“Radar Love” by Golden Earring
#SongsOfMy2018, No. 1: “Familj” by Dungen
“You are my family!”
Title: Familj
Artist: Dungen
Album: Tio Bitar
Release: Kemado Records, 2007
Posted: February 18, 2018
#SongsOfMy2018, No. 7: “Silent Lucidity” by Queensrÿche
“If you open your mind for me, you won’t rely on open eyes to see.”
Title: Silent Lucidity
Artist: Queensrÿche
Album: Empire
Release: EMI, 1990
Posted: August 1, 2018
#SongsOfMy2018, No. 8: “Lose Your Smile” by Beach House
“Dreams maybe do come true.”
Title: Lose Your Smile
Artist: Beach House
Album: 7
Release: Sub Pop, 2018
#SongsOfMy2018, No. 9: “Suedehead” by Morrissey
“Why do you come here, and why do you hang around?”
Title: Suedehead
Artist: Morrissey
Album: Viva Hate
Release: Sire Records, 1988
Posted: April 15, 2018
Mikaela Davis: Casimir Pulaski Day
“…and the cardinal hits the window.”
I heard this one yesterday while sweeping the grounds around the swimming pool at the Surf 16 Condo/Motel in North Wildwood. My friend Ariel suggested the artist. When this song later came up in the YouTube auto-play rotation, I had to drop it here right away. Please find six minutes and a quiet space today to listen to this song and reflect on your blessings and on the beauty of this short life. Read more
Morrissey: Tomorrow
“The one thing that I ask of you is one thing that you’ll never do: Will you put your arms around me?”
Tomorrow ends the Morrissey segment of my #LastDayAtAKA series. Yes, I took quite a hiatus back there to wrap up the 2017-18 school year and get through the 2018 summer session for my grad school. I might take another hiatus in the fall once I begin teaching full time, but today is all about Tomorrow. Read more
Morrissey: I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday
“Please wait. Don’t lose faith.”
I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday is another highlight of Your Arsenal. It provides a bright and hopeful contrast to the previous Seasick, Yet Still Docked. It is said to have been inspired by Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie, which is reasonable considering guitarist Mick Ronson’s involvement with both projects. Read more
#SongsOfMy2017, No. 2: ‘Pink Lady Lemonade, You’re From Inner Space, Part 4’, by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Parasio U.F.O.
Pink Lady Lemonade is the only new-to-me band discovery I’ve made all year that had any sort of lasting effect. The band had piqued my interest many a year ago, while shopping at a.k.a. music in Center City. Read more
John Lennon: One Day (At a Time)
“I’m the door, and you’re the key.”
One Day (At a Time) provides one of the stronger melodies on Mind Games, second only to the title track, in my opinion. Backing vocals on this track are provided by a choral outfit credited as “Something Different”. More information on them is elusive, but their work on this song produced an atmosphere similar but more rudimentary to what Danny Elfman accomplished on the Edward Scissorhands soundtrack. Read more
