January 2012
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My weekly podcast is up…it’s an hour of music...
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I Love A-Sides...
…the last 5 albums I’ve been writing about today…
Hells Bells->Shoot To Thrill->What You Do For Money Honey->Giving The Dog A Bone->Let Me Put My Love Into You
Serve The Servants->Scentless Apprentice->Heart-Shaped Box->Rape Me->Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle->Dumb
Jailbreak->Angel From The Coast->Running Back->Romeo And...
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life’s what happens when you’re busy updating your status
I Don't Know Which I Enjoy More...
…teeing off on “scenesters” and hipsters…
or watching video of myself teeing off on “scenesters” and hipsters…
Wednesday’s video is going to be a good one…
MURK AVENUE: I FOUND ICE CUBES 'GOOD DAY' →
murkavenue:
CLUE 1: “went to short dogs house, they was watching Yo MTV RAPS” Yo MTV RAPS first aired: Aug 6th 1988 CLUE 2: Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on: Feb 23 1993 CLUE 3: ”The Lakers beat the Super Sonics” Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release…
brilliant.
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My Review: The Vaselines, "Jesus Wants Me For A... →
Though it is one of the most difficult and outright rare occurrences within the entire history of recorded music, when nothing more than the mention of a song title can bring to mind a very specific moment in history, it is clear that the song in question holds a place that defies description. When this occurs, and it is due to the efforts of a band that did not write the song, one must...
I Think I Am Going To Go Hunt NYC For A Cupcake
anyone care to join me?
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Here’s an “audio extra” for...
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My Review: Leonard Cohen, "Songs Of Leonard Cohen" →
Perhaps due to the massive amount of changes as now-legendary artists that emerged within the period, many of the most important performers of the 1960’s seem to take a back seat to those of lesser importance on a far too regular basis. Though not to disparage any artist in particular, the reality is that there were a number of blues-based rock bands from the U.K. that were making...
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The Truth Is The Truth...
My Friend: So then who IS your favorite comic book character?
Me: Hmmm...probably Harley Quinn
My Friend: She's BARELY a character...you can do better!
Me: She's an utterly psychotic woman with a thing for insane men...looking at my past, I apparently find that attractive in women...
What I've Done In The Last 24 Hours
-wrote 21,744 words in my book
-watched 2 episodes of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos”
-eaten roughly 1/2 pound of peanut butter
-caught up with an old friend
-learned about The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
-wrote out horn charts for a song
-laundry
-sent that email I should have sent last month
-slept 0 minutes
…I should go running now…
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My Review: Music Personality, Alan Lomax →
Within the modern era of music, the idea of a sound or artist being “lost” is almost unthinkable, as technology has made the processes of recording and preservation very simple and affordable to people across the globe. However, both of these realities are relatively new when one looks at the entire history of recorded music, and during the first half of the last century, there...
I Was Wrong.
Arkham Asylum is actually pretty fun…but you really shouldn’t have to play 5 hours into a game for it to “get good”…thankfully, I am stubborn…
…the health system still blows though…
I Just Read The State Of The Union
…I don’t watch it because with all the applause, it takes an hour for him to read something that should take 20 minutes…and I don’t have a TV that could have tuned it in…
I must say that The President made a number of strong (and valid) points, but as I read it, I cannot get past the fact that it sounded like little more than a lengthy campaign speech. I was a fan...
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captain-eats asked: Are all your reviews "set in stone"? I'm only asking because I've been listening to 'Watch The Throne' which you reviewed in the VERY 1st 'Something Old, Something New'. And while I've always agreed with some of the things you say in your reviews (which I understand to be your own opinion) it got me thinking - have you ever gone back to an album and had...
Preemptive Apology To The Irish #3 of 4
…in hopes of balancing out Wednesday’s video, here are some Irish bands that I REALLY like:
-Thin Lizzy
-The Pogues
-The Cranberries
-Van Morrison
-Stiff Little Fingers
My weekly podcast is up…it’s an hour of music...
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Today, I bring you a VERY special “audio...
Preemptive Apology To The Irish #2 of 4
Mike, Sean, Andrew, Smokey, Ash, Puca and all y’all…honestly, don’t take Wednesday’s video personally…like that over-done scene in Good Will Hunting, “it’s not your fault…”
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Dear Arkham Asylum:
…3 hours in and I am bored of you…
I banish you to the bottom of the game pile!
Preemptive Apology To The Irish #1 of 4
Sorry about this coming Wednesday’s video…it’s nothing against you guys or your country…I LOVE you guys…AND your country…
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My Review: Five Horse Johnson, "Mississippi King" →
Over the past three decades or so, there has been one statement within the world of music that seems to be one of the “go to” criticisms for people ranging from music critics to television anchors that wish to seem better informed. The idea of “rock and roll is dead” comes up so often, that if one does not know better, it could lead to some small level of belief in...
Cliiiiiinnntt Deeemmmmmmmpssseeeyyyyy!
I love when that version of Fulham shows up for a match! COYW!
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My Review: The Adolescents, "Adolescents" →
Within the history of every musical style, there are a number of sub-genres that many argue formed from a wide range of instances. One of the biggest issues one encounters in such arguments is in deciphering exactly “where” one style ends and another begins, as in many cases, the sounds are very similar. Both of these statements are rarely more true than in the space where punk...
Final "Ask The Guru" Submissions...TODAY!
Next week, I will be doing another “Ask The Guru” segment. Send me your MUSIC RELATED questions!
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