The Psychedelic Aliens - Blofonyobi Wo Atale [Ghana, Rock/Funk/Psych] (1970) https://redd.it/13j403r https://youtu.be/LfBgpl4nZWI

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 3* A song about hard times… Run-DMC - ‘Hard Times’ (1984) From the self-titled debut, produced by Russell Simmons. Considered groundbreaking for its time, presenting a tougher, more hardcore form of rap. It peaked at #53. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bNPs...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 3* A song with a piano and voice only… Kate Bush - ‘Feel It' (1978) From her debut album, ‘The Kick Inside'. David Gilmour from Pink Floyd co-produced the record, which peaked at #3 in the UK. m.youtube.com/watch?v=_beK...

#SweetBeats #MusicChallenge Day 3- Sam Groveman Lipps Inc. - ‘Funkytown’ (Drum cover) A bit of fun today. I'm not a big ‘cover’ video fan, but I make an exception for Sam. A session drummer & instructor at the W.E. Music Academy in Atlanta, his chops are amazing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=f5V2...

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge June 2- A song about anything you might find in a rainforest… John Lee Hooker ‘Crawlin’ King Snake' (1975) Recorded live in Chicago. First recorded by Big Joe Williams in 1941. It's been done many times, most notably by the Doors. m.youtube.com/watch?v=WiQf...

#AZSongsJune #MusicChallenge *Day 2* ‘B’ Modernettes - ‘Barbra’ (1980) Formed in Vancouver in 1978, the Canadian trio were a mixture of the Velvets and the Ramones. They released one album (Get It Straight) and two EPs. m.youtube.com/watch?v=zTUR...

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 2* A song that makes you daydream… Simple Minds - ‘New Gold Dream 81/82/83/84’ (1982) From the album of the same name. Lead singer Jim Kerr called the record the band's ‘Holy Grail’. It makes me daydream nostalgic. m.youtube.com/watch?v=GWAC...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 2- A song with a full symphony orchestra Procol Harum - ‘Conquistador' (1972) (Starts at :40) From ‘Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’. The album reached #5 in the US. It's the band's best-selling album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fOb9...

#SweetBeats #MusicChallenge *Day 2* Martin Chambers Pretenders - ‘Message of Love’ (1981) A former London driving instructor, Chambers was a founding member of the Pretenders. Hard-hitting and often complex, he left the group in 1986. He would rejoin in 1994. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOV...

The Hi-5 - Did you have to rub it in? [US, garagefolk, live for TV] (1966) https://redd.it/7wexk8 https://youtu.be/0iDgsGSO9OE

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge June 1- A song that begins with the letter J... Raydio - ‘Jack and Jill' (1978) From the Detroit group's self-titled debut. They were later known as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio; Parker would take the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme to #1 in 1984. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnmG...

#AZSongsJune #MusicChallenge *Day 1* ‘A’ The Sleepers - ‘Angel in a Raincoat’ (1980) Known as Sleepers UK in the US due to a San Francisco band with the same name at the time. They later became part of the UK’s ‘New Romantic’ scene by utilizing keyboards. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hGKv...

Sonny Dave Daye & The Muffins - Merry-Go-Round [US, R&B Soul Funk Great Track!] (1963) https://redd.it/5mqu53 https://youtu.be/6-xQAtHJ4GI

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 1* A song that reminds you of your ex… Belle and Sebastian - ‘Dear Catastrophe Waitress' (2003) The title track from the band's 6th record. My ex-wife pretty much hated every band I ever played for her except this one. 🤔 m.youtube.com/watch?v=-m64...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 1- A song with a pre-chorus Aztec Camera - ‘The Boy Wonders’ (1983) From the debut ‘High Land, Hard Rain’. The only time the album title is mentioned is at the end of this song. Roddy Frame was just 19 when he recorded this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gkaL...

#SweetBeats #MusicChallenge *Day 1* Steve Gadd Just 2:40 of Steve Gadd discussing & playing ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’. I attended a clinic of his in the early 80’s and it was so wonderful to just watch & listen. I remember how incredible his kit sounded. m.youtube.com/watch?v=2R0o...

PLASTICS - TOP SECRET MAN [Japan, New Wave] (1980), basically same time different place Japanese version of B-52s https://redd.it/wqw9mz https://youtu.be/T40GL3uxaSI

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge *May 31* A song you discovered randomly… Soda Fraise - ‘Ça baigne dans l'huile’ (1980) This may be the French band's only release as details about them are murky. *Thank you @breakingkind.bsky.social for a fun month! 🌹 m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rvf...

Teddy & the Pandas - Look Back In Love, Not In Anger [Boston, Garage/Sunshine Pop] 1968 https://redd.it/1drutwj https://youtu.be/JvodrzvjbS4

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 31* A song with a string section… ABC - ‘The Look of Love’ (1982) Contains REAL strings and horns, as well as occasional harp plucks and xylophone. From their debut album ‘The Lexicon of Love’. Soared to #15 in the US. m.youtube.com/watch?v=cNEd...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 31- A song that has more than 6 words in the title Fun Boy Three - ‘It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It’ (1982) First recorded in 1939 by Jimmie Lunceford. Fun Boy Three recruited newcomers Bananarama for backup. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0_kj...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 31- A genre you've never heard before… Goblincore - Described as “a kind of folk music with an earthy appreciation for things that are beautiful precisely because they shouldn’t be.” 😐 Stealing Sheep - ‘Shut Eye’ (2012) m.youtube.com/watch?v=fv63...

Christel Ruby - Ruby [France, Garage/Pop] (1967) - Very cool girl pop with a wide range of influences (garage, doo wop, even funk). The whole (rare) album is a banger. https://redd.it/uy7d4y https://youtu.be/uw6ecPNPcks

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge *May 30* Closing track on an album… Ween - ‘Your Party' (2007) The last track on the band's 9th & final studio album, ‘La Cucaracha’. A proper 'yacht rock' send-off as the boys recruit David Sanborn to lay down the syrupy sax line. m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zxl...

Little Pattie - He's My Blonde-Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy [Australia, Pop/Novelty] (1963) https://redd.it/ski7ya https://youtu.be/iMItQoVXslc

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 30* A song about lies or deception… Neil Sedaka - ‘Bad Blood’ (1975) ‘The woman was born to lie Make promises she can't keep With the wink of an eye’ A #1 hit for Neil. Elton John (uncredited) on backing vocals. m.youtube.com/watch?v=zXpL...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 30- Something obscure Devils Wielding Scimitars - ‘She's a Hemingway' (1990) Don't let the name fool you. Hook-laden pop melodies the band described as ‘psychedelic folk’. I had a huge crush on singer Suzy Callahan back then. m.youtube.com/watch?v=93km...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 30* A mashup combining at least two songs… Van Wonder - ‘Chained Uptight’ Van Wonder's only known recording on the Motown Records label. Reached #1 on Billboard's Top 100 Mashup Chart. m.youtube.com/watch?v=nYUb...

The Sweet Talks - Akumpaye [Ghana, Afrobeat, Funk] (1974) Great feel good song from one of the most popular Ghanaian 70s band https://redd.it/2v74kl https://youtu.be/xxZ7SSQvWoY

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge *May 29* A song that sounds better at night… Alicia Bridges - ‘I Love the Nightlife' (1978) A song best-served after dark. A #5 hit for the North Carolina native who had her own radio show at age 12 on WADA-AM in Shelby, NC. m.youtube.com/watch?v=aAGE...

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 29* A song about a mistake…. Buzzcocks - ‘Oh Shit!’ (1979) ‘Oh shit, I wish I'd known before now…’ Pete Shelley realizes love ain't what it's cracked up to be. The B-side of the single ‘What Do I get?’. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lO7X...

Pierre Barouh - Roses [France, Samba/Chanson] (1966) https://redd.it/3e7z0v https://youtu.be/omGwEealSHQ

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 29* A song with a repeated word in the title... Crazy Elephant - “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’” (1969) A studio concoction promoted in Cash Box as allegedly being a group of Welsh coal miners. They took this to #12 in the US & UK. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Slla...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 29* A song with unusual vocal techniques… Klaus Nomi - ‘Total Eclipse' (1981) Born Klaus Sperber, a German countertenor and baritone noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HmLk...

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge *May 28* A song that mentions a fashion accessory… Franz Ferdinand - ‘Eleanor Put Your Boots On’ (2006) The 4th single from their second album, ‘You Could Have It So Much Better’. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ws5...

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 28* A song you can fall asleep to… The Durutti Column - ‘Tomorrow’ (1986) From the album ‘Circuses and Bread’. The Manchester band was one of the first signed to Factory Records. Worlds away from their label mates. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghfU...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 28 - A song with 'smile' or 'cry' in the title… The Critters - ‘He'll Make You Cry’ (1966) The B-side to the single ‘Younger Girl’. Stints at Villanova University & the Vietnam War draft eventually sidelined the band for good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzpC...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 28- A modern folk revival track… Ondara - ‘Torch Song’ (2019) From the Kenya-born singer’s debut album. Ondara moved to Minnesota at age 20. He cites Bob Dylan as his musical hero, which is why he wears his signature fedora. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mOPc...

Dino, Desi & Billy - Look Out Girls (Here We Come) [USA, Garage] (1966) -- Desi Arnaz Jr's buzzy garage sound before Marcia Brady developed a crush on him. https://redd.it/qcv8wn https://youtu.be/TJX2snfx7jI

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge *May 27* Favorite album cover - Choose any song from that album… The Who - ‘Odorono’ (1967) ‘The Who Sell Out’ is a collection of unrelated songs interspersed with fake commercials & PSA's. Brilliant artwork, brilliant album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=7p7H...

Zulu - Cariño grande [Peru, Latin Psych] (1974) https://redd.it/11svlgw https://youtu.be/_pHroEWdTzo

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 27* A song about a car or truck…. Sammy Johns - ‘Chevy Van’ (1973) From Sammy's self-titled debut - it peaked at #5. The song sold three million copies and is credited for an increase in van sales the following year. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ry59...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 27- A song from a movie you saw at the cinema Dolly Parton - ‘9 to 5’ (1980) A #1 hit for Dolly. My hometown had a one-screen theater & it was a big deal when they got this film. The only movie my mom saw twice at a theater. ❤️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxU...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 27* A trip-hop track… Lovage - ‘Stroker Ace’ (2001) From their only album, ‘Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By’. A collaborative project headed by 'Dan the Automator' w/Mike Patton from Faith No More & Jennifer Charles. m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6op...

Please Don't Go Topless Mother by Troy Hess (1972). A Country song performed by a 7 year old who sings about pleading for his mother to stop being a stripper. xpost from /r/DeepIntoYouTube https://redd.it/jvv1ks https://youtu.be/HR1pBKjV1rI

#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge May 26- National Apology Day - a song with sorry or apology The Hollies - ‘Sorry Suzanne’ (1969) The group's first song to feature Terry Sylvester in the place of Graham Nash. It reached #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 - #3 in the UK. m.youtube.com/watch?v=WZtK...

The Forminx - A Hard Night's Day [Greece, Garage Rock/Pop] (1965) The beginnings of Vangelis https://redd.it/1n24x2i https://youtu.be/_7qCSWVCSfg

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge *Day 26* A song you'd sing in the shower… Men At Work - ‘Overkill’ (1983) The randomness of this selection proves I indeed have sung this song in the shower. Also during long road trips, doing yard work and while backpacking. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RY7S...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 26- A song by an artist people will be surprised you like Barbra Streisand w/Barry Gibb - ‘Guilty’ (1980) The title track from the #1 album that had 3 Top Ten hits & 4 Grammy nominations. She's been at it since the early 60's. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Phh9...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 26 - A jazz piece with brushes on drums Vince Guaraldi Trio - ‘Baseball Theme’ (1969) From ‘A Boy Named Charlie Brown’, the first full-length Peanuts film. I loved baseball & Charlie Brown as a kid. Vince was the soundtrack. m.youtube.com/watch?v=GPLt...