Happy birthday SOTD

9 years it's been 9 years since I started Sam's Song of the Day on the Smashing Pumpkins Forums and to think in 8 day's it's all going to be over and done with and that's got me thinking a lot these day's because the anxiety and depression that comes with these things is fucking real people.

This has been quite a wild ride of spending years posting a shit ton of late night random thoughts, trying to come up with a host of songs for various list, telling as many people possible about what I've been doing, and of course 2 house show's that were quite a fucking time and in that time I've done my best to come up with a host of good finishing articles that are to come in the next week where I'll hopefully get a post about Scruffy and the Janitors on Monday and a big Valentines post that is going to be a trip for whoever decides to read.

That's the future though let's talk about now and then because today is SOTD's birthday and while I could post the same song I've been posting the past few years I figured I'd do something different and make note of something else coming to an end.

There's a band I reviewed on here called Goodbye Gravity and they're throwing a farewell show of their own tomorrow and with the ever looming possibility that I won't be able to see their show I figured the next best thing would be to be able to tell you guy's about it and post a song that feels appropriate in a large way to myself and them as a whole and that's their song Strings.

So before I get too into things I can't lie after rediscovering their release Sunday Matinee I can't deny that this group sounds like this old Emo band I love called Nightmare of You and other local KC act Pink Royal had some odd love child which isn't a bad thing because when the songs are just as solidly good as these guy's had a habit of making I don't mind that one bit and that EP has a host of tracks that kind of have a good alternative tone to them that's very reminiscent of that pre-indie douche period where everybody wanted to be Mumford and Sons and actually plugged their guitars in and rocked the fucking house and of all the tunes that I think best showcase this for these guy's it's probably this appropriately themed closing track.

Lyrically this song is a farewell to day's gone by and yet it's also a hopeful view forward into a world of infinite possibilities and things to come and their exclamation of how they, “Found themselves a better roll,” is just so fucking fantastic it's like they wanted to make the best set closer in existence and they not only managed to do that but also made a tune that they better end their time as a band with because that reality is even more so now than I think they ever intended.

It's a shame that life leads us all to a path that requires we end the things we love but at the very least we could leave a soundtrack to eventually go back and enjoy what once was.

Happy Birthday Sam's Song of the Day it's been great so stay tuned because the 16th is going to be special.

Damn 6 whole years

So I've very inconsistently been doing this for 6 years as of today and in all honesty it's kind of crazy to think about that especially since I keep the Sam's Song of the Day title but even if I'm not providing the world a song of the day every day I figure I may as well take note that it's been a long strange trip to obscurity.....

Placebo They're pretty cool...

So one of my favorite bands Placebo are getting ready to celebrate their 20th anniversary coming up and in turn they've decided to make their catalog available on Spotify which I find to be pretty damn cool so below I have a playlist of some of my favorite tunes by them so you guy's can also more easily get to know one of the 90's best underlooked acts...

HAPPY 5 YEARS SONG OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!

So February 8^th 2010 I posted on the Smashing Pumpkins Forums my first ever song of the day and oddly enough it was about the song Loves In A Dangerous time the Barenaked Ladies version which in all honesty is an odd thought to really think about because I started it out with a band that wasn’t The Smashing Pumpkins and on top of that it was a cover which is a thing that I’ve actually written quite a bit about on here even so far as to dedicating multiple Tuesdays to which is actually kind of funny when you think about it.

Here I am at the 5 year mark I’ve been spending some time of my day to just bullshit together about some random ass song that I have no clue if anyone actually ever takes the time to really listen to and in all honesty I’ve become increasingly terrible about consistently posting with absolutely no signs of really improving that and in all honesty if it weren’t for random bits of people just mentioning it or giving me small thumbs up I’d honestly of just given things up a long time ago and no this post isn’t going to become a cynical little rant about my disposition in life but in all honesty it’s also not going to be making any promises of significant growth to come Nah I just want to say that even though I’m a very cynical bastard and I have worlds of improvement to really get to there’s at least 5 things I’d like to make note of for you people.

1. Those who comment, share, or in general give me promotion and feedback of my work are the best kind of people and in all honesty I truly need you guy’s to continue to give me that motivation and promotion to really spread the message because…

2. I’m only one guy in fact I’m a fairly normal guy that just has a place to make for myself and this is just one of my favorite outlets.

3. I love covers…it’s an odd fascination really and while I will 95% of the time say the original to be better it doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy giving them a listen.

4.I have no shame for any tune I’ve ever covered on here even all the shitty country music and alternative music will always be my bread and butter.

5. The Smashing Pumpkins are my band people and while I’ve been pretty lacking in giving adequate feedback to one William Patrick Corgans most recent contributions I will say that they are still the most important band that ever came into my life and all the haters can suck my balls.

NOW with all that in mind here’s to another 5 years people also here’ Set the Ray to Jerry the greatest mother fucking song of all time…

5 Years 5 Albums: Day 5

The Bones of What You Believe-CHVRCHES (2013)

In all honesty in the 5 years since I started writing song of the day I’d honestly have to say this is probably the most solidly strong debut album I’ve heard since starting this and it’s really quite interesting to think about because it’s the pure solid New Wave sound with plenty of polished strongly sang tunes and Lauren Mayberry’s kind of pixy tones that kind of lead me to just get utterly absorbed into an album that’s really a lot like Depeche Mode but more modernized and with even less organic instrumentation.

I really do love this album quite a bit people and the fact that the songs kind of range from slightly dark dance tracks to just complete bangers gives you a good variety pack to kind of enjoy no matter what your mindset is and it really is an album that you find yourself coming back to again and again to only remind yourself just how fucking good it really is and even now trying my best to put into words just what’s so good about it I’m just reminded of the times and places I’ve gone and had been with each song good and bad it’s all something that really gets me thinking.

Also on a lesser note these guy’s put on an amazing show and Lauren Mayberry is a Pixy voiced goddess amongst women.

This may be last choice in my 5 years and 5 albums but stay tuned Sunday for a special post regarding the 5^th year anniversary but until then it’s been a pretty bad ass 5 years and this album is just another example of what it’s resulted in.

Quality Cuts: By the Throat, Gun, Night Sky

5 Years 5 Albums: Day 4

Kimbra-Vows (2011)

Man did I fucking crush HARD for not only this album but the beautiful little song bird herself one Kimbra Jones and for good reason she made an amazing little eclectic pop album that while admittedly was kind of safe in points was still and amusing and different take on pop music that I’m not entirely sure just why it took my attention so much but Oh buddy did it.

One of the best first albums I’ve heard probably ever this album had plenty of the kind of throwback organic nature that I’d developed a fondness for thanks to one Cee-Lo Green but with a bit of a non pretentious indie vibe that kept it kind of fresh and out of the ordinary and it’s those qualities that kind of made it’s very cheery sound draw me in so hard.

In all honesty I find it a shame that while she’s managed to grow more as an artist since this album the world isn’t taking notice like they really should because this album really does cover the widest range of emotions that we all can go through and it’s those growing pains and charms that are the most amusing because I can’t help but while listening to this album think about the sheer amount of times I’ve written about it on here and in all honesty I have no shame about it because it’s still that fucking good an album.

Quality Cuts: Cameo Lover, Call Me, Sally I can See You