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I’m a writer with a background in journalism and a penchant for writing down my poetry, screenplays and random musing. I’m also a mom of two and die-hard rock ‘n roll fan.

Category: song of the day

  • Song of the Day: ‘Designed to Lose’ by The Twilight Sad

    “Designed to Lose” by Scottish indie band The Twilight Sad has a Joy Division vibe, though it’s got a bit more shoe-gaze buzz and lead singer James Graham has less trapped in the bell jar lack of affect than Ian Curtis. Pretty good stuff. I’m ready to hear another song by this group, especially since…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Bloodline’ by Mon Rovîa

    I looked this singer/songwriter up and have discovered that Mon Rovîa is a an “Afro Appalachian folk artist,” a label I’ve never come across before. His Youtube Channel says he was “rescued by grace from the Civil War in Liberia” and is “here to instill peace.” Bloodline is, indeed, a peaceful song, quiet, intimate and…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Up All Night’ by Meltt

    ‘Up All Night’ by Meltt is upbeat and bouncy without being insipid. It’s just the kind off song you’d want to hear if you were up all night, and wanted to be buoyed by something pretty and bright. It’s a rich production and while the vid is Yellow Submarine-weird (if the latter production’s only plot…

  • Song of the Day: (and year) ‘End of Beginning’ by Djo

    I’m still catching up on music of the past decade, so I’m a bit of a faulty narrator. Still, I’m going to call it. The best song of 2025 is “End of Beginning” by djo, i.e. Joe Creery, i.e. frickin’ Steve from “Stranger Things.” It’s a pensive, reflective sing along anthem. I’m a huge fan…

  • Song of the day: ‘Link’ by Djo

    The song “Link” shows me Djo, i.e. Joe Creely, i.e. Steve from Stranger Things has fully mastered New Wave. My heart is pounding like I just heard a hot new track by The Cars. –Sarah Torribio <<last post >>next post Listen to more songs of the day curated by Sarah Torribio HERE

  • Song of the Day: ‘Lovebomb’ by The Neighborhood

    There’s something very New Romantic about by “Lovebomb” by The Neighbourhood. It could be because the most recurrent guitar riff is reminiscent of Flock of Seagulls ‘Spage Age Love Song.’ There’s production lush enough to create a soundscape as big as the whole outdoors. Vocalist Jesse Rutherfird, an There’s an echoing remove to lead singer…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Downtown’ by Afghan Whigs

    My song of the day is a newly-released single by Afghan Whigs, a band that, outside of a hiatus in the 2000’s has been kicking around since 1986. It’s a cover of a Still Corners song. I’ll have to reacquaint myself with the original. Whigs vocalist Greg Dulli is in gruff good form. –Sarah Torribio…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Mr. Brightside’ by The Killers

    I have something different accompanying this song rather than a review. One of my biggest loves when it comes to creative writing is dialogue. I’ve tinkered muchly in movie-writing as well. And so, I’m letting scenes come to mind, flash fiction that could be a slice from a movie. I’m getting loosey-goosey and real on…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Barbed Wire’ by Cardinals

    I like this slice of indie melodrama-core. “Barbed Wire” by Cardinals features stabbing keys–is that accordion or a electronic facsimile?–and a desperate singing words of naked emotional. The lines are delivered somewhere in the neighborhood of deadpan, hysterical, scoffing and ironic. I’ve parked my car there a few nights here and there. –Sarah Torribio <<last…

  • Song of the Day: ‘No Audience’ by Absolutely

    There’s a touch of Imogen Heap and just a skosh of Cocteau Twins in this dreamy piece of indie electro-chamber pop. –Sarah Torribio <<last post >>next post Listen to more songs of the day HERE