Minnesota Artists: Low

Performing a great song: “Murderer”. Thanks to 89.3 The Current…

Minnesota Artists: Arcwelder

“And Then Again”

Minnesota Artists: Bob Mould

A great song from a great college-days album:

Time to Exhale… with a Breezy Song

It has been a long and stressful election season. This song always got me in a light mood. Kick back and chill (with your favorite beer).

John Lennon: “Stand by Me” Cover

“Stand by Me” is a classic song. I heard it on the radio today and I thought about all the versions of it that are out there. I still think the best are the original by Ben E. King and this cover by John Lennon in 1975:

“I Swear It’s Not Too Late…”

Bruce Springsteen with Roger McGuinn perform The Byrds’ “Turn Turn Turn”:

Say Anything: “The Man in Me”

Those of you fans of Sota Boy Coen Brothers’ “The Big Lebowski” and Bob Dylan’s song “The Man in Me” will probably enjoy this pop-punk cover by the group Say Anything featuring Chris Conley:

Minnesota Artists: The Replacements – “I’ll Be You”

Shyt! This makes me feel old. I was in high school when this video came out.

Paul Westerberg has an intro in this clip talking about how it was over-produced. BUT, you know what? I really enjoyed the “produced” song…. -RJay

Bruce Springsteen on “The American Promise”

Bruce Springsteen is a true American patriot. He’s been singing songs about the American experience for decades. He describes America as a “House of Dreams”:

“America remains a repository of hopes and possibilities and desires. And despite the terrible erosion of our standing in the world, accomplished by our recent administration, we remain for many, many people this house of dreams.

And 1,000 George Bushes and 1,000 Dick Cheneys will never be able to tear that house down. They will, however, be leaving office dropping the national tragedies of Katrina, Iraq, and the financial crisis in our laps.

Our sacred house of dreams has been abused, it’s been looted, and it’s been left in a terrible state of disrepair. It needs care. It needs saving. And it needs defending against those that will sell it down the river for power and a quick buck. It needs a citizenry with strong arms, hearts, and minds… to help us build our house again.” – Bruce Springsteen

Here is a video with his statement and an acoustic performance of “The Rising”. (video hat tip: the great Jed Lewison)