The Mighty Mocambos, "In The Dark"
Funk group out of Hamburg, German, the Mighty Mocambos have excellent taste in guest artists, and consistently delightful percussion. Hell, they have a side line as a steel drum band. This song comes from Showdown, which is...
Shenandoah Davis, "Seventeen"
Kind of remember the last time Davis came up saying that I didn't know anything about her. Still don't! We don't do any research around here! That would be against the Five Songs ethos,...
Jay Farrar, "Different Eyes"
If you're wondering what the difference is between a Son Volt record and a Jay Farrar record, the answer is "not much". This album (Sebastopol) was recorded after the very good Wide Swing Tremelo, and...
Fugazi, "Intro"
There's not a ton to say here, other than The Argument is a tremendous swan song for the band, and I really wish that there were more records after it.
The Jam, "That's Entertainment"
One...
Led Zeppelin, "D'yer Mak'er"
Little known band out of the UK, Zeppelin presaged...uh, sorry, I can't do this.
Grandaddy, "Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)"
I really only have a couple things to...