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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SONG OF THE DAY: Milt Jackson- “Bag’s Groove”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3TMe98FJDw One of my favorite sounds in the world is that of the vibraphone, a lesser-known jazz percussion instrument. When I hear it I see* small, luminescent, neon green…
SONG OF THE DAY: Sampha –– (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
A recent favourite of the internet’s music critics, Sampha has previously featured on songs from Kanye’s The Life of Pablo, Drake’s Nothing Was The Same, and one of my favourite…
Song of the Day: Country Joe & The Fish- “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBUOKnLdJpc Surreal electrifying energy. “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine” is a hypnotic track on Electric Music for the Mind and Body, an album full of psychedelic strangeness. I cannot get over…
SONG OF THE DAY: Mitski –– First Love/Late Spring
I am definitely late in terms of boarding the Mitski train, which is surprising –– she’s toured with Frankie Cosmos, whom I’m a huge fan of, and is generally considered…
