Day 18 – A Song That You Wish You Heard On The Radio

Yes, I am very far behind on this whole 30 Day Song Challenge thing, but I promise this one thing, I will be done with this thing within the 30 days I gave myself at the beginning of the challenge. When will I get caught up? Pretty much whenever I find time, but I will get caught up. So when I think about a song I want to  hear on the radio I don't look at it like, "oh that song is good I wish they played it more." The way I take today's post is that when I think of songs I want to hear on the radio, I think of artists that don't get much recognition for their work. So today I'm posting some songs from artists that I think deserve to have a wider audience for their music through the radio.

Cold War by Janelle Monae:

Over the last year I have really come to like some of Janelle Monae's music. She has a unique sound that you don't hear too often. One of the things I really like about her is she often does a throwback to 70's Neo-Soul music but still keeps it modern. This song is a perfect example of that. Oh, and another reason to support her is that she is from Kansas City, Kansas. 

Fisher of Men by M. Ward:

The reason I found out about M. Ward is that he is part of the duo She & Him with Zooey Deschanel, which I am particularly fond of. M. Ward has a very interesting sound. What I like about this song is that the instrumental quality is just so interesting with the background guitar. Also I sense some slight Christian undertones to this and other songs by M. Ward which I think adds an interesting quality to secular music.

Rocks and Daggers by Noah and the Whale:

Okay, so there are some things I will admit about this band. For one, their vocals aren't always the best, and for another their music can be admittedly weird. They do have some really fun and interesting songs that I really like though. This one for instance is a favorite of mine. I love how the song paces. I starts at a jog, goes to a walk and then finishes with a sprint. Also, this song has a very simple instrumental quality that I really like. 

Double Trouble by Jack and White:

So you may have noticed that one obscure artist that I really like is Brooke White. Well to avoid a post about just Brooke again, here is a post about her newest project, a duo with Jack Matranga. I think the name of the duo is pretty clever. I chose this song because it is probably the most fun of any of their songs. You can get the whole EP on Itunes and they are working on a second EP right now.