Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Dear Prudence” by The Beatles

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Prudence was, of course, actress Mia Farrow’s sister. They were in attendance in India studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi along with The Beatles, Donovan and Mike Love of the Beach Boys. Prudence was very serious about TM and spent most of her time in her room meditating. Beatle John was concerned for her [...]

Song Of The Day – “Let England Shake” by PJ Harvey

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America doesn’t have the same relationship with Polly Jean Harvey as does England. Here her albums are met with a shrug except by a fervent minority who wait on her every word. Over the pond, her latest record topped most of the critic’s lists for best album of last year. Her “Let England Shake” album [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” by Mission Of Burma

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Mission of Burma came up in a late 1970s Boston independent music scene that really hadn’t been developed yet and released a handful of singles. They really were ahead of their time as far as having no framework for record distribution, publicity and all of what goes with it for them to succeed. They were [...]

New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “In The Year 2525″ by Zager and Evans

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Denny Zager and Rick Evans met in college in Nebraska in the early 1960s and began playing music together. They recorded this song in 1968 and it reached the top of the charts during the summer of ’69 in time for man’s first steps on the moon.  It stayed atop the charts while man continued to [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Other Shoe” by F*&#d Up

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The only thing F*&#d Up about this record is that I only heard it for the first time last week and as a result it did not make my Top Albums List Of 2011…and it is certainly good enough to be on the list. This Canadian Punk band has been around since 2001 releasing a [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Unrequited Love” by Lykke Li

          Song Of The Day – “Unrequited Love” by Lykke Li It’s a little bit 1950s Doo Wop ballad…a little bit early ’60s girl group…and a whole lot up-to-the-minute 2011 indie pop. Lykke Li hails from Sweden where she was born Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson in 1986. She released her debut [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Sweet Little Sixteen” by Chuck Berry

          Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Sweet Little Sixteen” by Chuck Berry All that is great about Rock ‘n’ Roll can be found right here! Driving guitar riff…superb lyrics way ahead of their time for 1958…duck walking guitar solo…clarinet solo…an original song by perhaps the greatest Rock ‘n’ [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Broadway” by The Clash

          Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Broadway” by The Clash This song was originally released on their sprawling triple album, “Sandinista.” At the time of its release, it was hailed as a major statement by the band and it received almost unanimous positive reviews. In reality, the record [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon” by Chicago

          Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Ballet For A girl In Buchannon” by Chicago In 1970, Chicago Transit Authority shortened their name to Chicago and released their second album, which like the first one was a double album. The better part of side two featured this suite comprising [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Be Sweet” by Afghan Whigs

          Song Of The Day – “Be Sweet” by Afghan Whigs One of the great underrated bands of the 1990s with one of the most enigmatic lead singers in all of Rock. Greg Dulli has a soul-drenched voice and writes dark lyrics about his liquor-fueled obsessions. As much as I hate [...]