Ok folks, here’s a triplet for today since I haven’t done one in 3 days. It’s sort of fitting too, since evil comes in 3′s, doesn’t it? I say that because today’s triple evil song score is directed towards Wells Fargo Bank. You can check out the news on them and you’ll see what I mean.

Devil in Disguise by J.J. Cale
Friend of the Devil by Grateful Dead
Evil by Earth Wind & Fire

Check out more by JJ Cale. The others are more well-known but I think JJ Cale’s popularity may have been a little overshadowed by Eric Clapton.

“Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by WAR, sending positive vibes in honor of Obama’s Middle East trip. I like that the title of the song and the band still create some weird tension.

“Son of Mr. Green Genes” by Frank Zappa, Hot Rats 1969: not necessarily for Kim Jong-Un — or about, for that matter — just for fun. Who doesn’t love Zappa?

“Nowhere Again” by The Secret Machines for Air France Flight 447

“Directions” by Weather Report — from the album, “I Sing The Body Electric”

I chose this one mainly as an homage the car industry in this country, but I think the whole world needs some direction. There are many different versions of this famous fusion composition. This rendition, done in 1971 is full of great tension, strained melodies and brilliant mini-resolutions. More info

Today’s Music du Jour is “Limelight” by Rush (cool website too, btw). Todays stories in the NY Times: Bush & Clinton in Toronto facing off during hockey playoff season. And… LEDs, the future of lighting?

This is the 1st Music du Jour post so there’s a bit of pressure. I have a few things to choose from: 1) comment on Microsoft’s Bing?… nah. 2) Everyone’s talking about Sotomayor… good possibility 3) What about the Pentagon and Cyber-security?… might get scanned or something 4) Berlusconi’s escapades?… could be, and finally 5) Doing more for less in the hard times. Well, since it’s the weekend and still officially spring let’s not dwell on negatives and let’s go with sex! The Music du Jour is absolute FUNK by on of the funkiest groups ever — the Funkadelics and “Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On“. It asks, “People, whatchya doin’?” They respond, “Standin’ on the verge of gettin’ it on!”.

I got to thinking that music is a good way to represent ideas and feelings — <duh> — and since we have so much music that people often ask for recommendations I thought I would pick one song daily and share it with the world.

But what criteria should I use? Should I go with the first thing that pops up in the morning? Maybe, but what if there were a more significant thought process? What if it represented something that happened during the day, or the week? I quickly decided on the day’s news. So, as an experiment, I’ll try and choose a song every day that exemplifies one news story of the day and try and explain the choice.

I’ll keep it simple and call it “Music du Jour”. Enjoy.