Blog: The MusicFile Song of The Day

If there is one song and one show that is stuck in my head after a dizzying four days in Austin at SXSW, it is this one. The Shout Out Louds from Sweden are a band that we loved after their first release, adored after their second release and now worship ...

From The Line To The Throne: Well it just seems appropriate to keep on the political theme this week so as the line to the throne shortens, I am reminded of one of my favorite tracks from The New Pornographers, "The Laws Have Changed": "Sing all hail, w ...

If there is one song and one show that is stuck in my head after a dizzying four days in Austin at SXSW, it is this one. The Shout Out Louds from Sweden are a band that we loved after their first release, adored after their second release and now worship ...

All of us MusicFiler's seem to be in a bit of a dance mode these days. Seems we can't get enough of all the hot bands doing funky electronica and dance (especially when they are part of the DFA Label.) This one come from Jen Cadmus, our gal on the go in A ...

"I'm losing my edge / To all the kids in Tokyo and Berlin I'm losing my edge / To the art-school Brooklynites in little jackets And borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered eighties." Heading to Brooklyn tonight for a concert. Have to play this song b ...

If you have found yourself bobbing your head over the last few days every time that new iPod ad comes on, we are with ya. It's the new single by The Ting Tings, one of the bands we've been keeping an eye on. They showed up on the cat walks in New York at ...

God Damn right it's a beautiful day! Now that spring has finally sprung here in the northeast, there is no better song to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face than the fabulous "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues". Like all great Eels tunes, there ...

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Wherever in the world you are today, a Margarita or Pacifico is called for in celebration of Mexico's Independence. Today's a day to put aside NAFTA debates, and just feel your own latin rhythm as Cinco de Mayo has truly become a ...

As much as I love both the original Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash versions of this song, there is something about Eric Bachmann's haunting, gravelly voice that gets me every time... like Tom Waits after 2 packs of cigarettes. Pretty much the perfect ...

God Damn right it s a beautiful day! Now that spring has finally sprung here in the northeast, there is no better song to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face than the fabulous "Mr. E s Beautiful Blues". Like all great Eels tunes, there ...

This is just one of those amazingly well crafted breezy songs that reminds me of California in the 70 s (even though it was released only 2 months ago.) I have no good reason for posting it on this particular day other than it s top of mind for 2 reasons: ...