Posted by
Zach on July 8, 2010, at 5:40 am
I had a chance to see Devo at Summerfest on the Fourth of July, and that band puts on a great show. While Devo may not have enjoyed as much critical success as other bands, their music was far ahead of its time back in the 1980′s, and it’s still groundbreaking today.
For today’s [...]
Posted by
Zach on April 1, 2010, at 5:15 am
For this week’s edition of Thursday Music, I thought we’d go a little old school. First up is “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers, circa 1971:
And next up, here’s “That’ll Be The Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets:
And finally, here’s “Lonely Teardrops” by Jackie Wilson: [...]
Posted by
Zach on March 18, 2010, at 5:28 am
I had heard a lot of buzz about the group Vampire Weekend before I actually heard any of their music, but having seen them perform on a recent Saturday Night Live, I can see what all the buzz is about. Listen for yourself and let me know what you think.
First up is “Giving [...]
Posted by
Zach on March 11, 2010, at 6:03 am
I’ll admit it….I’m a fan of the music of the 1980′s. Synthesizers and big hair are definitely a weakness of mine when it comes to music, so here’s a few of my favorites from the era of big hair and synthesizers.
First up, here’s “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake:
Next, here’s “West [...]
Posted by
Zach on March 4, 2010, at 6:10 am
Music videos are wonderful, and they can be great spectacles. I remember back to the days of videos like “Thriller,” which were much more than simple music videos, and so I definitely have an appreciation for artists who put as much time into their music videos as they do their music, and Ok Go [...]
Posted by
Zach on February 11, 2010, at 5:41 am
To say Les Paul is a rock legend would be an understatement of epic proportions, so I thought we’d start out this edition of Thursday Music with a few of my favorites from Les Paul.
We’ll start out with “World is Waiting for the Sunrise,” with Les Paul on guitar and Mary Ford on [...]
Posted by
Zach on February 4, 2010, at 5:49 am
For today’s edition of Thursday Music, I thought I’d highlight some funky up and coming bands that happened to catch my ears.
We’ll start out today’s triad of videos with “Pretty Mask” by the awesomely named The Phenomenal Handclap Band:
Next up, here’s “After the Rain” by Little Dragon:
And we’ll end [...]
Posted by
Zach on January 21, 2010, at 5:25 am
I hope you’re having a great Thursday! I thought we’d rock out today, so we’ll start off today’s music with “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz:
Next up is “Show Me How to Live” from Audioslave:
And finally, here’s “The Fixer” by Pearl Jam: [...]
Posted by
Zach on January 14, 2010, at 5:45 am
It just occurred to me it’s been a couple of weeks since we had any music here at Blogging Blue, so here’s some music to liven up your Thursday.
First we’ll start with “All the Right Moves” by OneRepublic:
“Morning After Dark” by Timbaland:
And we’ll end with two songs from one [...]
Posted by
Zach on December 24, 2009, at 6:42 am
Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas eve, and so today’s edition of Thursday Music features some of my favorite holidays songs.
First up is “White Christmas,” as sung by Tony Bennett:
Next “The King,” Elvis Presley, sings “Blue Christmas”:
And finally, here’s “Jingle Bell Rock” by Billy Idol: I hope you all have a [...]
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