Author: mystro2b

Octopus-e by Rock Candy Funk Party

I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more funk guitar.

said no one ever

More Than a Feeling by Boston

Play 5-10 seconds of this track and it is instantly recognized by almost anyone who has been alive in the last 50 years. It may be a bit overplayed on classic rock stations, but it’s important to understand why this tune is a classic. This guy will tell you:

F.M. by Steely Dan

I have a strange recollection with this song that involves a new stereo my grandfather owned in the 70s. It was one of the first stereo units I had encountered with an AM/FM tuner. It had a backlit dial, and VU meters that bounced along with the audio signal. The red needle on the meters would quickly jump to the right from the static if you were searching for a station on the AM side, but when you clicked the dial over to FM, the silence between stations was surprising and new. And the reception, in stereo, was remarkable. Seems silly now when you can yell at your smart speaker or phone to play any song, but back then, finding a radio station from silence and no static at all seemed brilliant.

“FM (No Static at All)” is a song by American jazz-rock band Steely Dan, the title theme for the 1978 film FM. It made the US Top 40 that year when released as a single, a success relative to the film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_(No_Static_at_All)

Age of Consent by New Order

N-E-W-W-A-V-E spelled backwards is E-V-A-W-W-E-N or New Order in Esperanto.

Don’t Box Me In by Stewart Copeland Rumble Fish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

From the mind of Stewart Copeland comes a soundtrack built entirely on rhythmic chaos united by disjointed melodic phrases. Add the deranged voice of Stan Ridgway and you get this fantastic one of a kind track. The entire album is a rhythmic treasure.

Cancer by Joe Jackson

When drug companies started advertising in print and on television and began listing side effects, it seemed like MAY CAUSE CANCER was printed on everything or announced in a hushed tone as quickly as possible. This is Joe’s response to that attitude, an ironic anthem for our pandemic world today.

Hit Me! Hit Me! by Mustard Plug

Ska punk band from Michigan you never heard of?

Moving in Stereo by The Cars

The Cars really did it all with crazy synths, danceable moves, incredible guitar riffs, and Ric Ocasek’s iconic voice.

Song 2 by Blur

I hope the audio quality of my track does this song justice: chimey acoustic busting into that grungy distortion deserves better audio. My apologies.

Ottos Journey by Mylo