Archive for January, 2011
Video of the Day
On this day in 1987 Joan Jett performed the Modern Lover’s classic “Roadrunner” on Late Night with David Letterman. Here is a video of the performance, it’s pretty awesome! Happy Friday!
MP3 of the Day
The Swedish band Pillow recorded a number of songs in the 90s, but only released one 7″, a CD ep, and a single compilation track. The majority of their output never saw a proper release, that is until now. The indiepop label Jigsaw Records just released a 22-track collection that compiles the best songs from the band’s unreleased material titled Learning To Labour. Today we have Monday Suit by Pillow. The CD is available on the Jigsaw Records website – and it’s only $5.
Tullycraft Tuesday
Today we have a video of the UK surf band, The Surfriders, performing the Tullycraft song “Wild Bikini.” Happy Tuesday!
Mp3 of the Day
David Robert Jones (aka David Bowie) was born in London, England on this day in 1947. Happy Birthday David Bowie! Today we have Rock n’ Roll Suicide recorded live on the BBC.
MP3 of the Day
On this day in 1948 Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, Thomas Mantell crashed his P-51 Mustang while in pursuit of a supposed UFO. The case marked a sharp shift in both public and governmental perceptions of UFOs. Previously, the media often treated UFO reports as silly news. However, following Mantell’s death public concern dramatically increased about the phenomenon. Today we have The U.F.O. Man by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers. Happy Friday!
On this day…
On this day in 1959 Coral Records released “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” by Buddy Holly. It would be the last single Holly released before the plane crash that took his life on February 3, 1959. The song reached #1 in the UK on April 24, 1959 and remained in the top slot for three weeks becoming the first posthumous #1 hit UK chart history.
Tullycraft Birthday!
Guitarist and all around amazing human, Corianton Hale, is celebrating a birthday today. Happy Birthday Cori!
