“Lotus Bootleg,” released by rapper Jonwayne about three years ago, is the type of song that is beautiful for its simplicity rather than for a flashy aesthetic. Half of the beauty in this track comes...
For this year's first Song of the Day, I would like to start off with a song that displays the best of what today's music scene has to offer. "Building a Ladder," by Hiatus Kaiyote gives you the feeling...
All aboard the groove train. Today’s song of the day is “E Go Betta” by afrobeat savant Dele Sosimi. Sosimi originally played keyboards with the legendary Fela Kuti, but now leads his own band, and...
Where would we be without all the weird, unconventional songs that bands like to slip into their discography? Probably nowhere, as it is those same weird songs that inspire other artists to push the boundaries...
Today’s carefully curated Song of the Day is “Belong to the World,” by Oddisee. This track was painstakingly chosen by analyzing crucial factors such as “drivability,” “bumpability,” and...
Here at Song of the Day, we try to include a plethora of genres in our selections. However, one genre in particular has been left out far too often, the genre of jazz. Luckily, Los Angeles saxophonist...
I’ve never really been one for country music, but just recently, I was introduced to the aurally pleasing song “Knee Deep” by the Zac brown Band. This is the type of song that makes you want to kick...
“Now I run the game got the whole world talkin', King Kunta//Everybody wanna cut the legs off him, Kunta.” Kendrick Lamar uses this line in the chorus of his new song, “King Kunta” off his sophomore...
When somebody asks me my favorite Disney movies, only a few specific ones come to mind: The Lion King, every single Toy Story movie, Finding Nemo and probably a few others. However, if someone asks...
Normally, if I was going to choose a song by The Clash for the Song of the Day, I would try to write about something that’s not from one of their more obvious albums, like “The Clash” or “London...
Kanye West has reinvented himself many times over the last 10 years. From the old-school rap of “College Dropout” and “Late Registration,” to the techno sounds of “808’s and Heartbreak,”...
Dedicated readers, I’m sorry for you to have to find out this way, but it appears I have made a grave mistake. Tuesday, Feb. 10 was a National Holiday, and I disrespected the entire hip-hop loving...
