Song of the Day

[Song] of the Day – Joni Mitchell: River (1971)

by Sara Gatewood December 15, 2013

  The 12 (or 13) Days of Christmas, Day Two. “I wish I had a river I could skate away on…” Well some of us have one, some of us only wish we did. From “Blue.” **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook Here!

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[SONG] of the Day – The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl: Fairytale of New York (1987)

by Sara Gatewood December 14, 2013

  12 (or 13) Days of Christmas, Part One. “It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunk tank, An old man said to me, won’t see another one. And then he sang a song,The Rare Old Mountain Dew, I turned my face away, And dreamed about you.” **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook Here!

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Song of the Day – Heartless – Kanye West

by Shea Garage December 13, 2013

  Today back in 2008 Kanye West’s album 808’s and Heartbreaks was at the top of the charts. Featuring the aughts’ ubiquitous auto-tune and accompanied by this animated video, “Heartless” made it all the way to the number 2 spot of the Billboard Hot 100. **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook HERE!**

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[Song] of the Day – Red Eyes – The War On Drugs

by Tony Shea December 12, 2013

  Though The War on Drugs have been around since 2005, I only first heard this band this morning on KCRW‘s Morning Becomes Eclectic when I was driving around in my car. This indie  band from Philadelphia is set to release their third album, Lost in a Dream, in March of next year and  reminiscent […]

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[Song] of the Day – Sam Cooke – Twistin the Night Away

by Shea Garage December 11, 2013

  It was on this day back in 1964 that Sam Cooke was shot dead at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles. Cooke was shot by the manager of the motel, Bertha Franklin, who claimed to have a shot a nearly nude and crazed Cooke as he tried to attack her. Ultimately, the shooting was […]

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[Song] of the Day – Eminem – Stan (Featuring Dido)

by Shea Garage December 10, 2013

On this day back in 2000, Eminem hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart with his tale of an obsessed fan, “Stan,” with a little help from a sample from Dido’s song “Thank You.” Though the years, “Stan” has been praised as one of Eminem’s best songs. Among its many honors, Rolling Stone magazine ranked […]

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SONG of the Day – Tom Waits – Innocent When You Dream

by Shea Garage December 9, 2013

With a voice like gravel boiled in gasoline, Tom Waits is one of our absolute favorites. To see more of our Tom Waits Birthday celebration visit our Tumblr HERE.

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