Tag: now listening

#songoftheday = DAVID ARCHULETA: “AIMING FOR HOPE” (#songsforourtimes #19)

April 10, 2020

The chorus of this gorgeous ballad by David Archuleta says it all: “When you’re alone And don’t know when the night will end
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#songoftheday = ASH: “THERE IS HOPE AGAIN” (#songsforourtimes #6)

March 23, 2020

We thought we’d go with something with a more upbeat with #songofourtimes #6, hence our choosing “There Is Hope Again” by Northern Island rockers Ash, a spirited, uptempo number that would surely make you want to sing and dance if you heard it in a packed club.
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ROLLING ON: AN INTERVIEW WITH FRANKIE BANALI OF QUIET RIOT

October 25, 2019

interview by Michael McCarthy The following interview with Quiet Riot drummer, songwriter and bandleader Frankie Banali was conducted on October 22nd, 2019, the day after he made the following announcement via metal podcaster Mitch Lafon’s Facebook page: <<I just want to let all of my friends and fans know what’s going on with me and…
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#amlistening / #nowlistening = OH LAND: “SALT (ARTHUR MOON REMIX)”

September 5, 2019

\ Oh Land ( Nanna Øland Fabricius) and Arthur Moon (Lora-Faye Åshuvud), two artists we’ve interviewed this year, have collaborated on a new EP!
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = BUCKCHERRY: “HEAD LIKE A HOLE” (NINE INCH NAILS COVER)

December 27, 2018

Buckcherry’s new album Warpaint isn’t out until March 8th, but they’ve already blessed us with the first single, a kick-ass rendition of Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like A Hole,” which happens to be my all-time favorite Nine Inch Nails song. Meanwhile, Buckcherry is one of my favorite hard rock bands of all-time.
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = FFS (FOR FUCKS SAKE): “ENGLISH SKIES”

November 10, 2018

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#songoftheday / #amlistening = VANESSA PARADIS: “CES MOTS SIMPLES”

October 31, 2018

“CES MOTS SIMPLES,” the beautiful new single by Vanessa Paradis, translates as “these simple words.” The video of Vanessa swinging with water below her, which she dips her tip-toes in, is rather simple, too.
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = OBB: “IS THIS A THING”

October 27, 2018

“Is This A Thing” is a thing. A big thing. A slice of pop heaven that does several different things right. First of all, the song starts off in the electro-pop vein, which always scores lots of points with me. Secondly, the bass guitar during the chorus (and other parts of the song) is killer.
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