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Interview: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) “Strange Weather, Isn’t It?”
We talk with !!!’s grandmaster funk Nic Offer about Strange Weather, Isn’t It? and the band’s…
Wilco’s Being There, track one
With the abandonment of the vinyl record as a popular medium, many bands have cast aside the careful selection of beginning, middle, and end tracks. Wilco’s Being There, despite being released in a largely anti-vinyl era–or at least one less accepting than what is now present–boasts an impressive opener: “Misunderstood.” Being There, like any other [...]
The David Cross Cameo: A 1997 Music Video Classic
To have been a somewhat successful and memorable alternative band operating in 1997, it appears you needed to have had simply three things: distorted guitars….
Better Bee good to me
Bee Thousand is not the best Guided by Voices album. There is an unspoken notion that dictates conversation between Guided by Voices fans. Allegiances reside, strongly, on either side of the “best album” decision. Many tote an obnoxious affinity for Bee Thousand, but few are brave enough to speak up against the injustice. Everyone who [...]
A white person talks about hip-hop: Dr. Dre’s The Chronic
About three days ago, I acquired stomach flu. Vomiting has become laughably mundane, as buckets and various bowls litter my bedroom floor, making it easy to hurl the contents of my stomach into a wayward receptacle. Why is this relevant? Well, for some reason, this illness has conjured a dire need to listen to Dr. [...]
QUARANTINE THE PAST: On Bruce Springsteen covers and why not to do them
King of New Jersey and apple of my scruff-loving eye, Bruce Springsteen is called the Boss for a reason: you don’t mess with him. In my copious years of music listening, I have come to realize that there are some artists you just cannot cover. Bruce is one. Of course, there are some exceptions: Paul [...]
QUARANTINE THE PAST: Kate Bush & the Pina Colada Song
QTP calls Kate Bush and Rupert Holmes to testify regarding potential copyright infringement…and also the authorship of terrible music. Upon re-listening to Kate Bush’s discography (worst segway ever?), I discovered that the lyrical content of her fantastic song “Babooshka” reminded….
