Today's Video Clip - The Flaming Lips are another band known for their live shows, but have really original songs and videos. One of my first intros to the band was with Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots. Enjoy
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones - Kiss
Today's Video Clip - Take the suaveness of Tom Jones, then add the techno sound of Art of Noise and then put it together with a song by Prince, and you get a great version of "Kiss"
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
Today's Video Clip - The great Joe Walsh performing one of his most famous songs live at Wiembley Arena. Enjoy
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Red Rockers - China
Today's Video Clip - The Red Rockers were a Punk Rock and New Wave band from New Orleans, Louisiana. They formed in 1979 as The Rat Finks and later renamed themselves after a song by The Dils. They are best known for their 1983 hit single "China". The band disbanded in 1985 after completing a tour for their final album.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Bittersweet
Today's Video Clip - Big Head Todd & the Monsters is a rock band formed in 1986 in Colorado. The band has released a number of albums since 1989 with their 1993 album Sister Sweetly going platinum in the United States. The band has developed a sizable live following especially in the Mountain States of the United States. They are known for their powerful live performances and unique sound.
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Eagles - Seven Bridges Road
Today's Video Clip - Wonderful harmonies coming from a classic from the Eagles. Enjoy.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The B-52's - Roam
Today's Video Clip - The B-52s are a New Wave rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia, United States, in 1976. In their heyday, their music was marked by the female harmonies of Cindy Wilson (vocals) and Kate Pierson (organ, vocals), Ricky Wilson's (guitar) surf-style guitar, Keith Strickland's (drummer) "go-go beat" drumming, and the generally spoken word or sprechgesang male vocal counterpoint of Fred Schneider (cowbell, vocals). The resulting unique "guy vs. gals" vocals, sometimes used in call and response style
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Squeeze - Hourglass
Today's Video Clip - Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s, and continued recording successfully in the 1980s and 1990s. They are known in the UK for their hit songs "Cool for Cats," "Up the Junction," "Tempted," "Labelled With Love," "Black Coffee In Bed," "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)," and "Hourglass."
Monday, February 15, 2010
Harry Chapin - Circle
Today's Video Clip - One of my dad's favorite songs, and has even greater meaning on a day like today, enjoy!
The Knack - Good Girls Don't
Today's Video Clip - The Knack is an American New Wave Rock quartet based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with their first single, "My Sharona", an international #1 hit that became the biggest hit song of 1979. Sadly lead singer Doug Figer passed away earlier today.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Gin Blossoms - Hey Jelousy
Today's Video Clip - Gin Blossoms is an alternative rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to the actor's gin-ravaged nose. The band released three albums and had several hits in the mid 1990s, before breaking up in 1997.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine
Today's Video Clip - One of my favorites by Midnight Oil, what's more to say about Peter Garrett that hasn't been said or that he hasn't already done. Enjoy!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
The Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl
Today's Video Clip - The Dixie Chicks are a country music group, currently comprising Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and lead singer Natalie Maines. The group has sold 30.5 million albums in the United States through August 2009, and they are not anti-American damit!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Today's Video Clip - The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid. They are best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way", Sunshine On Leith, and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)".
Chumbawamba - Tubthumber
Today's Video Clip - Chumbawamba are a British band. Over a 27-year career, the band plays music ranging from anarcho-punk, pop-influenced dance music, a cappella/choral music and world music to acoustic folk music. The band are best known for their song "Tubthumping".
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffinay's
Today's Video Clip - Deep Blue Something is an American rock band best known for its hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's." The group was founded in 1993 in Denton, Texas. Originally, the group called themselves Leper Messiah, but decided to change the name after seeing this name attracted mostly heavy metal fans, due to the Metallica song of the same name.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Semisonic - Closing TIme
Today's Video Clip - Semisonic is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. They are perhaps best known for their 1998 hit single "Closing Time" and 2001 hit "Chemistry".
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