The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
Grab any record chart from any August and up at the top, you’re guaranteed to find several dog-day anthems from whatever year you’ve chosen. Down toward the bottom, however, you’ll find songs that were new in the height of summer, but which scaled the charts in September and October. Since I’m all about autumn, those [...]
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1974: 'Rock the Boat,' by the Hues Corporation, rises to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.The Almanac Advises for July 6: "Seasickness is brought on by the rocking motion of a water craft. In order to counteract... Read more
silence is a rhythm too (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
I have been rather broke these last few weeks, so as a result there hasn't been much in the way of new music. This has led to fewer posts, including two weeks in a row without Funky Friday! Today I am cleaning out my inbox, and you are getting some rather tasty tracks out of the deal. The Amplive remix of MGMT is beefed up with a rap from Mistah Fab. Cage The Elephant bring the skank on this
