From the monthly archives:

June 2009

That’s Not To Say That There’s Anything Wrong With Being A Cow Anyway

June 30, 2009

This joint’s been a real nostalgia rag lately, but much like today’s subject, I’m only channeling.

Today’s reminiscence concerns (again) something I miss now that the Internet exists. I miss not having any idea who the opening band was until they started playing.
Lately I’ve tried to recreate that lack of access to information as much as [...]

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Shake It

June 29, 2009

After last week’s pretty much bummer news, I’m sure we could all use a little rump-shakin’, sexy-slither, bounce-me up today.
That’ll come courtesy of Hot Chip’s new double-length mix in the Bugged Out series. Disc one is a techno & house affair, in the vein of their DJ-Kicks installment from 2007. I like it and find [...]

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You Were Loved.

June 26, 2009

[Yikes, two obituaries in a row -- but you can't put this sort of thing off.]
Michael Jackson meant many things to many people: god, criminal, joke. A person who is that ubiquitous has a way of affecting your life whether you invite it or not.
My Michael moment came the day I realized that for all [...]

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Rest In Peace, Guitar Explorer

June 25, 2009

A belated farewell to Bob Bogle, who whammied his way into the hearts of the world and helped create a whole new kind of rock.
Until Bogle’s passing prompted me to do a little reading, I knew nothing about the Ventures other than the classic 60s songs. But a little research learned me that the Ventures [...]

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Hey, New Avett Brothers Song!

June 24, 2009

The title track of the The Avett Brothers’ upcoming I And Love And You is available for free over at Spinner. (Sorry Dad, it’s another slow one.)
Check it out!

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Don’t Lose Me Now, Don’t Lose Me Now

June 24, 2009

The last time I gushed over Okkervil River was a couple years ago, with the release of The Stage Names, an album that fully blindsided me and  still makes me ache. (Go get it. Really. Please?)
Today my gush concerns 2005’s Black Sheep Boy, an album that was much gushed-over upon its release, but didn’t stick [...]

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This Will Be The Last Time I Ever Do Your Hair

June 23, 2009

I was about as exited as a bee at a bee party when I got the first Scissor Sisters album and this track came bumping out. I still think it’s the best song they’ve done, and I’m hoping there will be at least one with this kind of vibe on their next album.
I mean, sh’mon!
Scissor [...]

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Let’s Say We Chance The Weather

June 22, 2009

More early love from Hello Vegetables house band U.S.E.!
United State of Electronica is continuing to pour out little sips from its upcoming (August) full-length LOVEWORLD. The last sip (“All The World”) were a dang doozie, and this one’s no different.
But U.S.E. don’t just give lip-service to love — both their previous and current EPs are [...]

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You Wanna Rank, Ho? Go Get Some TEETH, Ho!

June 19, 2009

Which brings us to the song I’ve been looking forward to all week.
The greatest female diss record of all time: Payback!
For hip-hop fans in 1990, this could not have come at a better time. Gangsta rap was ascendant, and every MC was piling on the Bitch wagon and taking themselves too seriously. It was phenomenawesone [...]

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The Ack-Right Juice

June 18, 2009

There’s been a lot of reminiscin’ around here lately, but here’s the most reminiscinest: Remember when women in rap resented being called bitches and treated like meat? Doesn’t that seem like a long time ago?
I’m all for some filthiness in my rap, but it just seems so homogeneous these days. I’m sure it’s a lot [...]

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