That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #23
“Once Around the Block” by Badly Drawn Boy (The Hour of Bewilderbeast, 2000)
This track, from a jaw-droppingly perfect debut album, has remained one of my all-time favorites.
That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #22
“Merry Go Round” by The Replacements (All Shook Down, 1990)
This track is ballsy, straight-ahead-rock-form. In some alternate universe this gem is on classic rock stations everywhere.
That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #21
1968’s Beggars Banquet was a return to bluesy-form for the Stones off the heels of their underwhelming “Satanic Majesty’s Request” and had some of their very best and well-known songs. While “Jig-Saw Puzzle” isn’t nearly as well-known or celebrated as most, it’s always been a personal favorite of mine.
Featured Artist Favorites – Portishead
Like we tend to do every Tuesday, here are our favorite songs from the artist we’re featuring this week. Here are our Top 10 Favorite Portishead tracks ever.
That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #20
On their 3rd LP “Check Your Head” the Beastie Boys incorporated live drumming and played their own instruments. “So What Cha Want” is a great example of what they were going for during the early 1992’s as they were establishing themselves as career artists and making a bid for long-term relevance.
That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #19
“Speak For Me” was a highlight on Cat Power’s 2003 indie rock release “You Are Free” and featured Dave Grohl on the rhythm section. It has P.J. Harvey-ish tendencies but is a masterpiece in Randy W. Hall’s book.
That Dandy Classic Track of the Day #18
The birth of what would come to be known as ‘psychedelic soul’ can be traced to this #8 pop track of Sly & the Family Stone, “Dance To the Music”. For me this 3 minute song exemplifies the best of one of the most eclectic and electric bands of all-time and is proto-funk. A true classic.
Featured Artist Favorites – Metallica
Metallica are one of the most divisive and important bands in heavy metal history. Over the course of a 30-plus year career they’ve released the blueprint for thrash all the way to regrettable country-tinged crap. As a companion to our “…And Justice for All” podcast here are Randy W. Hall’s Top 15 favorite Metallica songs ever.
…And Justice For All – Part One
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For Dan and Randy, ‘…And Justice’ was their entry point for Metallica and thrash metal in general. Site admin Brian Edward Smith is the guest.
That Dandy Classic Video
Back on a cold winters day in 2003 Randy was bored and feeling like belting out some Babs when he thought Dan (then his roommate) wasn’t at home. He was wrong. In more ways than one.