Thursday June 19:
Useless Music Trivia for the Day: Wild Cherry’s only chart topping hit, “Play that Funky Music White Boy” enters the Billboard Charts on this day in 1976, causing Caucasians to actually believe that they can dance.

Music blog to visit: The Vinyl Villain
http://thevinylvillain.blogspot.com/

Always an entertaining read and rare vinyl obscurities resurrected for the 21st century consumption. Recent posts have included the Clash (1978’s essential, “White Man in Hammersmith Palais/”Prisoner” single), the British underground poppy goodness of Orange Juice (“In a Nutshell”) and the love them or hate them sound of the Smiths with a rare live recording of “Handsome Devil”.

New music worth hearing: Jamie Lidell: “Jim” (Warp Records)
Old music worthy of investigating: The Flesheaters: “A Second to Live A Minute To Die” (Rhino/Slash)

Friday June 20:
Useless Music Trivia of the Day:  In 1973, Dick Clark completes 20 years as host of American Bandstand. Rumors start that the movie, “Dorian Gray” is based on his life.

Music blog to visit: Motel De Moka
http://www.moteldemoka.com/

13 music lovers from around the world contribute unique sounds from every time period, musical genre and inspiration imaginable. If your ears drank coffee, this is where they would find the best Joe.

New music worth hearing: King Khan & The Shrines: “The Supreme Genius of King Khan & The Shrines” (Vice)

Old music worthy of investigating: John Coltrane: “Africa” (Impulse!)

Saturday June 21:
Useless Music Trivia of the Day: Bobby Darin records “Splish Splash” in 1958 and it becomes his first single to reach number 1. Darin dies in 1973 after developing blood poisoning following a visit to the dentist.

Music blog to visit: Eastern Eye
http://sitardream.blogspot.com/

This site posts Bollywood gems by Bappi Lahriri (the intoxicating, “Disco Dancer”), SD Burman (channeling Kenny Rodgers with sitars on, “The Gambler”) and Ravi Shankar’s less long-winded cousin Ananda Shankar (the meditative instrumental, “Missing You”) for those who like a little Indian spice with their musical meals. And remember Curry is not actually a spice.

New music worth hearing: The Ting Tings: “We Started Nothing” (Columbia)

Old music worthy of investigating: The Shadows: “Early Years: 1959-1966” (EMI)

Sunday June 22:
Useless Music Trivia of the Day: in 1992, history professor Jonathan Wiener (yes, “Weiner”) wins an important legal battle against the FBI to open the agency’s files against John Lennon. And yes, they were after him.

Music blog to visit: Doklands
http://cyberinsekt.livejournal.com/

“The weirder the better” seems to the mantra for this site. From the stranger in a strange land sound of Ron Goodwin (the space age pop of, “Playtime on Pluto”) to the Finnish avant folk of Paavoharju (the haunting, “Laulu Laakson Kukista”), left field audio creations abound to titillate the ear.

New music worth hearing: Four Tet: “Ringer” (Domino)

Old music worthy of investigating: The Impressions: “This Is My Country” (Rhino)

Monday June 23:
Richmond based guitarists Penn Rollings (Honor Role, Butterglove, Breadwinner, Loincloth) and Greg Ottinger (GWAR, Alter Natives) are born in 1966.

Music blog to visit: Old Time Horror & Scifi Radio
http://www.themonsterclub.com/radiolibrary.htm

The creepiest radio serials from yesteryear are posted in their entirety to make you worry about things that go bump in the night. Just the sound of Vincent Price’s voice is enough to give you the serious heebie jeebies.

New music worth hearing: The Residents: “Bunny Boy” (Mute)

Old music worthy of investigating: The Residents: “The Third Reich ‘n’ Roll” (Ralph)

Tuesday June 24:
Useless Music Trivia of the Day: Sam Cooke begins a two-week engagement at the prestigious Copacabana in New York City in 1964. Cooke is shot to death later that year at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles at the ripe old age of 33.

Music Blog to Visit: The Captain’s Crate
http://bywayof.net/captains_crate.html

This site is dedicated to exposing the myriad of different ways people have used sound throughout history to get fellow human beings to shake their rumps. It seems to be a universal obsession.

New music worth hearing: Linfinity: “A Manual For Free Living; Installation” (Rhino)

Old music worthy of investigating: Joe Higgs: “Life Of Contradiction” (Pressure Sounds)

Wednesday June 25:
Useless Music Trivia of the Day: Prince releases, “Purple Rain”. His heroic delusions of grandeur have grown exponentially ever since.

Music blog to visit: Barstool Mountain
http://www.barstoolmountain.blogspot.com/

If you like a little booze in your music (who doesn’t), Barstool Mountain is place to quench that thirst. Johnny Russel’s fermented beverage spiritual, “Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer” intoxicates in true blue collar, shot and beer wholesomeness. As Richmond’s drunk punks from yesteryear Mud Helmet used to sing, this site helps you get 12 ounces closer to God.

New music worth hearing: Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves: “Roll With You” (Q Division Records)

Old music worthy of investigating: Meshuggah: “Chaosphere” (Nuclear Blast)