - "Down Rodeo"

G-Man, Dano and Myself recently got talking about groups we would like to see with things opening back up. I must admit, this group wasn't my top pick yet they are SO on my bucket list! Missed a chance due to COVID yet it's one group I can't wait to see!

Mr. T

Joe Walsh - "Midnight Moodies"

G-Man

Lungfish - "Friend To Friend In The End Time"

I was saving this one in my back pocket until the blog was back up and running. Music is so great. So vast and unrelenting. I love 90's music, especially alt-rock. Especially that obscure stuff. It's always amazing to me how much great music each decade has to continuously offer. All the 90's music has been released, but I can still be amazed by it. Lungfish were from Baltimore and never really elevated beyond a cult status. Though with tracks like this, it's tough to imagine how.

Doug

Bon Jovi - "Born To Be My Baby"

Dano

Royal Blood - "Mad Visions"

Jonny HP

Metallica - "Master Of Puppets"

*LOST PICK*

Mike D

Children Of Nova - "The Complexity Of Light"

Sorry I had fallen asleep

J.B.

Biz Markie - "Just A Friend"

RIP to a legend of the Hip Hop community. From beatboxing to mix master, the Diabolical did it all and definitely helped make the scene main stream.

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

 

Happy Canada Everyone!

Mr T. here filling in for G-man on the ole blog post job action so if this does not work, have another beer and turn up the tunes!  No specific theme this week but I am sure there will be some Canadian pics below.   Remember to stay safe out there and keep your stick on the ice!

Rob

Collective Soul - "Where the River Flows"

Mr. T

The Sheepdogs - "I Don't Know"

Rather fitting as I do not know if i have done this correctly or not lol

G-Man

Rusty - "Empty Cell"

Doug

The Tragically Hip - "The Darkest One - In Violet Light"

Note from Mr. T.  Love the intro with "The Boys"

Dano

Rainbow Kitten Surprise - "Goodnight Chicago"

Jonny HP

Classified- "Oh Canada

Mike D

Call Tickerton - "Run the Jewels"

J.B.

Electric Pow Wow Drum - "The Halluci Nation"