Monday, September 30, 2013
Alice in Chains - Lesson Learned
Back to school week kick-off with another Lesson Learned. Your teachers for the day: Alice in Chains.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Laura Stoica - Cartierul cântă rock
Because we all love rock'n'roll, here's one of the rather few female voice Romanian rock music had.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Alphaville - Sounds Like a Melody
The ringing of your laughter, it sounds like a melody... a fine example of German synthpop.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
If you can sit still while listening to this, there is something seriously wrong with you.
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Monkees - I'm a Believer
Join the church of love - everyone's a believer, from the Monkees to Donkey.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Biffy Clyro - Bubbles
You are creating all the bubbles at night
I'm chasing round and trying to pop them all the time
We don't need to trust a single word they say
You are creating all the bubbles at play
I'm chasing round and trying to pop them all the time
We don't need to trust a single word they say
You are creating all the bubbles at play
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Richie Sambora - Made in America
We started with a blue collar rocker, might as well end with one - an autobiography too.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
Here's what the term surf rock was invented for. And who invented good vibrations.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
Ode to the biggest, flashiest, brightest, most interesting, fascinating city there is. There is no other like New York. And no voice is better than that of Alicia Keys to sing about it.
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
A lady riding the new wave. Funny name to give, since all new waves are bound to end up as oldies...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
I keep telling myself that a 1985 song doesn't count as an oldie, since I was very much alive and pretty much kicking back then, but... who am I kidding. So here's a salute to 60s rock.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Ray Charles - Georgia on my mind
No american state ever had an anthem this beautiful. A love song dedicated to a home, not a person.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Scatman John - The Scatman
Here's a bit of an inspiring story, from a guy who turned his handicap into something great and who walked away from the tormented music star image. He said goodbye content with his life: I’ve had the very best life. I have tasted beauty.
Friday, September 6, 2013
The Doors - Hello, I Love You
Here's a guy who helped define the rock star sex idol image. And a declaration couldn't be more direct than this.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Sid Vicious - My Way
So, we start our remembrance of the dead with an unorthodox version of Frank Sinatra's My Way, performed by Sex Pistols's Sid Vicious.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Pulp - Common People
Watch your life slide out of view, and dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do.