Song of the Day

Song of the Day: James – Moving On

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

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You know, it’s funny they ran Britpop nostalgia week a few weeks ago on BBC when there are clearly still some bands from that era going strong. Manic Street Preachers have a new album out this year, Gruff Rhys and Damon Albarn just released solo records and then there’s James. The Manchester band has never really stopped making quality music (save for a few years in the 2000’s) and will have 14th(!) album this year. The lead single is Moving On and has some typical James traits – soaring choruses, uplifting vocals and a wonderful sax bit. It’s enough to get you excited for the new release, which will hopefully be followed by a North American tour. Check it out!

Song of the Day: Kasabian – Eez Eh

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Hard to believe it’s been a good three years since the last Kasabian record, but it has been that long.

The new track is called “Eez-Eh” and as you would imagine, it’s full of words you just want to sing out loud. With its electro beats, the track is more reminiscent of earlier Kasabian stuff. Regardless, it is a fun summer track. The new Kasabian record is supposed to take them back to their roots, so that has a lot of people excited. Check it out.

Song of the Day: Temples – The Golden Throne

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

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One of the bigger buzz bands emerging from SXSW, Temples have been making steady ground in the music world this year on the grounds of their debut album Sun Structures. The album is basically a field trip back to the 70’s, if the 70’s were reinvented by kids these days. Sure, you can literally list off all the band’s influences as you go through the tracks but the album has a buffet of good tunes. The track The Golden Throne is the catchiest of them all. Featuring massive hooks and a nostalgic kick, it is easily going to one of the tracks I will be putting on all summer.

Song Of The Day: The Quiet Men – River Valley

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Celeste in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Toe-tapping is a word that needs to be reclaimed in the US. I usually google phrases that I’m planning on putting into my posts on Panic to make sure ‘that word means what I think it means.’ When I googled it, I came to realize that toe-tapping is now inextricably linked to the Larry Craig scandal.

No no no.

Toe-tapping encompasses all the greatness of music. In those two little alliterative words it brings to mind the spontaneous, wiggle-inducing, couldn’t-stop-yourself-even-if-you-tried, physical joyfulness that we get from music. Nothing else in the world can figuratively and literally move people like music.

The Irish folk collective The Quiet Men is a perfect example. The band hails from San Francisco and they bring to mind nothing more than a sunshine drenched field, a bubbling beautiful blue body of water and a toe-tapping good time. Check out their song River Valley below:

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