Song of the Day

**1/26/10

The Maine - Daisy

--------------If I saw an actual daisy growing out of the ground right now, I'd build a shrine around it. With snow blanketing all walking surfaces (and making a clumsy blogger battle with the threat of broken limbs every morning), a little floral freshness would be nice. Until it warms up, I'll go with The Maine's "Daisy," a rare cut from the bouquet of this Tampa band's first EP, Stay Up, Get Down.

You're probably bobbing your head to this song's sunny beat and wondering why "Daisy" didn't make it onto the full length. If only I could answer that (John O'Callahan can't sing it anymore because it's too heartbreaking?), but for now, just enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPUQByIEhDQ

Song of the Day

**1/20/10

The Downtown Fiction - Take Me Home

-----------I'm sure some of you took home Motion City Soundtrack's highly roared about My Dinosaur Life yesterday. Pretty solid, right? How about including a trio of dudes from Fairfax, Virginia to your Recently Added playlist? The Downtown Fiction have the vocal chops and the catchy, Jimmy Eat World attitude to compete with the T-Rex's of pop rock music. I've wandered about their Myspace page, just for you! and I had a tough time choosing my favorite.

"Take Me Home" is dedicated to the couple in the library that was way to heavy on the PDA for my comfort level - stolen hearts and fiery passion? Get a room and check out "Take Me Home."

Also from The Downtown Fiction EP:

"I Just Wanna Run"

"Living Proof"

http://myspace.com/thedowntownfiction/