It was the 3rd of June …
Your Oldie for the day. Quite literally for the day. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZt5Q-u4crc?wmode=transparent]
Ain’t no riot like a classical music riot.
A classical music riot is violent, disorderly behavior that occurs upon (usually) the premiere of a controversial piece of classical music. via en.wikipedia.org And it turns out there have been at least 10 of them. This one really got them going: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring#Premiere
Your Oldie for the Day
The singer's message to the woman who lives below him is about one step above "check this box if you like me." Really? That's the best you can do, Mr. Romantic? Still. A catchy number. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emvVDC1-bwI?wmode=transparent]
Your Golden Oldie for the day
That Ricky Nelson was a rake. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0janfcZ8LUw?wmode=transparent]
Why call when you can telegraph your love?
via youtube.com I can’t believe this is becoming a trend. But I’m having a great time finding these old videos of pop songs you never hear any more. The songs are great. And the videos crack me up.
Your classic hit for the day
via youtube.com Another song you’ll almost never hear on the radio anymore … I grew up with these songs … KBSG stopped playing Oldies, and KMCQ doesn’t go back this far. So it’s nice when I find some of the gems.
Florence & the Machine
I'm not usually up on the latest in music, but thanks to Mary and Marguerite playing Florence & the Machine non-spot for the last two months, I have discovered a trendy new band that I think is really really good. Seeing Florence at the Showbox last night was a lot of fun. She has a voice that is even more amazing in real life than it is on their album Lungs (and a well-named album it was). She's a great performer. This isn't the best music video, but I think it's a pretty great song: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLXQorSQe8?wmode=transparent] Check her out! She's Read more…
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