This week’s recommendation is Three Doors Down's first (and arguably their claim to fame), "Kryptonite". It is another one of those songs with a fun video. It depicts an erstwhile superhero, now an elderly man, donning his costume one more time to save a lady form her harassers. ...
This week’s recommendation is a long time favourite of mine, "Dakota" by the Welsh band, Stereophonics. Here's a little known fact about the song: It is the favourite song of Steven Gerrard, the legendary Liverpool FC footballer. I can't find the exact interview where he said this, so, sourcing it is a bit difficult. A quick Google search, however, point to a few interviews where he reiterates it. ...
This week’s recommendation is “Black Sun” from Death Cab for Cutie’s latest album, Kintsugi. It has replaced “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy as the song that was playing in my head in a loop. ...
This week’s recommendation is “Castle of Glass” by Linkin Park, a band I spent most of my teenage years listening to. Over the years, they've changed their style and done a lot of exploratory work. The decisions they've taken have made for some really interesting albums. ...
This week’s recommendation is “Lights and Sounds” by Yellowcard, a band I had the opportunity to see live recently. I’ve been meaning to write something about my Yellowcard concert experience because it gave me a lot of, well, interesting stories. I hope to eventually do that soon. They put on great live shows. If you’ve heard their music, and like it, I highly recommend going for one of their concerts. ...