Morrissey & Siouxie : Interlude [ purchase ] Our mononymic week is quickly coming to an end (and I finally learned how to type monony...

Mariza : O Gente Da Minha Terra [ purchase ] Amalia Rodrigues was the queen of Fado music until her death in 1999. In 2001, Mariza mad...

Lulu: Feelin' Alright [ purchase ] Raspy-voiced Scottish Britpop soul singer Lulu had already recorded a couple of albums by the time s...

Hakuei : Kyou wo Ikiyou (Let's Live for Today) [ purchase ] Just a quick drive-by post, in case you were thinking that J-Rock's...

Odetta : How Long Blues [ purchase ] Odetta had one of the most remarkable voices I ever heard. I talked about that in my tribute to h...

Kiyoharu : Note [ purchase ] Last time in J-Rock 101, we were treated to the mellow tones of Hyde and Gackt. I think you all are ready...

Bjork: It's Not Up To You [ Purchase ] With a first name like Bjork there's not much need for a last name. But when your last name ...

Donovan: Wear Your Love Like Heaven [ purchase ] Donovan's dreamy psychedelic folk rock doesn't age that well - this 43 year old hi...

Falco : Rock Me Amadeus [ purchase ] I thought I'd give you something non-Japanese today as a bit of a palate cleanser. It's ...

Ferron : Shadows on a Dime [ purchase ] Ferron is one of those songwriters that more people should know about. I’ve never known her to resor...

Hyde (left) and Gackt bask in their hotness...ah, of the Orange Sun, I mean. Gackt & Hyde : Orenji no Taiyou (The Orange Sun) [ pur...

Feist: Mushaboom (live on KEXP) [ purchase studio album ] Unless you're still a pre-teen, or a cultural hermit of some sort, you'v...

Jennie Avila : The Jabberwocky [ purchase ] I can’t let this week end without posting a version of Jabberwocky. After all, what other n...

Jesse Winchester: Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding [ purchase ] The CD this song is on was released in 2009... so it's technically too new, accor...

Queen : Radio Ga Ga [ purchase ] I nearly blew off posting this until I checked if this song had been featured here before. I discover...

Skavoovie and the Epitones: Bli-Blip Skavoovie and the Epitones: Ts Tsa Cha [ purchase ] Two nonsense songs from from Ripe, the out-of-pr...

Tori Amos: iieee [ Purchase ] When it comes to nonsense songs usually they're a bit silly, or at least perceived that way. This song do...

Faces: Ooh La La [ purchase ] Poor old Granddad, I laughed at all his words... Confession time: the first time I heard this song, I thought...

Barrence Whitfield & the Savages: Wiggy Waggy Woo [ purchase ] Before Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings brought classic R&B and soul...

Hindu Love Gods: Wang Dang Doodle [ purchase ] In 1984, vocalist Bryan Cook along with Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills of R.E.M....