Category: A’s Track of the Day

This hypnotic synth-pop milestone was released as a single in 1979 by Alan Vega and Martin Rev. Here is Loose Windscreen’s cover version.

Sometimes a bit of Kraut guitar noodling hits the spot. This is from the 1971 double album Dance of the Lemmings.

Who could resist a title like that? From NY’s 2016 album Peace Trail.

Another Be Good Tanyas spin-off, Sofia released the album No Shame in 2007, from which this is taken. Confusingly, the record is also known as Unreleased, by Po’ Girl.

Eilen, 43, is from Boise, Idaho, and has made seven albums, with which I plan to make myself more familiar. This is from her 2009 collection, Sea of Tears.

This little gem is from the Minnesota singer-songwriter’s 2007 album The West Was Burning. And here’s a live version from 2010 with Jon Neufeld, whom she had just met at … Continue readingMartha Scanlan: Seeds of the Pine

Great to see these founder members of the Be Good Tanyas back together. This is from their 2017 collection Wildflower Blues.

One of the rockier selections from the hairy Dandelion stalwarts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NJrNjwmRIE

From the early 1980s, and he’s still going strong.

On a grey February day, what better than a glimpse of Caribbean sunshine?