19 June 2026 (Special Edition) - Sixpence None The Richer - There She Goes

So, I have posted about this song once before - on Totally Covered.  And on there, I recounted the following:

True story - I saw Sixpence None The Richer opening for a Natalie-free 10,000 Maniacs at St. Bonaventure University in 1994.  This was years before they had any hits - they were just a little Christian rock band.  I enjoyed them an awful lot, and was really happy to see that they became big hitmakers.

Yes, I do have a signed copy of their first CD.  Why do you ask?

Now, what would happen later is that the two central figures of the band - Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum - would briefly join 10,000 Maniacs.  Which, well, is kind of cool.  But the band was more than 2 people.  They had a full band, and one of them was bassist Justin Cary.  Cary died aged 50 after a stroke, 

This song was a 1999 US pop hit - their 2nd trip to the top 40 and a bigger hit than the original version by The LA's. 

This live performance is from two months ago - TWO MONTHS - and yes, that's Justin Cary on bass.  He will be missed. 

19 June 2026 - Corrina ft. Bridley Costello - Twister

Bridley Costello is an up and coming singer who grew up in Chicagoland.  This post isn't about Bridley Costello.

No, this post is about Corrina.  

Corrina released her debut album HOUSE ON ANOTHER STREET in 2025. It's pretty good power pop.  This was the single off that album, whose video was released on Halloween 2025.  And yeah, it's a pretty spooky video - so I get it. 

And it's got credits, and in those credits, Corrina uses her government name.

As in Amy and Vince

Why she isn't cashing in off her TWO last names, I do not know - but she's making music very differently from either of them.   She *is* opening for her mother tonight in Stroudsburg, PA, so if you're in the area, check her out.

And if you aren't, just enjoy her music, right here. 

18 June 2026 - Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love

This song would represent Huey Lewis and The News's only top ten hit  

On the UK charts.  They had TONS of hits in the US, but this was one of their biggest. 

Written for the 1985 hit move Back To The Future, it appears early in the movie when Marty McFly tries out for his school's talent show with his band, only for one of the judges to call it "too loud". 

That judge is exactly who you think it is. 

By the way, Huey Lewis was like 34 when that scene was filmed. 

The song was one of the biggest hits of 1985, and it was nominated for both a Grammy and an Academy Award in 1986.  And, it brings the BIG horns, which was something of a band trademark. 

Of course, I can find TONS of live performances of this song.  I chose a later one - from 2014 - to show that, even in his 60s, Huey brought high energy.

And the fans know the words. 

But ok.  One more for you. This is from 1987 and is at the peak of the band's fame - and it shows. 

17 June 2026 - Holy F*ck - Evie

The band is absolutely called Holy Fuck 

They've been making great electronic music in Toronto for about 20 years.  Their latest album, Event Beat, was released in March to critical acclaim, and last week, it was named to the Polaris Music Prize longlist. It deserves it, too, even if their name has to be censored absolutely everywhere, including YouTube, where the video is billed to Holy F.

However you have to hear them, they are worth it.  There's a great depth to their music that you don't see in many electronic acts. 

It was hard to find a version of this song live that wasn't age-restricted, but this one, from Asheville NC on 4/20, fits the bill.  Billed to @holyfuck, it skirts the age restrictions, I guess. 

16 June 2026 - Lala Lala - Anywave

I love the new Lala Lala album, Heaven 2.  No skips. This is one of my very favorite albums of 2026 so far. Lillie West has put together a masterpiece.  

And, there have been a few great singles from this album, and I was all ready to feature one of them.  However, there's one dark, bass-heavy song that has been on super heavy rotation for me, and it's not one of the singles.  So, I was worried that I was going to have to wait until either that single got released or there was a clean, solid live performance. 

The latter happened.  KEXP hosted Lala Lala for a four song session, and sure enough.... "Anywave".  You didn't even know there was a sax in there, did you?  The song starts really drum-and-bass heavy, but slow, quiet and plodding - but it grows exponentially, and quickly. 

And, because KEXP did this great thing, I can also post a grimier, darker version, HARDER version of this song from April. 

15 June 2026 - Cris Derksen - Pow.wow.wow.

I just found out last week that Cris Derksen, the Canadian First Nations (of Cree and Mennonite heritage) cellist known for her evocative work, passed away on May 15th at age 45 - in a head-on collision that happened on the travel home from her father's funeral. 

This song was from her 2010 album The Cusp.  Her latest album The Visit came out in November and will likely get some Junos love next March. 

Cris's musical talent and advocacy for other artists will be sorely missed.  For now, I want you to hear her music.

12 June 2026 - R.E.M. - Blue

R.E.M. released their fifteenth and final studio album, Collapse Into Now, in 2011.

This song, co-written by the band (minus Bill Berry, who had left the band at this point) and the legendary Patti Smith, who also provides vocals on the song, ended the album. 

The band would make videos for every song on the album.  This video, directed by actor James Franco, ends with the words "The End".

I think they were telling us something.

The band broke up in September 2011, six months after this album's release.

They never toured in support of the album, but they left us with a great exclamation point on their career.