One Day. One Song.

We Have Moved!

Joseph C. Richardson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:33:39 +0000

We have moved our music blog to a new URL: www.onedayonesong.net

Thanks for keeping up with us, and please don’t hesitate to send us a message if you have any suggestions or comments.

- Joseph Richardson

Live For The Weekend: Ra Ra Riot

Joseph C. Richardson — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:10:31 +0000

This weekend’s live performance is from Ra Ra Riot‘s September 2008 performance at Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL. Ra Ra Riot’s 2008 album, The Rhumb Line, blends catchy indie rock with the silky-smooth sounds of violin and cello strings.

Download Free MP3: Ra Ra Riot: Live @ Daytrotter Studio

Tagged: Indie Rock, Live, Ra Ra Riot

Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins

Joseph C. Richardson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:57:04 +0000

Today’s song is smooth, soothing singer/songwriter folk from Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins. Lewis released her debut solo album, Rabbit Fur Coat, in Summer of 2007, but she’s no stranger to singing for sold-out crowds as she’s also the lead singer for indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Today’s song, “Rise Up With Fists,” is from the album Rabbit Fur Coat, and has funny, retro music video featuring Sarah Silverman.

Tagged: Folk, Indie Rock, Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley, Singer/Sonwriter, Song of the Day

Sin Fang Bous (Free Download)

Joseph C. Richardson — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:12:27 +0000

Today’s song of the day comes from Icelandic indie rocker Sindri Mar Sigfusson. Formerly with the band Seabear, Sigfusson has recently begun a solo project working under the moniker Sin Fang Bous. Great things seem to be coming out of Iceland these days — both Sigur Ros and Bjork have released albums within the last few years that have become personal favorites — and Sin Fang Bous doesn’t disappoint either with a unique sound that might be compared to Bon Iver or The Shins. Today’s song, “Poi Rot,” comes from the album Clangour (2009).

Download Free MP3: Sin Fang Bous – Poi Rot

Tagged: Bjork, Bon Iver, Free, Free-Download, Iceland, Indie, Indie Rock, Seabear, Sigur Ros, Sin Fang Bous, Song of the Day, The Shins

Song Today: Metric (Free Download)

Joseph C. Richardson — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:29 +0000

Metric, a Canadian indie rock band, released their fourth album yesterday, called Fantasies. Singer Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw both have former ties with another great Canadian indie rock band, Broken Social Scene.

Today’s song of the day, Help I’m Alive, comes in two varieties: The free mp3 download is an acoustic version; while the video shown below is straight from the album. Both versions of the song are well worth checking out — the ebb and flow of the industrial synths in the album version adds interesting layers to the track — however, Emily Haines’ voice sounds so delicate and beautiful accompanied only by a piano and a guitar, that the acoustic version is an easy favorite.

Download Free MP3: Metric – Help I’m Alive (Acoustic)

Tagged: Broken Social Scene, Canada, Emily Haines, Free, Free Downloads, Indie, Indie Rock, Metric, Song of the Day

iTunes Free Single Of The Week: Cage The Elephant

Joseph C. Richardson — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:11:03 +0000

Free song via iTunes this week is Cage The Elephant’s bluesy-rock number, Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked. Anyone else think frontman Matt Shultz sounds a bit like Jack White? Click the iTunes banner to the right to download Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked for free.

Tagged: Cage The Elephant, Free, Free Downloads, iTunes

Song Today: Silversun Pickups

Joseph C. Richardson — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:00:41 +0000

California based indie rock band Silversun Pickups bring a fresh, modern spin to 90′s grunge. After signing to Dangerbird Records, they released an EP in 2005, called Pikul, which was quickly followed by Carnavas in 2006. Carnavas was met with varying degrees of success, and included radio-friendly hits Melatonin, Well Thought Out Twinkles, and Lazy Eye. Today’s song of the day, Panic Switch, comes from Silversun Pickups’ album Swoon, which drops today. Swoon is available here at a killer one-day price of only $3.99.

Tagged: Grunge, Indie Rock, Rock, Silversun Pickups, Song of the Day, Swoon

Song Today: Okkervil River (Free Download)

Joseph C. Richardson — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:17 +0000

Austin, Texas natives, Okkervil River, are vastly talented indie folk snobs. Led by singer/songwriter Will Sheff, Okkervil River’s upbeat songs, clever lyrics, and thematic albums have finally brought some much-deserved attention their way. Studying the song lyrics of their 2007 album, The Stage Names, is entertaining enough on its own (see Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe); but combine both lyrics and musical cues that make allusions to Okkervil River’s influences, and you’ve got enough to keep even the most seasoned of music geeks happy for a long time. Today’s song of the day comes from the 2008 album, The Stand Ins, and is available as a free download.

Tagged: Folk, Free-Download, Indie, Indie-Folk, Okkervil River, Shearwater, Singer-Songwriter, Song of the Day, Will Sheff

Live For The Weekend: Mates Of State (Live @ The 9:30 Club)

Joseph C. Richardson — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:29:56 +0000

Each Saturday we will feature a great live performance, available as a free download, that you can absorb over the course of your weekend.

This weekend’s featured artist is the indie-rock duo Mates Of State. Their latest album, Re-arrange Us, was released in the summer of 2008, and is a catchy collection of intelligent lyrics. This performance was recorded 4 April 2009 at the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., and is available from NPR’s All Songs Considered podcast via iTunes.

Mates Of State – Live @ The 9:30 Club

Tagged: All Songs Considered, Free-Download, Indie Rock, Live, Mates Of State, NPR

Song Today: Bon Iver (Free Download)

Joseph C. Richardson — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:45:01 +0000

Justin Vernon is a musical phenom. Recording under the moniker Bon Iver (French for “good winter”), Vernon’s sweet, raw blend of singer/songwriter indie-folk is poetic, earnest and heartbreaking. Bon Iver’s Freshman album, For Emma, Forever Ago (2008), was written and produced by Vernon and was hailed by many critics as the best album of 2008. His followup EP, Blood Bank (2009), has a cleaner, more polished sound, but is still true and imaginative.

Today’s song, Skinny Love, is from Bon Iver’s “For Emma, Forever Ago,” and is available as a free mp3 download.

Tagged: Bon Iver, Folk, Free Downloads, Indie, Indie-Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Song of the Day