1000 Julys

Song: "1000 Julys"
Artist: Third Eye Blind
Album: Blue

Back when Third Eye Blind was just starting out, they were hip and somewhat ahead of their time. Now they've kind of melded into more of the melodic alt-pop that has ruled AAA radio for years. But I still love their debut, and to a lesser extent, this second effort.

Boston

Song: "A Man I'll Never Be"
Artist: Boston
Album: Don't Look Back

I saw Boston on their Don't Look Back tour, and I remember when they did this song with Brad Delp (RIP) on piano...it was just so powerful live, and while they could never recapture the magic of this song live in the studio, it's still awesome.

Catapult

Song: "Catapult"
Artist: Counting Crows
Album: Recovering The Satellites

This is easily my favorite Counting Crows album, and while this song wasn't a hit per se, it's one of the best album cuts.

Anticipation

Song: "Anticipation"
Artist: Carly Simon
Album: Carly Simon: Clouds in My Coffee

There is something incredibly comforting to me about Carly Simon's '70's hits....I mean, let's face it, she doesn't have the best voice in pop history, but those songs are timeless and amazing.

Green

Song: "Green"
Artist: ViV
Album: Flawed

I had the pleasure of working with this amazing indie pop band a few years back, and sadly they are no longer making music as a unit. But grab this album or some of the songs if you can....it's chock full of some of the catchiest pop/rock you'll ever hear.

Under Your Charms

Song: "Under Your Charms"
Artist: Josh Rouse
Album: 1972

This is one of my favorite albums ever.....if you dig '70's pop, you owe it to yourself to check out Josh Rouse's (released in I believe 2003) album, 1972. The sounds and melodies are breezy and smooth like music from one of the greatest music decades.

Red Elvises

Song: "Rocketman"
Artist: Red Elvises
Album: I Wanna See You Bellydance

I'm sure I've written about this band before, but it's worth writing again....back in the late '90's, my band had the chance to play a few shows with them, and they were so much fun and had incredibly energetic and hilarious material. It was also catchy as hell...kind of Russian accented surf rock. And the best part? When one of them said, "We are Red Elvises....the more you drink, the better we sound." Awesome.