Seven Nation Army has to be the best riff written in 20 years. A couple of gutsy interpretations here.
June 16, 2009
May 28, 2009
Black Grape - Dadi Wuz a Badi
Out of the dust (angel dust?) of the Happy Mondays came Black Grape in the early-mid 90s. And this was always my favorite song by them. Danceable and badass at the same time.
May 24, 2009
Carbon Leaf - Mellow Tone
I'm not a massive fan of Carbon Leaf, but the songs I do like by them, I really really like. Just now, walking down the halls of Shirlington House, one of me neighbors is blasting this song and it made me go looking for it. This is a homemade vid that's really interestingly done with some very creative elements.
May 10, 2009
Secret Machines - The Road Leads Where It's Led
Space rock shakes me to my core, and these guys are probably my favorite space rock band these days.
May 7, 2009
Mike Doughty - His Truth is Marching On
I don't know if anyone out there pulls chord progressions that snap me to attention any better than Mike Doughty does. Love the low sludgy bass.
Primus - Jerry was a Race Car Driver
I think I like this version even more than the original. Love the guy in the front with the orange wig for no particular reason.
May 6, 2009
Three Awesome Songs By Failure
Words can't express what a huge fan of these guys I am / was. The Tool-like sound and mix is not a coincidence, Ken Andrews, Failure's lead singer, collaborated and produced many of Tool's albums. Failure's cut from the same cloth, but I think they're more melodic. Enjoy!
Another Space Song
Frogs
The Nurse Who Loved Me
April 27, 2009
People in Planes - Last Man Standing
The official music video for a song by a band that is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
April 16, 2009
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
"Rob. Top 5 musical crimes perpetrated by Stevie Wonder in the 80s and 90s. Go. Sub-question: is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins... is it better to burn out or fade away?"
April 7, 2009
MuteMath - Typical
Yes, this will be on this year's Outer Banks Mix, thus the tag. Quite possibly the first-ever band with a keytar that doesn't suck. Love the video.
March 29, 2009
Wake Up Song: Liz Phair - Extraordinary
I love love love love love love love love love love love love love Liz Phair.
March 28, 2009
Wake Up Song: Stratovatius - Bloodstone
It's rare when a cover is as good as the original. See the post for the original by clicking "wake up songs" below.
Fat Les - Vindaloo
Introduced before the 1998 World Cup, this has become one of the most common England songs sung on the terraces.
March 26, 2009
Rolling Stones - Happy
Keith Richards' compositions always kicked ass. He was a hell of a player before he died.
March 18, 2009
Garbage - Stupid Girl
There are few words in the English language that can describe the crush I had on Shirley Manson when this album and its series of videos came out.
March 17, 2009
Oasis - Columbia
Back in their early days, Oasis would roll awake in the early morning and yawn out tremendous tunes like this one. This is the one that helped them stand apart, because they rocked like mad, but they still had that groove.
March 16, 2009
Def Leppard - Run Riot
I watch a lot of soccer. And read a lot of soccer Web sites, most of them English. They love to say that a team that wins in a rout "ran riot" all over their opponents. And every damn time I read that phrase, this song pops into my head. So, in honor of Liverpool demolishing Man U Saturday, I present this little ditty.
March 9, 2009
The Beatles - Everybody's Got Something to Hide, Except for Me and My Monkey
How could I go this long without a Beatles song? Shame. This one's a little-known rocker from the White Album.
March 8, 2009
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
What a cheerful little band writing happy little tunes. They're like the Bob Ross of pop music.
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