Dave's Song of the Day

Stars - "The Theory of Relativity"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0000

Stars - "The Theory of Relativity": "Happy new year, everyone! Get the year started off right with this bouncy number. There's some obvious Human League homage with the intro keyboards, before moving into some sharp lyrics from singer Torquil. A good blend of musical nods to the past with lyrics clearly in the present. It's kind of funny to think I started listening to these guys almost thirteen years ago (yipes!), but glad they're continuing to deliver."

Father John Misty - "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:43:00 +0000

Father John Misty - "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings": "Much like Crooked Fingers' "Bad Blood" before it, it's a bitter, sad and raw rock stomp that I can't stop listening to. It comes in a strange, unique record that perplexes and intrigues me - and, while I learn to love the rest of the album in its own peculiar way, this is the sour jewel that I keep coming back to."

I Break Horses - "Wired"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:37:00 +0000

I Break Horses - "Wired": "A cool female vocal leads a track that starts out as crisp British new wave, but eventually tilts into increasingly woozy shoegaze, to the point that the song's speed and key start to fray by the song's end. A nice blend of influences that keep the track from being rote tribute."

Crooked Fingers - "Bad Blood"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:53:00 +0000

Crooked Fingers - "Bad Blood": "It's a simple, streamlined, rootsy stomp with a good, dark rock edge, all of which let the song itself shine."

Red Aunts - "Rollerderby Queen"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:59:00 +0000

Red Aunts - "Rollerderby Queen": "This was the first Red Aunts song I ever heard and I was immediately won over by their bad-assness. The song starts off slow and then kicks up the pace - going nice and rough, like a punk spin on Tina's 'Proud Mary'. These ladies want loving but they also want you to stay out of their way, so watch out."

Hospitality - "Friends of Friends"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:29:00 +0000

Hospitality - "Friends of Friends": "She's your downtown friend that may sometimes be a bit too artfully playful just for attention, but ultimately you always have a good time and you realize that you're glad that you're friends...which is a doubly appropriate description of this song."

Tanlines - "Green Grass"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:22:00 +0000

Tanlines - "Green Grass": "A modern take on new wave, even if you could still use it for a montage soundtrack in an 80s movie."

Black Leotard Front - "Casual Friday"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:41:00 +0000

Black Leotard Front - "Casual Friday": "Being in France also makes me think of French songs...or, rather, songs featuring French, like this one. This song also makes me think of my hubby, who I miss right now."

M83 - "OK Pal"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:39:00 +0000

M83 - "OK Pal": "Being in France and staying near the Rue d'Antibes in particular, I can't help but think of M83 songs. (M83's Anthony Gonzalez is from Antibes, for those of you who didn't get the connection.)"

Idlewild - "Readers & Writers"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Idlewild - "Readers & Writers": "Frontman Roddy Woomble still can't get past his fascination with writers and poets, but with the music lurching around like a marching band on a joyous road to nowhere, all you care about is wanting to follow along. Yet another great track from the perpetually underloved Idlewild."

True Widow - "Duelist"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:41:00 +0000

True Widow - "Duelist": "This is actually older True Widow than what you may have heard me rave about (last year's As High As The Highest Heavens...). It's also less heavy-sounding, but no less expansive or powerful. I can't be the only one who digs this band."

Helium - "Vibrations"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Helium - "Vibrations": "After the other day's Wild Flag post, it was only a matter of time before I would find myself listening to Helium again...and here we are. I'm happy Mary's back in action in Wild Flag, but could we perhaps get a short Helium reunion too?"

Wild Flag - "Something Came Over Me"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

Wild Flag - "Something Came Over Me": "It's got the right melodic elements of classic Helium, but it's sweeter than anything Helium ever did. I love Helium deeply, but it always felt sad, heavy, angry, strange...not light, like this. It still feels like the Helium I missed, but back in a newly structured environment (to its advantage) and not as a 90s retread. A belated welcome back Mary Timony. I'm happy this is also my New Year's Eve post - it's a look back, a look ahead, a mix of old and new, nostalgia mixing with wanting something fresh - which is kind of how I feel today as well. Hope everyone is sending 2011 out in style tonight."

Best Coast - "The End"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:29:00 +0000

Best Coast - "The End": "I still haven't gotten over this record. I remember being in a London hotel, soaking in a bathtub (I so rarely find a tub that truly fits me, I have to take advantage of them when I find them), right after picking up the album, and listening to the whole thing all the way through. It had been cold and grey outside, plus I was loopy from jetlag, and I just lay there, losing myself in the tunes. It's hard for me not to think of that time when I play these songs back now."

LCD Soundsystem - "I Can Change"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:15:00 +0000

LCD Soundsystem - "I Can Change": "It's a song that's kind of long, particularly for as little as it changes, but its appeal is in its musical simplicity, supporting the directness of the lyrics. I don't want to believe this band is technically done, but I am keeping my hopes up for whatever James Murphy brings us next."

Duran Duran - "Girl Panic!"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:59:00 +0000

Duran Duran - "Girl Panic!": "I was pretty ambivalent to the new DD when I heard it earlier this year, but this song popped back into my head this week and I haven't been able to forget it since. They're definitely stealing from themselves, musically, but it's so much fun, with crazy Simon lyrics to match, that it doesn't matter."

Modest Mouse - "Convenient Parking"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Modest Mouse - "Convenient Parking": "This song reminds me of driving around in LA, listening to this album (The Lonesome Crowded West) over and over. Hearing it now makes me remember and appreciate those simpler times, but I still enjoy this record in its own right."

Jeffrey Osbourne - "Stay With Me Tonight"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:04:00 +0000

Jeffrey Osbourne - "Stay With Me Tonight": "This track this freaking awesome in every way."

Phantogram - "16 Years"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:12:00 +0000

Phantogram - "16 Years": "It's appropriate that I first saw these guys opening for School of Seven Bells, since there is a commonality in the pretty female vocals + spacey new wave synths approach, but they each do it so well. I've had this song in my head for a week."

Cults - "Oh My God"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Cults - "Oh My God": "This popped into my head this morning and I realized I had never blogged about it, even though I heard it months ago. Good luck not getting this stuck in your head too, but it's got such a nice, low-key bounce, you shouldn't mind!"

Idlewild - "Love Steals Us From Loneliness"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:11:00 +0000

Idlewild - "Love Steals Us From Loneliness": "I need to apologize for being a neglectful blogger - this last Tuesday (11.1.11) was the 6th anniversary of my Song of The Day blog, which had already passed 1,000 posts this September. I was going to do a song blowout this week, but I got too busy with work. It made me question if I should just put the blog on hiatus at this point, but at the end of the day - even if I may go too long between posts - I need this outlet to share music with folks I too often don't get to otherwise, so I'm not giving it up. Please enjoy this Idlewild song for the occasion instead - it has a birthday reference, a bit of melancholy that reflects my disappointment at missing my own anniversary of sorts, and a it's great song in sum, as always."

Class Actress - "Keep You"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:11:00 +0000

Class Actress - "Keep You": "After obsessing over their debut EP for some time now, Class Actress' full-length is finally here! This track opens the album and, while it's technically just more 80s keyboard synth-pop like on their EP, it's really well done and based around very catchy core tunes, no matter how they're arranged. If you dig this, the whole record will be a worthwhile listen too."

Aphex Twin - "Come to Daddy - (Little Lord Faulteroy mix)"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:36:00 +0000

Aphex Twin - "Come to Daddy - (Little Lord Faulteroy mix)": "This could sound just light and playful but, since it's also Aphex Twin, there's a slightly unsettling element to the track."

The Breeders - "Glorious"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:27:00 +0000

The Breeders - "Glorious": "Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly and Josephine Wiggs are kind of a holy trinity for me. I wish I could hang out with them and they would play cool songs like this for me...an effortless cool, at that. Or they could protect me in a Charlie's Angels kind of way, but also with their coolness and music prowess."

Mahogany - "The View From The People Wall"

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Wallaby) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:16:00 +0000

Mahogany - "The View From The People Wall": "So wonderfully bouncy, what a great way to end the week. I should play this every morning I come to work, it's such a non-saccharine good mood song."