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Guster have a new album coming out later this month (June 20th) called Ganging Up on the Sun. This will be the 5th studio release by the band, who will be making a stop in Milwaukee to play Summerfest on July 8th, before beginning their co-headlining tour with Ray LaMontagne.
The band is debuting a few songs on their Myspace site, and you can also stream the new single, “One Man Wreaking Crew” in either audio or video.
Continuing our “summer songs” feature, Eric from CYSTSFTS stops by to offer up a couple of tracks for your enjoyment.
Avail - August [mp3]
Rock and roll courtest of Richmond, VA’s finest. Great “summer songs” seem to always have a certain time and place attached to them that just bring the memories flooding back. I spent the summer of 1998 in Indianapolis and this song just begs for me to sing along every time.
Otis Redding - Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay [mp3]
C’mon do I even need to explain this one? Quite possibly the greatest summer song of all time.
Also, Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is also a (IMHO) perfect summer song.
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If you stop by this site on a regular basis, you will no doubt have stumbled upon a new feature of summer songs that some of my favorite blogs have contributed to thus far. If I were to take that feature one step further and talk about albums that remind me of summer, I would definitely have to add James Hunter’s People Gonna Talk to my list for the summer of 2006.
Released only a few months ago, I got this album about two weeks ago and I find myself turning to it again and again, at home and in the car. There are plenty of Sam Cooke influences all over this album, and you can also hear the fingerprints of Van Morrison as well. When I first took a listen to this album, I also found myself drawing comparisons to some old Hepcat albums that I used to play back in the day as well.
This album is straight up infectious, and in listening to it, you can’t help but be astonished that this wasn’t released in the 1950’s or 60’s. James Hunter has found a way to mold jazz, blues, reggae, and pop into a perfect and unforgettable combination that should be one of the soundtracks to your summer.
If you take one album to a party, on a road trip, or to use to court that person you’ve wanted to get a little closer to, I highly recommend this album be the one. There are plenty of streaming tracks on his website, in addition to being his friend on Myspace.
Today’s feature was also featured on Saturday, but for some reason everything I posted on Saturday and Sunday vanished into thin air. Therefore, I would like to once again hook you up with some summer songs courtesy of Goose from Veritas Lux Mea. Enjoy the tunes and nice weather!
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Dropkick Murphys - Tessie [mp3]
A great summer song about the game of summer - baseball. An ode to all things Boston and the Red Sox; the perfect song for tailgaiting in Fenway Park with some Sam Adams. Plus, punk to me really captures the summer feel, and this song does exactly that.
Sublime - Badfish [mp3]
For some reason, Sublime just feels like summer to me. Maybe it was all those years in college of listening to Sublime while we partied outside in the sun, but they’ve got a groove that just makes me think of good times, good friends and good drinks.
Beck - Que Onda Guero [mp3]
I first heard this song last summer, which is why it reminds me of summer I guess. Plus, it’s got a great latin beat and a real cool summer feel to it. If I had a lowrider, this is the song I would drive around and play. That probably shows how white I am, but hey, it’s a great song.
Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard [mp3]
The only song I have to dance to every time I hear it, bar none.
Craig from Songs:Illinois and SwedesPlease drops by today to offer a bunch of great tunes for our summer songs feature, or in this case our “Driving songs” feature. I agree with Craig that the two go hand in hand. The tracks below offered my initial exposure to Michael Hall and Kevin Kinney, both of which I plan on checking out more of their material, so I hope all you readers can be turned on to something new as well. Thanks to Craig for his time and MP3’s!
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“For some reason “Summer Songs” coincides with “Driving songs” for me. I’ve always lived somewhere where the seasons are a bitch. And that first summer day is made special when you crank down the window (alright push the automatic button), put that left arm on the sash and blast out the tuneages. I’m not sure what makes a great driving, summer song but I know it when I hear it and here are five of my recent favorites. It helps that they either mention summer or driving or both.
The Silos - Let’s Take Some Drugs and Drive Around [mp3]
Michael Hall - I Can’t Believe You Touched Him [mp3]
Kevin Kinney - Broken Hearts and Auto Parts [mp3]
Pelle Carleberg - Summer of 69 [mp3]
The Damnwells - I Will Keep The Bad Things From You [mp3]
Bonus obscure and rare song from producer Dan Byrk - Summer Heroine [mp3]
Everyone’s favorite Rock Insider offers up some of her favorite summer tracks. Thanks to Jax for taking the time to hook us up with a couple gems.
Sound Team - Your Eyes Are Liars [mp3]
The Tripwire called Sound Team’s new album, Movie Monster, “The Soundtrack To Every Indie Kids Summer.” I full-heartedly agree. I have been listening to it NONSTOP for the better part of 3 months now. Movie Monster is in stores June 6th. The band will be touring all summer long.
Lily Allen - LDN [mp3]
This song reminds me of walking down a city block on a warm summer day eating a frozen dessert and watching kids playing around opened fire hydrants in the streets.
Brian Eno - Cindy Tells Me [mp3]
I wake up every morning from May-September with the opening bars of this track jammed in my head. It reminds me of a place somewhere between Beatlemania, the cold reaches of space, and the quintessential Florida suburb as seen on Edward Scissorhands.
Two new shows have been announced at the Pabst Theater coming up in July. See you there.
7/23 - Beth Orton - The Pabst, Milwaukee
7/29 - Glenn Kotche/Nels Cline (Wilco) - The Pabst, Milwaukee
It’s Friday, and not only does Janet from Out the Other provide a fantastic summer song, but it also is a great song to end a hectic work week on as well. Thanks to Janet for her fantastic contribution!
I don’t necessarily have a specific memory associated with “Road to Nowhere,” but for me, the Talking Heads (and David Byrne, actually) have always been equated with summertime. I grew up in a very musical house - I think my mother was always playing something - and Talking Heads were her favorite. Stop Making Sense was a staple in the van on the way to family camping trips; I remember listening to Byrne’s Uh Oh on the boom box while we sat in lawn chairs by the lake. But Little Creatures was possibly my favorite, because of the album-closing “Road to Nowhere.” Hearing the song now just makes me picture the family room of the house I grew up in - windows wide open, a sunshiney, beautiful summer day outside. Mom would actually let us crank up the volume - I mean loud, louder than most sane parents would let their kids listen to music - until they could probably hear it down the street. She definitely taught me the beauty of hearing a song in all its 120-decibel glory. And the beauty of the repeat button.
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You can view the rest of our Summer Song features here. If you would like to contribute a song and write-up please feel free to contact me. Have a good weekend peeps.
