The Friday Five: March 12, 2010
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
What The Kids Are Listening To: Taio Cruz
It’s always interesting to take a peek at Billboard’s HOT HOT singles chart, the Hot 100, and to be mystified at what’s popular with our nation’s youth these days. I’m turning 40 this year, and I feel increasingly like an…
Ya-Ka-May, the new album from Galactic
It took a listen to Sirius Jam On this afternoon to clue me into the fact that there’s a new Galactic record out – focused on the music of New Orleans (their hometown). “Bounce,” to be specific – an “energetic,…
A Taste of What Laura Says’ forthcoming album: ‘Bloom Cheek’
My favorite local band by far is Tempe’s What Laura Says. Their debut record, Thinks And Feels, was one of my 2008 highlights – and their live show is just as impressive. Organic, psychedelic, folky/retro rock n’ roll; beautiful Beatles/Beach…
Notting Hillbillies in Newcastle (Redux)
I stumble across this show quite frequently in my travels through iTunes, and I was reminded again of it this morning while picking around on my acoustic guitar. I was toying around with the beautiful guitar parts of the Dire…
The Friday Five: March 5, 2010
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
RIP T-Bone Wolk
Ugh. Huge loss. Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, bass player extraordinaire – and best known for his almost 30 year association with Hall & Oates – unexpectedly passed away this past Saturday at the age of 59, apparently from a heart attack. …
