Apparently, there’s a wicked case of nostalgia going around. I had no idea until I read Chuck Klosterman’s recent Grantland article (which I highly recommend) on the epidemic, but you know what? I’m kind of glad Chuck said something because now I feel less alone. I’ve been weirdly obsessed with the 90s for … well, [...]
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When I’m able, I like to watch the UK Top 40 on Monday nights – you know, to keep up with what those crazy kids are listening to these days. If I consider each song on its own, I’m pretty much ok with chart music right now. No one song is so bad that I [...]
Filed under: Classics, Poptastic Day, Those Zany Charts ... | Tagged: 1980s, Charts, Pop | Leave a Comment »
For many, many years, I’ve claimed that Pearl Jam’s Ten was my first album purchase but it recently occurred to me – holy crap! – have I been lying about that all this time?! Not that my real #1, now that I see my mistake, isn’t just as cool. My deception was accidental, I assure [...]
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It’s no secret that I love Cornershop. Yeah, I say I’m a big fan of a lot of bands, and it’s always true, but this is special. Like on equal footing with how I feel about the Beatles. One of those rare, one-in-a-million bands whose music you love so much it almost makes you feel [...]
Filed under: Classics, News-ish Roundup, Some Other Stuff, Soundtrack Day | Tagged: Cornershop, Indie, Pop | Leave a Comment »
Who: Johnny Hawaii What: Laid back surfer pop, brought to us by Bad Panda Records Where: From Marseille, France, not often the origin of Hawaii-infused surfer tunes. Why: Because Johnny Hawaii knows exactly how to bring the sounds of the beach, somehow. With the first few notes of “The Lonely Smurfer”, I can close my [...]
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