18 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 18 - Lemon Demon

 


Day 18 - Lemon Demon


Pic from his 'Mouth Foods' album cover, which is under Neil Cicierega.

And for Day 18 ,we're taking a little side trip into the weird and obscure world of Neil Cicierega's project, Lemon Demon. You can thank my now adult kid for this, and I mean that in a positive way. Read more to find out why!

17 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 17 - Booth And The Bad Angel




 Day 17 - Booth And The Bad Angel



Did you know that Tim Booth from the great Brit band, James, collaborated with iconic composer, the late Angelo Badalamenti? No? Now you do! Read to discover one of Booth and the Bad Angel's more interesting tracks.

16 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 16 - Scheer


Day 16 - Scheer




Feature track 16 in Song Solstice, Summer 2024, is by the band Scheer. Who, you ask? Well, that's what this list is about: sharing songs (and artists) that you may not know so you can enjoy them. Read more to explore them and the track I selected for your listening pleasure.

15 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 15 - Arcade Fire


Day 15 - Arcade Fire


Credit: Eric Kayne


Here on Day 15 of Song Solstice month, Summer 2024, we're exploring one of my most favorite tracks from Arcade Fire. Musically and lyrically it's pretty damn great, so I hope you read more to find out more about it. ;-)


14 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 14 - Natalie Imbruglia



Day 14 - Natalie Imbruglia


Credit - Matthew Rolston || Crop by aquadonia


Day 14 of Song Solstice, Summer 2024, is a track by an interesting artist that's best known in the US for a cover song: Australian-British singer-songwriter and actress, Natalie Imbruglia. Come explore it with me!

13 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 13 - Porcupine Tree

 

Day 13 - Porcupine Tree


Credit: Lasse Hoile

I tried really, really hard to not include tracks from my most favorite bands and artists for this inaugural Song Solstice outing, but...I just could not leave off today's band and one artist coming up in the list. Please do read more to find out why I made Porcupine Tree Day 13's feature.

12 June, 2024

Song Solstice - Summer 2024 - Day 12 - Damn Yankees




Day 12 - Damn Yankees




Surprised? There is a world of music I grew up with that some music snobs might roll their eyes at, but I don't see a point in hiding that musical side of myself to please anyone else. (I will feature my faves from those days at some point in the future.) Whatever you may feel about this particular genre of music (or where you fall politically, let's be honest here), I hope you give today's Song Solstice track by Damn Yankees a chance. Read more to find out why!