Category Archives: song of the day

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Song of the Day #2,486: ‘Bleeding Out’ – Wynter Gordon

wynter_gordonPrint may be dying, but I still love a good magazine. While I read the newspaper on my tablet, I haven’t been able to make that transition when it comes to Entertainment Weekly or Rolling Stone. There’s just something essential about the portability and disposability of a magazine.

Magazines are also one of my best means of discovering new music. Yesterday’s band, The Mountain Goats, appeared in Rolling Stone. Today’s artist, Wynter Gordon, comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly‘s ‘Must List.’

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Song of the Day #2,485: ‘This Year’ – The Mountain Goats

mountain_goatsIndie band The Mountain Goats are from California by way of North Carolina, which sounds like a nifty combination. I learned about them from a Rolling Stone article that listed Stephen Colbert and author John Green as huge fans.

I figured they were newcomers but was surprised to learn they’ve been around for 21 years and just released their 15th studio album, titled Beat the Champ.

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Song of the Day #2,484: ‘Summer of ’69’ – Bryan Adams

byran_adamsRyan Adams went 12 years without playing a Bryan Adams song in concert, but I can’t say I’ve done any better. I’m coming up on seven years of Song of the Day posts and I’ve yet to feature a Bryan Adams song.

So today I’ll remedy that by posting the same song Ryan Adams played at his recent concert, and certainly Bryan’s best track, ‘Summer of ’69.’

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Song of the Day #2,483: ‘Summer of ’69 (Live)’ – Ryan Adams

ryan_adams_summerThe Ryan Adams ‘Summer of ’69’ incident is not as storied as Bob Dylan’s “Judas!” moment, but in the annals of moderately famous alt-country singer-songwriters, it’s reasonably well-known.

Playing at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville 12 years ago, Ryan Adams was heckled by a concertgoer repeatedly asking him to play ‘Summer of ’69,’ which is of course a Bryan Adams song.

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Song of the Day #2,482: ‘Stand By Me (Live on Letterman)’ – Tracy Chapman

Late Show with David LettermanAs a lifelong David Letterman fan, I’m disappointed with myself for not paying closer attention to his show in the weeks leading up to his retirement.

I still have time to tune in, though. The official countdown began about a week ago with a prime time special that hasn’t aired as I’m writing this (and which I plan to watch). Guests such as Bill Murray, Oprah Winfrey, Ton Hanks, Steve Martin and Tina Fey are scheduled to hit the couch.

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