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Friday, January 14, 2011

Sleepsongs: A Sleepin’ Bee

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Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley : A Sleepin‘ Bee [ purchase ] Hey, did you know that Truman Capote wrote a musical? It’s true. It ...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sleepsongs: Sound-A-Sleep

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Blondie : Sound-A-Sleep [ purchase ] Blondie headlined the first rock and roll concert I went to. It was an all-day bill that also held Dura...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Sleepsongs: (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All

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The 5th Dimension : (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All [ purchase ] Are all of us SMMers nocturnal? Let me add my vote to th...

Sleepsongs: You Might As Well Go To Sleep / Sleeper

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Greg Brown: You Might As Well Go To Sleep [ purchase ] Eliza Gilkyson: Sleeper (orig. Greg Brown) [ purchase ] As a chronicler of the huma...

Sleepsongs: Sleep Away Your Troubles

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The Softies: Sleep Away Your Troubles [ Purchase ] The Softies are what some might call the definition of the term "twee". Two gi...

Sleepsongs: Behind the Wall of Sleep

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The Smithereens : Behind the Wall of Sleep [ purchase ] Just try to sleep to this one. The Smithereens play it loud. In the 1980s, some...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Sleepsongs: Sleepy Cowboy

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The Five Sharps : Sleepy Cowboy (No recordings in print, it seems) This is the b-side of what is reputed to be the world’s most collectibl...

Sleepsongs: I Like to Sleep Late in the Morning

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David Bromberg Band : I Like to Sleep Late in the Morning [ purchase ] Like Boyhowdy, I am nocturnal, and like him, I should fix that f...
Sunday, January 9, 2011

Resolutions -> Sleepsongs: Go To Sleep

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Sarah Harmer: Go To Sleep [ purchase ] I love this 2004 lullaby from Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer. But today it serves a stron...
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Resolutions: Outskirts of Town

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Jimmy Witherspoon : Outskirts of Town [ purchase ] Outskirts of Town is a classic blues song. B B King, The Allman Brothers, and Big Bi...

Resolutions: We're Gonna Change The World

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Matt Monro : We're Gonna Change The World (link DMCAed) For most people it’s enough to resolve to lose weight, quit smoking, save money...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Resolutions: I’m Gonna Be an Engineer

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Bobbie McGhee : I‘m Gonna Be an Engineer [ purchase ] I don’t usually post quizzes here, but I have a few questions for our readers as ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Resolutions: Tamara

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Juliana Hatfield: Tamara [ Purchase ] There's lots of quotes about tomorrow, most of which are about change, about how tomorrow will be...
Monday, January 3, 2011

Resolutions: I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore

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Paul Kelly: I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore [recent web-only recording; purchase alternate live version here ] For every battered woman who...

In Memoriam/ Resolutions: Gregory Isaacs - Write Myself a Letter

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Gregory Isaacs : Write Myself a Letter [ purchase ] In 2010, the world lost three important reggae artists, Yabby You, Sugar Minott, an...
Saturday, January 1, 2011

In Memoriam: Alex Chilton

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The Box Tops: The Letter [ purchase ] Big Star: I'm In Love With A Girl [ purchase ] Alex Chilton: Baron of Love Pt. 2 [ purchase ] Cha...

In Memoriam: Kate McGarrigle

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Kate and Anna McGarrigle : Tell My Sister [ purchase ] Happy new year to all of our readers. Before we leave 2010 behind completely, le...
Friday, December 31, 2010

In Memoriam: Abbey Lincoln

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Abbey Lincoln : Talking to the Sun [ purchase ] Give a listen to Talking to the Sun. The song opens with just the drums. That’s just on...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

In Memorium: Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, and James Moody

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Hank Jones – Herb Ellis – James Moody Hank Jones : Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [ purchase ] Herb Ellis : Sweet Georgia Brown [ purchase ] ...
Monday, December 27, 2010

In Memoriam: Robbie Jansen & Tony Schilder

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Tony Schilder Trio feat. Robbie Jansen : Montreal (Album out of print) The jazz scene of Cape Town, South Africa, is quite unique. A port ci...
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