Lorde "Royals"

The Grammys are this weekend.

One of the many, many (many!) little things I do at MVY, is to copy the whole nomination list, and then go over it with a fine tooth comb, highlighting all of the MVY artists who got nominated.  I print it out and leave it in the studio for the DJs.

Though this year's document is 20 pages long, the list---for MVY listeners---is pretty weak.

No MVY acts for Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year or Best New Artist.

Oh, some of our favorites show up in places you'd expect, like Americana or Alternative.

But this list this year is decidedly Pop heavy.

That's not entirely a bad thing.

Even though they aren't likely to be played on our station, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, and Daft Punk are all credible artists who made great songs in the genre where they live.

I'd even venture that though this was not a tune we'd play on MVY, Lorde's "Royals" IS one of the best songs of the year, without a doubt.

I'll post about some other interesting Grammy nods throughout the week . . .


Hear the song on Youtube.

Daft Punk "Around The World"

Here's another Weekend Post: 

I was sitting here, working on my blog.

My wife was sitting at her computer, doing some research on Frida Kahlo, because she is going to be doing a Frida-related lesson for her first workshop at our in-home Art Studio, The Art Shed.

"What does Daft Punk mean?" she asked.

"It's a band.  Where did you pull that name from?"

"Frida Kahlo is wearing a t-shirt that says 'Daft Punk.'"

Yeah, I don't think Daft Punk was around when she was, but it did give me an idea for today's Weekend Post . . .



Hear the song on Youtube.

Weekend posts are a chance to revisit songs that have happy memories, not of anything in particular, other than just hearing the tunes.

Many of these songs were tracks that I played during my 90s stint as an Alternative/Modern Rock radio show.  They're tunes that I hardly hear these days, but are wonderful to revisit.

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Daft Punk "Da Funk"

Here's another Weekend Post:

I read this week that MTV is bringing back the show "120 Minutes," which is great news for those who enjoy the offbeat and esoteric.

I remember happening upon this video just after it had started (I'd missed the beginning), so I had no idea what is was, who it was, or what the hell was going on. But I think it's one of the most oddly compelling music videos I've even seen (emphasis on "oddly").



Weekend posts are a chance to revisit songs that have happy memories, not of anything in particular, other than just hearing the tunes.

Many of these songs were tracks that I played during my 90s stint as an Alternative/Modern Rock radio show. They're tunes that I hardly hear these days, but are wonderful to revisit.

Click on the "Weekend Posts" label below, to see other posts like this.