To put it simply, music moves people. This blog is a collection of songs to move to, in some fashion or another. Whether it's physical - running, dancing, driving or what have you - or mental, music plays a tremendous role in many peoples' day to day lives. Some of these songs you'll probably have heard. Others will be completely new to you. Others still may be rediscoveries. My hope is to bring you a song each day that is not only enjoyable to listen to, but may also make your day just a little better.
James Brown
"Try Me"
Former Boston mayor Kevin White passed away today at the age of 82. He was perhaps the greatest mayor Boston has ever had. He made Mayor Menino - a good, if incomprehensible mayor - look like as poor a politician as Warren G. Harding. White is perhaps best known for his action following the death of Martin Luther King Jr., when he successfully lobbied WGBH and James Brown to air Brown’s concert at the Boston Garden live, in order to keep potential rioters off the streets. The move was a success, and was recently immortalized in the documentary “The Night James Brown Saved Boston”.
In memory of the late former mayor, here’s some James Brown from his classic disc Live at the Apollo.
Paul McCartney & Wings
"Let Me Roll It"
A little Sir Paul for your enjoyment.
The Roots
"The OtherSide (feat. Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn)"
undun is so goddamned good.
Dave Brubeck
"Take Five"
It’s really difficult to post any jazz on Tumblr because of the 10MB maximum. Any piece that has any real length to it is too big at a good sound quality, or too poor in quality once it’s downgraded such that it can fit. Really a shame.
On the upside, the classic, “Take Five” is like 9.9MB, so here’s that for your enjoyment.
Nick Lowe
"So It Goes"
This is one of my favorite songs, one of many that came up last night in conversation with @gracewitheface. Enjoy, one and all.
Chromeo
"Fancy Footwork"
Chromeo is all the right kinds of cheesy.
There are really only two songs worth playing on Christmas - “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues and “Christmas in Hollis” by Run-DMC.
paradigms-of-a-time-lord-memory:
SaveCommunity-Savetheworld
My heart is full of love for this people.
Oh! So much love.
Can any of you guys see yourselves in this video?
Great work by NY fans of Community.
The Clash
"Spanish Bombs"
The world lost one of its premiere songwriters 9 years ago today, when Joe Strummer tragically passed away from an undiagnosed heart defect. Hope you guys spend some of your day listening to The Clash, or The Mescaleros.
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
