I didn’t listen to a lot of new music this year but I did enjoy some very good songs that I compiled for you in a handy-dandy playlist available in two major music steaming services. Have at it and buy their records! Godspeed to the legendary Glen Campbell, the mighty Tommy Keene and my dude Grant Hart.
Love Hüsker Dü. Loved Grant Hart. He was an incredibly talented singer, songwriter and composer; and a beast behind the kit. Godspeed, brother.
I needed a break from browsing home decor sites and hitting up youtube for some nostalgic deep cuts is always a nice distraction. Earlier in the day I heard the worst cover song of all time which, as we all know, is Guns N’ Roses doing that super dull Dylan song.
In wake of the controversial all-female “Wonder Woman” screening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, an all-male screening of the new documentary “Rush: The Making of Hemispheres and the Triumph of…
I watched a 2014 BBC documentary called “Genesis: Together and Apart” last night and was pretty floored by the following…
Gonna make this quick, It’s Friday and I have important stuff to do (heading out to buy bananas). I love Sebadoh. I love Lou Barlow’s voice. I love the weird, melodic, sweet, tortured and haunting ride Lou and Jason Lowenstein take us on both live and in studio.
The 2000s — I know, not as catchy as saying the “80s” or “90s” and I never bought into using that “Aughts” shit — was a pretty solid decade for music that strongly appealed to Jeff Lyons.
Forget what you know. The Goo Goo Dolls are good, not bad. Yes, their name is a bit goofy, and John Rzeznik has had more pretty hairstyles than Jennifer Aniston, and…
Found a few mix tapes from the 90s recently while cleaning out my shed so I decided to share the wealth and create a totally rad playlist for you based on the gems I unearthed from their dusty cases. Dress up in your best Chandler or Buffy outfit, strap on your roller blades and Walkman, and join me as we travel back in time!
I’m going to keep this short and simple, Lush combined everything I loved about early 90s shoegaze and dream pop. The London-based four-piece—Miki Berenyi (vocals, guitar), Emma Anderson (vocals, guitar), Phil King (bass) and Chris Acland (drums)—were stylish, effortlessly cool, and most importantly they delivered a deft sonic and melodic punch.
Every pesky music nerd worth his salt has a band or two they’re always pushing on their friends. I’m totally that guy. Just spend time with me after a couple beers and I’ll start recommending away and you’ll start inching away. There are three acts that had their heyday in the 90s punk scene that I will gladly tout to no end: Samiam, Seaweed and my favorite band of the decade, the mighty Jawbreaker.
You all know that handsome devil Evan Dando and The Lemonheads from their early 90s cover of Mrs. Robinson and the perfect platter of indie pop rock known as “It’s…
