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SONG OF THE DAY: JOHN LENNON – HOLD ON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLOTD7wrbtQ This song has been coming on my shuffle lately. Its funky beats and simple lyrics keep me listening and its a love song for Yoko so what more could…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Neil Young- “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364qY0Oz-xs For some reason Neil Young’s piano riffs are often a kind of muted cornflower blue. That, combined with the rhythm and his cream-colored voice, makes this song wonderfully soothing…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Future Islands – Ran

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlQunle406U Future Islands' new single, “Ran”, off their upcoming album, “The Far Field”, is pretty sweet. In standard Future Islands form the song revolves around lead singer Sam Herring’s…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Alex G –– Bobby

Although Alex G’s last full album, Beach Music, was released in 2015, he’s picked up a fair amount of steam this past year, mostly through collaborating with Frank Ocean on…

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Song of the Day: Destiny Frasqueri- Orange Blossom

https://soundcloud.com/vice/orange-blossom-by-destiny “Orange Blossom” is a precursor to Destiny Frasqueri’s (Princess Nokia) album, 1992. The song itself is reminiscent of Frasqueri’s Afro Futurist style. “Orange Blossom” was released after Frasqueri’s experimental…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty – “You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly”

For a good chunk of my life as a music consumer, I've described my taste as "anything but country." I'm not sure where this antagonistic view comes from. Maybe it's…

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Song of The Day: Gene Clark- “Life’s Greatest Fool”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzvKS5QD2nU I've been a huge fan of the Byrds ever since my idealistic high school days, which is why I've been kicking myself for not listening to Gene Clark's masterpiece of…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Unknown Mortal Orchestra- “Multi-Love”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByYvTra8zWw “Multi-love” is the colorful title track of Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest album. It’s about a polyamorous relationship, a subject that intrigues me but is rarely explored (from what I…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Karen O –– Ooo

When I was about 11 years old, I heard my sister playing a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song (I think it was Runaway) and instantly felt shivers rush down my spine…

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