For those that don’t recognize it, the video (but not song, which is “Ken” by Ex-Cops) above is a “cover” of a(n) (in)famous music video – “Bastards of Young”, by The Replacements. Perhaps apocryphally, the story goes that Warner Bros.… Continue Reading
In comments recently, dhex mentioned the idea of “nostalgia for a future that never happened”. In the real world this nostalgia can arguably be detrimental to the clear-eyed assessment of where we were, are, and are going; but in art,… Continue Reading
Music is, like most anything humans do, an intensely tribal affair. We like to think that the music to which we listen defines us as people; it binds us to the others in our tribe, who also connect with the… Continue Reading
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time for Christmas songs that you don’t quite mind. Or, at least, that *I* don’t quite mind. Golly, the 1970’s were weird, weren’t they? Well, when you start thinking that, you eventually get… Continue Reading
Spoiler: Happy ending. Okay, you know how “The Ex” friended me on facebook, right? Well, of course, I had to write a quick note to her a day or so later saying something to the effect of “everything’s perfect” because,… Continue Reading
Ever since I started my job at my current workplace, I’ve played the Santa at the Company Children’s Christmas Party (or CCCP (no politics)). This Saturday will find me returning to The Suit. I always find it horribly stressful. I… Continue Reading
That One Awful Song. A couple weeks ago, Glyph and I talked a little bit about Love and Rockets. Glyph mentioned this song of theirs and, yeah, it’s a great song… that never, ever sees airplay. Instead, That One Awful… Continue Reading
I was torn between two sentiments. Sentiment The First: Sentiment The Second: Yeah, yeah. No politics. So… what are you listening to?
Jimi is one of those guys that, like Shakespeare, did so many things so absolutely brilliantly that so many people stole from him that the phrases he invented went on to become cliches and then, after that, became part of… Continue Reading
So way back in the 80’s, Megadeth was one of the scary bands. Just noise music. Loud and growly and just basically everything that music *WASN’T*. It seemed to scream “anti-social” with its violent album covers and nihilistic titles. And… Continue Reading