Whitman Wire

Fruitcake and Cookies – The Messiah Will Come Again

John Reed • May 10, 2014

Hey. I'm sorry that it's been awhile, for those who care. Things are busy here this time of year. Since it's been such a long time I've decided to write about two songs in this post. I've been meaning...

Sweet Lei Mokihana

John Reed • April 27, 2014

My song today is a Hawaiian hit from approximately 1973 called â€œSweet Lei Mokihanaâ€ performed by Hui Ohana (which means, â€œFamily Groupâ€).

The Seventh Wave – Sailing Away

John Reed • April 20, 2014

Hereâ€™s â€œThe Seventh Waveâ€ from synth/sound effect-making pro Suzanne Cianiâ€™s debut album Seven Waves.

That Summer Feeling

John Reed • April 14, 2014

Hey. Here's a brilliant song called "That Summer Feeling" by Modern Lovers founder and lead singer Jonathan Richman. It's from his 1992 album I, Jonathan.

Foreigner Suite

John Reed • April 6, 2014

Hey. I hope everyone had a solid spring break. Today, I'm posting one of my all-time favorites: â€œForeigner Suiteâ€ by Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam aka Yusuf aka the Roadsinger. Check out the song in its entirety below:

Ãguas de MarÃ§o (Waters of March)

John Reed • March 14, 2014

Hey. I'm done with midterms. It's officially spring break. I hope everyone has a great one and here's a song to kick it off:

Stay Another Day

John Reed • March 7, 2014

Hey. My song today is so emotional that I might not even be able to make it through this post without having to walk the streets in solitude in order to calm down.

Atmadja Duma Strachilu

John Reed • March 3, 2014

I came across this gem about a year ago during the summer. The song is called â€œAtmadja Duma Strachiluâ€, sung by a womenâ€™s choir called Le MystÃ¨re des voix Bulgares, or, The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices.

La Pluie / Rain

John Reed • February 24, 2014

Hey. It rained today for the first time in awhile, so here are two songs about rain. The first is a lushly orchestrated, atmospheric track from Frenchman Jean-Jacques Goldman (a family favorite!) called...

Smokey Roads

John Reed • February 20, 2014

Hey. My song today comes from Tommy James and the Shondells classic album Crimson and Clover. The song is called â€œSmokey Roadsâ€.

State of the Union

John Reed • February 16, 2014

Today, Iâ€™ve been listening to a cool ditty written and sung by Destroyer called â€œState of the Unionâ€. It comes from his strongest album, City of Daughters, released in 1998.

Take Off Your Cool

John Reed • February 11, 2014

Hey. My song today is a sweet little ballad called "Take Off Your Cool", performed by Outkast's Andre Three-Stacks and the lovely, ultra-chill jazzpop vocalist Norah Jones. It's simple, yet arrestingly...