My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

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  • Soul Sacrifice – Santana Recorded at The Woodstock Music and Art Fair on August 16th, 1969, in Bethel, New York Probably my favorite performance from the entire Woodstock festival, Santana‘s “Soul Sacrifice” is an otherworldly experience to listen to. Also apparently quite otherworldly for Carlos to play, as many people have been told the tale… Read more

  • Present Tense – Pearl Jam Live In Chicago 05.16.2006 – Recorded May 16th, 2006 at The United Center in Chicago Pearl Jam is one of the 10 or so bands that I feel form the basis of my taste in music, and I have been a fan of their live stuff for a long time.… Read more

  • It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over – Lenny Kravitz I’ve been a casual Lenny Kravitz fan for a while; I think he’s a great proponent of art and music, but I’ve never really known more than a handful of his songs. He’s got some damn good ones, though! Believe it or not, I actually was… Read more

  • You’re Dead – Norma Tanega Something about Norma Tanega‘s 1966 song “You’re Dead” feels ahead of its time to me. Maybe it’s the darker tone or the interesting groove with mixed tempos. Whatever it is, this song is really damn cool. I love the way Norma plays the guitar on this track, maintaining a folk… Read more

  • Jolene – CAKE This ain’t Dolly! This is CAKE! The first time I heard this one, I think it was probably some time in middle school, and I remember really digging the guitar riff that opens the song. I think it honestly had more to do with the tone of the guitar than anything, but… Read more

  • Mississippi Queen – Mountain Every now and then, certain songs will pop back up into my regular rotation for a period of time, then disappear for a while, and then the cycle repeats. “Mississippi Queen” is one of those songs. I’ve listened to the Mountain hit multiple times a day for the past few days,… Read more

  • Steak Night at the Prairie Rose – Silverada Another Silverada song for y’all! One of the best country bands working today, you might as well call these guys the USPS because they always deliver. I can’t get enough of these guys lately and have been working my way through their discography over the past couple… Read more