Song of the Day #5,092: ‘Purple Haze’ – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

My family is embarking on our annual summer trip this week, starting in Seattle, ending in Portland, and exploring the coasts of Washington and Oregon in between.

Over the next couple of weeks, my Songs of the Day (posted without comment) will feature artists who hail from first Seattle and then Portland. Enjoy, and see you on the other side!

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Song of the Day #5,091: ‘Go It Alone’ – Beck

The Random iTunes Fairy is at it again, giving us a Beck twofer this weekend. Today’s track is a deep cut from the 2005 album Guero, Beck’s best-selling release in the 26 years since the multi-platinum Odelay.

Guero reunited Beck with producers The Dust Brothers, who worked on Odelay, and the album has a similar alt-hip-hop vibe. Today’s track features Jack White on bass, and was co-written with White and the Dust Brothers.

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