Sure, Tupac, Ice Cube, Jay-Z and Nas put out the quintessential savage diss tracks, but I think that I’d least want Dr. Seuss to come for my throat.
Why did you have to go so hard on the Grinch, Theodor?
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December 15, 2020
In Defense of Christmas Music – Pt. 5
December 14, 2020
In Defense of Christmas Music – Pt. 4
I’m a little ashamed that I heard this masterpiece so late in life. I went to see a dance production of this Suite and was so blown away by the music that as soon as I got home, I made myself a Manhattan, which is notable because I: 1) Don’t drink; 2) Didn’t know how to make a Manhattan; and 3) Didn’t have any ingredients for said Manhattan.
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December 11, 2020
In Defense of Christmas Music – Pt. 3
1984 was the year of Purple Rain with the top selling album, hit movie and supporting tour. So Prince releasing a Christmas song that November should have been a guaranteed hit. So why haven’t you heard it?
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December 10, 2020
In Defense of Christmas Music – Pt. 2
Ok, this is a great Christmas song but it’s not about Christmas. How can this be?
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December 9, 2020
In Defense of Christmas Music
Yes, most Christmas music is terrible. The Christmas album is generally an artist’s admission that they’ve run out of ideas and need to make a quick score (except for Pentatonix, which has never had any ideas).
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November 24, 2020
Various Re-post-ions: Two Minutes to Late Night (again)
We try not to shine the light on the same sight over and over again, but Two Minutes to Late Night is just that good. Also this week’s cover includes long time friend of the blog Adam Turla from Murder by Death (along with members of My Chemical Romance, Distillers, Thursday and Soul Glo) covering an Annie Lennox classic, so you know we have to share the love.
October 28, 2020
Various Re-post-ions: Two Minutes to Late Night
We’ve been big fans of Two Minutes to Late Night for a while now, and their Bedroom Cover series they’ve been doing during the pandemic has always been fantastic, but this week’s cover is something really special. Just in time for Halloween, please enjoy as much as we did their Iron Maiden-ized version of the Oingo Boingo classic “Dead Man’s Party.”
October 7, 2020
Eddie Van Halen, 1955-2020
What else can be said about Eddie Van Halen that hasn’t been said a million times before? His technical prowess never felt sterile or stuffy. Unlike a lot of his shredding peers, Eddie never forgot it was rock n’ roll. He kept both feet firmly planted in that dirty blues and boogie tradition while his hands took the guitar to new previously unheard of heights. He inspired a generation of new players, and he looked like he was having a blast the entire time. Here’s Eddie shredding his way into our favorite Van Halen song, “Ain’t Talking Bout Love” from the 1983 US Festival.
September 18, 2020
Various Re-post-ions: Big Damn Band
Repost from the Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band youtube channel. Check out their recording of the Elmore James classic “Shake Your Money Maker” with Dom Flemons, the legendary Steve “The Colonel” Cropper and Scot Sutherland. Tracked live to tape at Sun Studios in Memphis.
September 14, 2020