Tagged: Daily Inspiration
Daily Inspiration: Walk a Mile in My Shoes
In 1969, Joe South had a hit with “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” a peppy track he wrote about racial discrimination. Before you abuse, criticize and accuse/ Walk a mile in my shoes, he … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Destiny’s Child feat. T.I. and Lil Wayne, “Soldier”
This morning I put my best friend in a Lincoln Towncar to LaGuardia Airport, an early morning goodbye that didn’t process as profoundly as it should have since we were so tired. She went back … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Fugazi, “Waiting Room” Live in D.C.
We spent the better part of our awkward teenage years living five minutes away from Wilson High School in Washington, DC where this video takes place. Sadly, we arrived about 10 years too late to … read more »
Daily Inspiration: B.O.B., “Cloud 9″
Lunch today was on another level: the first no-jacket day of the year, Mario Batali lunch sighting, sunshine vibes all around. If it felt like anything it felt prematurely like summer ’06, Corolla windows rolled … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Juelz Santana and Cam’ron, “Dipset Anthem”
Hey did you guys hear that Juelz Santana got arrested and then let out on bail? Probably! A lot of people were talking about it—including us. In fact, the amount of talk was not very … read more »
Daily Inspiration: The Tough Alliance, “Koka Kola Veins”
Tomorrow is my last day at FADER after four years, and I’ve been trying to think of the one song that embodies my time here. This is as close as I can come. I’ve forced … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Low, “Laugh”
Sub Pop announced today the release of Low’s seventh album, C’mon, and offered the first single from it, “Try To Sleep.” The song is epic and lovely, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker sounding like blacker … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Friction, “Cycle Dance”
There is no real reason to post this today, other than that it has a saxophone in it and saxophones inspire us every day. But here are the basics anyway: In 1979, Friction was bassist … read more »
Daily Inspiration: David Bowie “Stay”
It’s only Tuesday and David Bowie so gracefully sums up the impending doom that we must endure till the weekend. “This week dragged past me so slowly The days fell on their knees Maybe I’ll … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Happy Mondays, “Delightful”
One of our frequent pastimes these days, now that every new song is most likely someone’s first and last, is to go back to some of our favorite band’s first releases and think about what … read more »
