song of the day

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Bright Eyes

    Connor Oberst moniker Bright eyes recently released their newest album The People’s Key on Saddle Creek records. The first single off the album from the band whose genre is in a constant sonic flux features…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Manchester Orchestra

    With their new album set to be released on May 10, Manchester Orchestra have released their first track off of Simple Math. The title track off the album is a somber tune about the occasional…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) M. Ward

    Today’s track comes in as a request from the lovely Bridge staff writer, Josie Harpole. M. Ward creates songs that transport you back to a time when music had a bit more soul. Or, when…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Foster The People

    Continuing the trend of music you can move to, today’s track is “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. While the band only has an EP available at the moment, Foster the People creates slightly…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Passion Pit

    Put on your dancing shoes before you listen to these guys. Passion Pit’s infectious synth filled electro-pop creates the perfect soundtrack to dancing around your room or even just bouncing around in your car. Check…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Radiohead

    “Fake Plastic Trees” was described by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke as “the product of a joke that wasn’t really a joke, a very lonely, drunken evening and, well, a breakdown of sorts.” Instead of the…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Sufjan Stevens

    In honor of today being Casimir Pulaski Day, it’s fitting that I post Sufjan Stevens’ mellow “Casimir Pulaski day” as another song of the day. Take a listen and see if calm washes over. Or…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Ben Folds

    Ben Folds, the keyboard/ entertainment/ everything virtuoso, delivers his cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” today as the song of the day. Check out Merton, er Ben Folds make the song completely his…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) R.E.M.

    Today’s track is a bit older, but the context still remains relevant. I mean, when do we not think the world is ending? As you listen to R.E.M’s “It’s The End Of The World, ”…

  • SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Arcade Fire

    In celebration of the gorgeous weather outside and their upcoming tour that is coming through St. Louis, today’s song of the day appropriately belongs to the Arcade Fire. Check out their soaring – and one…