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Song Of The Day: Royce da 5’9″ – Mr. Grace

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Gary in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

It would not be surprising if “Mr. Grace” by Royce Da 5’9″ could be interpreted to have deeper meanings – after all, it is the opening track on an album entitled The Allegory. But what if there are no punchy messages or revolutionary slogans hidden within? By merely depicting a life from birth to grave, it is in itself all the true content that one needs. Just the utterly vicious opening dialogue between a father and his son is blood-chilling … →

Song Of The Day: Frazey Ford – U Kin B The Sun

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Gary in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

If you think “U Kin B The Sun” is just some word play, wait until you hear Frazey Ford’s singing. Her lofty, flighty, and wandering hold (and I use that word lightly) on the lyrics makes you wonder if the title shouldn’t have been shortened to “U Sun.” But it makes for delightful listening, especially if you are zooming down LSD* in a public transit bus. I certainly can’t be the only person who wishes the lyrics were available so … →

SXSW Song Of The Day: Katie Pruitt – Normal

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Gary in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen It’s no secret that I have a thing for folksy songs. The setup couldn’t be simpler – one person, few background instruments, and still air between us. There is also nowhere to hide. Here, I don’t need to be submerged by a wall of sound. What I almost never tire of is that expansion of a voice hitting and lifting me like a perfectly timed wave, one that I can scramble to launch from, time and … →

SXSW Song Of The Day – Lambert – Vienna

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Gary in Song of the Day, South By Southwest | Leave a comment

Photo Credit: Andreas Hornoff “Vienna” from Lambert‘s album True is not unsettling at all, even if it is performed by men wearing demonic leather masks in (rather sparse) traffic. But Dear Sir, I must write to object. Why couldn’t they have chosen a garden variety ten-lane Los Angeles freeway to emphasize the contrast between the quiet, demure creeping of the keyboard over the true evil that is California traffic? I couldn’t begin to tell you the answer. Or how about … →