SOTD: "Million Miles Away" - Goo Goo Dolls

Back in 1991, I was a freshman in high school and just starting to really get into music. One day after school I was standing on the soccer field with a bunch of friends when my buddy Dan asked, "Do you know that there's a band called the Goo Goo Dolls?"

I had never heard of them and based on the terrible band name I thought he made that up. Sure enough the next day Dan brought in a copy of "Superstar Car Wash" for me to borrow. I'd say that I've probably listened to that album about a thousand times, it was a staple for me through school.

What many people don't know is that the Goo Goo Dolls had a much different sound from what you'll hear from them today, a lot of their stuff had a real edge to it. Here's a pretty good example, you probably wouldn't even know this is the same band.....

SOTD: "Round Here" - Counting Crows

Every now and then I find myself pulling this album from the archives. A really cool version of a great song....

SOTD: "Waiting For The Sun" - The Jayhawks

This is an old tune but I love it. Dusted off the archives today. Enjoy....

Tom Gabel: Spin Acoustic Cuts

Last week before his show at the Knitting Factory, Tom Gabel stopped by the Spin studios to play a couple acoustic tracks from his latest album. These are pretty cool:

http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-against-mes-tom-gabel-plays-acoustic

SOTD: "Roses From My Friends" - Ben Harper

I've been listening to a lot of Ben Harper lately, so much great material. This song never got a ton of publicity but has long been one of my favorites.

"Sometimes I feel I know strangers better than I know my friends".......

SOTD: "Sunrise" - Yeasayer

These guys are hitting Brooklyn this weekend. I haven't seen them yet, but my friends Dylan and Kate saw them a few months back at Austin CIty Limits and loved the show.

NYC Area Concerts week of 12/1

Welcome to December, good slate of shows this week......

12/1 Snow Patrol @ Bowery Ballroom
12/2 Q-Tip, The Cool Kids @ Nokia Theatre
12/3 Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Andrew W.K. @ Studio B
12/3-4 Vampire Weekend @ Terminal 5
12/4 The Teenagers @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/5-6 Yeasayer, Chairlift @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/6 Nada Surf, Delta Spirit, Grammercy Arms @ Bowery Ballroom
12/6 Vampire Weekend @ Terminal 5
12/7 Nada Surf, Delta Spirit @ Webster Hall