Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo was born on this date in 1970. A handful of Weezer songs are included on today’s playlist.
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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 3-29-24
Peretz Bernstein was born on this date in 1959. He took the word peripheral and used that as the basis for his stage name, Perry Farrell. Some of Farrell’s work with Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros is included on today’s playlist.
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Throwback Thursday: 1996
When first presented with his brother Noel’s composition “Wonderwall,” Oasis’ usual lead singer Liam Gallagher didn’t care for it. Of course, the song became a worldwide smash. Did Liam come around? In 2008 he told MTV News “I can’t fucking stand that fucking song! Every time I have to sing it I want to gag.” Guess not. What about Noel, the song’s writer? He must like it, right? Here is what he said: “Outside of England, it’s the one song we’re famous for all over the world, and it annoys the fuck out of me. It’s not a fucking rock’n’roll tune. There’s quite a vulnerable statement to it. When people come up to me and say it’s one of the greatest tunes ever written, I think, ‘fucking hell, have you heard “Live Forever”?’”
Oasis’ “Wonderwall” is one of the 1996 songs on today’s Throwback Thursday playlist.
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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 1-27-23
As today is the birthday of Cowboy Junkies’ Margo Timmins, several songs from their breakthrough album The Trinity Session are sprinkled throughout today’s playlist.