11/29/2007
Stuck in My Head: The Ting Tings' "That's Not My Name"
What's that you say? What exactly is a Ting? Well it's just so many tings: 1. an administrative unit in the Qin and Han dynasties in China, 10x10 li in area 2. a carbonated grapefruit beverage popular in the Caribbean 3. a cellular pho ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/29/2007 10:54 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Soul | Permalink
11/21/2007
Oran "Juice" Jones Ain't No Alley-Cat Coat Wearing Crump Cake
In 1986, Oran "Juice" Jones let ladies know that if you are with the Juice, he better not catch you walking in the rain, holding hands with some chump. This video is a great case study in 80's R&B materialism. Complete with silk suits, blue ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/21/2007 12:04 PM EST in YouTube, Soul | Permalink
10/24/2007
Astral Weeks: A perfect record for rainy mornings
The next time you wake up ahead of the sun, it's raining and there happens to be a small window of time before the day begins, listen to Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. I would describe this album as an audible version of Van Gogh's 1889 painting ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/24/2007 10:35 AM EST in Folk, 60's Psych, Soul | Permalink
10/18/2007
Videos I've Played Out: Wanda Jackson, Patti Smith, and 70s Tina Turner
The only time I am not consciously listening to music is when I am asleep, but even then my dreams can involve some band or I'm at a concert or there is a soundtrack playing while I build a go-cart with my ex-landlord (RIP Mitch Hedberg.) Usua ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/18/2007 4:10 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Country | Permalink
10/17/2007
Video: The King Khan and BBQ Show - Why Don't You Lie?
The King Khan and BBQ Show, a bluesy garage rock duo from Canada, recently shot a video for "Why Don't You Lie" from their 2006 album What's For Dinner? Watch as these two travel around Berlin, guitars in hand, playing their gritty doo-wop and c ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/17/2007 4:48 PM EST in YouTube, Garage Rock, Soul | Permalink
10/16/2007
Stand By Your Man: Variations on the Theme
Most people are familiar with Tammy Wynette's original 1968 recording of the country classic Stand by Your Man. If you have never heard the song, here ya go... What is so great about this song is it's adaptability. So many people have c ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/16/2007 3:56 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Soul, Country | Permalink
10/07/2007
These Days, Shouldn't it be all about the live show?
In today's world, music is invisible. Albums are broken up into individual songs and traded freely. The majority of the time, people share these albums with each other online and in separate spaces. Sure there are communities built around this a ...
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