Blame Brett (CBC Music Live) by The Beaches
Some songs are meant for the studio, but Blame Brett by The Beaches was clearly born to be shouted back at the stage. This CBC Music Live version…
Category Rock
A Rainy Night in Soho by Bruce Springsteen
A Rainy Night in Soho by Bruce Springsteen gets the Just A Daily Song treatment: music context, artist notes and why this song still matters.
God’s Lonely Man by Anna Calvi (feat. Iggy Pop)
With “God’s Lonely Man”, Anna Calvi continues her quiet conquest of the modern art-rock landscape, this time calling on one of rock’s most enduring figures: Iggy Pop. It’s…
Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
In March 1991, R.E.M. released Out of Time, the album that would turn the Athens, Georgia band from beloved alternative heroes into global superstars. Today, 35 years later,…
Comfortably Numb Live in Pompeii 2016 by David Gilmour
This Friday, March 6th, 2026, David Gilmour turns 80. A living legend, a quiet giant, and the man responsible for what may well be the most beloved guitar…
American Obituary by U2
Leave it to U2 to drop a surprise EP at a moment when the world feels particularly off-balance. Their new set arrives without the usual stadium-sized buildup, but…
I Ran (So Far Away) by The Beaches
Some covers feel like time travel in reverse: instead of taking you back, they pull the past forward to meet you. The Beaches’ version of I Ran (So…
First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen
Tonight’s song is a towering live rendition of First We Take Manhattan, from Leonard Cohen’s Live in London era, a period when his late-career renaissance was in full,…
I’m on Fire by Bruce Springsteen
There’s something almost disarming about how short “I’m on Fire” is. In under three minutes, Bruce Springsteen manages to sketch an entire universe of longing, danger, and late-night…
Whatever You Want by Status Quo
Air guitars at the ready: today’s song is a stone-cold rock institution. “Whatever You Want”, released in 1979, is the sound of Status Quo firing on all cylinders.…
Handpicked by Stefan
A few favourites, chosen by hand.
