One Track Mind: Lydia Salnikova, “Closing In Christmas” (2013)
It’s that time of the year, folks. Yes, it’s time for a fresh yuletide tune by Knoxville, Tennessee’s ace singer-songwriter Lydia Salnikova. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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One Track Mind: The Zakary Thaks, “She’s Got You / Jax Beer Commercial” (2013)
The Zakary Thaks released several stupedenous singles between the years 1966 and 1969 that not only rule righteously as some of the greatest songs of the era, but any decade. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Richard X. Heyman, “I Can’t Wait” (2013): One Track Mind
Richard X. Heyman’s “I Can’t Wait” brings together the joy of Christmas and power pop panache in a most marvelous method.
One Track Mind: It’s A Beautiful Day, “White Bird” (1969)
Back in the day, songs that received heavy airplay but never cracked the charts on a significant level were called turntable hits. “White Bird” is a perfect example You May Also Like: Andrew Bird’s ‘Noble Beast / Useless Creatures’ Was as Challenging as It Was Gorgeous Charlie Parker – UnheardRead More
One Track Mind: Iggy Pop, “White Christmas” from Psych-Out Christmas (2013)
Appropriately subtitled “Guitar Stooge Version,” this meth-freak version “White Christmas” is enough to have Bing Crosby spinning at coffin-melting speeds. You May Also Like: No related posts.
One Track Mind: Jeff Lynne, “Stream of Stars” from American Hustle (2013)
Jeff Lynne’s first new music in ages isn’t another ode to Beatle-y goodness, or another orchestral maneuver with ELO. Instead, it’s a soundtrack instrumental for American Hustle. Listen in here! You May Also Like: For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’ When Jeff Lynne’sRead More
One Track Mind: Twae-Left-Feet, “Guess into Frank’s Reel” (2013)
Beginning with a ruminative exploration on the fiddle, the Boston-based Celtic duo Twae-Left-Feet paint an enveloping portrait of old-world charm – before leaping with winking gusto into what might be best described as heel-clicking hootenanny. Meanwhile, Scott Burn’s layered, deeply intriguing work on the tambourine-like bodhran gives the tune bothRead More
One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, “High Hopes” (2013)
Oh, the rumors they are a’ raging. Word is that on November 19th, a recording of Bruce Springsteen doing “High Hopes” will be released in Germany. You May Also Like: No related posts.
One Track Mind: Laughing Soup Dish, “Teenage Lima Bean” (1985)
A New Jersey band, Laughing Soup Dish came together in 1981 and participated in the small but fiercely fanatic psychedelic garage rock movement of the decade. You May Also Like: Deerhoof, feat. Wadada Leo Smith – ‘To Be Surrounded By Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough’ (2020)
One Track Mind: Saga, “On the Loose” from Spin It Again!: Live in Munich (2013)
As “On the Loose” lifts off — first with the insectile thrill of Jim Gilmour’s keyboards, then with a full-throated roar from Michael Sadler — Saga’s new live set all but sells itself. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Live Forever” (2020): One Track Mind
