underheard

August 4, 2017

The Beatles, “Julia”

Written by John Lennon (though credited to Lennon and Paul McCartney). From The Beatles (1968), produced by George Martin. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

August 3, 2017

Smoove + Turrell, “Hard Work”

Written by Jonathan Scott Watson and John Turrell. From Eccentric Audio (2011). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 2, 2017

Suzanne Vega, “I Never Wear White”

Written by Vega and Gerry Leonard. From Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles (2014), produced by Leonard. Amazon, Spotify, YouTube

August 1, 2017

Dawes, “All Your Favorite Bands”

Written by Jonny Fritz and Taylor Goldsmith. From All Your Favorite Bands (2015), produced by David Rawlings. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 31, 2017

James Hunter, “Jacqueline”

From The Hard Way (2008), produced by Liam Watson. Sax solo by Damian Hand (I think). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 30, 2017

Noah Gundersen, “Poor Man’s Son”

From Ledges (2014), which Gundersen and his sister Abby produced (I think). Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

July 29, 2017

Ryan Montbleau, “Burning and Hiding”

From For Higher (2012), produced by Ben Ellman. Among the players are George Porter, Jr. on bass and Ivan Neville on keyboards. Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

July 28, 2017

The Spongetones, “(My Girl) Maryanne”

Written by bassist Steve Stoeckel. Originally on Torn Apart (1984), produced by Jamie Hoover. Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

July 27, 2017

Samm Henshaw, “Our Love”

From The Sound Experiment II (2016). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 26, 2017

Amy Rigby, “The Good Girls”

Produced by Elliot Easton. Originally on Diary of a Mod Housewife (1996). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 25, 2017

From Dad Loves His Work (1981), produced by Peter Asher. With Leland Sklar on bass, Don Grolnick on keyboards, Waddy Wachtel and Dan Dugmore on electric guitars, Greg “Fingers” Taylor (no relation, I think) on harmonica, and Rick Marotta on drums and percussion. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 24, 2017

Southern Culture on the Skids, “I Learned To Dance In Mississippi”

Written by Rick Miller, who sings lead. From Liquored Up and Lacquered Down (2000), produced by Miller (I think). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 23, 2017

David Mead, “Blackberry Winters”

From Almost and Always (2009), produced by Brad Jones. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 22, 2017

Cheyenne Marie Mize, “Wishing Well”

Written by Mize (I think). From We Don’t Need (2012). Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

July 21, 2017

The Nines, “Martin”

Written by Steve Eggers (I think). From The Nines (2013). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

July 20, 2017

Caro Emerald, “One Day”

From The Shocking Miss Emerald (2013). Written by David Schreurs and Vincent DeGiorgio. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

June 5, 2013

Michael Franks, “Wrestle A Live Nude Girl”

From Burchfield Nines (1978), produced by Tommy LiPuma. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

June 4, 2013

Joni Mitchell, “Coyote”

With Mitchell on rhythm guitar, Larry Carlton on lead guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Bobbye Hall on percussion. From Hejira (1976). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

June 3, 2013

Pat Metheny Group, “Travels”

Written by Metheny and keyboardist Lyle Mays. Title track to the 1983 live album, produced by Metheny with Manfred Eicher. Amazon, iTunes

June 2, 2013

Ben Folds Five, “Kate”

Written by Ben Folds, Anna Goodman and Darren Jessee. From Whatever and Ever Amen (1997), produced by Folds and Caleb Southern. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube