I think this was a line from a spaghetti western, which the Very Big Food Corporation of America co-opted into a Pizza ad.
I hadn’t thought about it much until the Queen of the Universe and I took a hike to the local cemetery. There was an abolitionist guy who worked on the […]
Filed under: General Observations, Music on February 2nd, 2008 | Add Comment! »
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting from the Eagles’ new release “Long Road Out of Eden.” I was reasonably sure from the title that I would get a good dose of anti-imperialism from Don Henley, my favorite angry white California Muslim. I wanted at least a glimpse of greatness that is “Hotel […]
Filed under: Music, Politics, Reviews on November 23rd, 2007 | Add Comment! »
Songs of Mass Destruction - Annie Lennox
I looked at the title and I thought this was an Anti-War album. It’s not. I guess it could be metaphorically, but it’s not. Once I got past the disappointment and expectations of that, the rest of the CD was okay.
The title is apt […]
Filed under: Music, Reviews on November 10th, 2007 | Add Comment! »
As long as there have been songs with lyrics, musicians have probably been expressing their hatred for certain people in their music. Here are my ten favorite “Hatin” on people songs, with an opera thrown in for good measure.
1. You’re so Vain - Carly Simon
This song has probably inspired the most speculation […]
Filed under: Music on September 2nd, 2007 | Add Comment! »
Medium turned ten and wanted an MP3 player for her birthday. So my choices are the Zen Nano 1G and the I-Pod Shuffle 1G. Both comparably priced, both come in pink. As you probably have discerned from the title, I’m not an I-Pod guy. I’m also not a Mac Guy. […]
Filed under: Music, Reviews on August 30th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
After posting my list of overplayed wedding songs, a reader named Ashlee asked the next logical question… so what do you play then? As it turns out, that question was a lot harder to answer than I thought it would, and made me appreciate the job of a wedding DJ a little more than […]
Filed under: Music on July 18th, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I first saw Big Leg Emma a few years ago in a tiny town in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I had heard of them performing in Western New York but had never seen them. They were really really good. It was a small venue, and there were a […]
Filed under: Music on July 5th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This morning I have the option of trudging out into the dark morning to drive to the city (an hour drive) to watch a planned building implosion, or staying in bed. After getting up earlier than the alarm even, I’ve made the not-so-tough decision to sleep in.
The drive isn’t the problem so […]
Filed under: General Observations, Music on July 1st, 2007 | Add Comment! »
It’s wedding season again. Get ready for the barrage of bad wedding music and lame D.J’s. Here are the songs that make me gag at weddings.
10. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
This is the anthem for the bridesmaid’s dance. Only really pussy-whipped guys will dance to this one. Otherwise […]
Filed under: General Observations, Music on June 18th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
1. Ants Marching - Dave Matthews BandClassic description of desperate relationships. This is #1 because the insect thing reminds me of Kafka’s Metamorphosis, the ultimate tale of alienation.
2. Synchronicity II - The Police
A classic from the most classic Police CD. Great Quote “Every meeting with his so-called superior is a humiliating kick […]
Filed under: Music, Top 10's on April 30th, 2007 | Add Comment! »
