TunesDay usually happens on Tuesday, not Thursday. But the first video from the new self-titled Hot Nun CD was just released, so fuck the rules and roll the tape. Hot Nun is the latest project from Jeff Shelton, whom you may know from The Spinning Jennies and The Well Wishers (they’ve featured here at S&R […]
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TunesDay: Fiction 8 at the Colorado Dark Arts Expo
Sunday’s Colorado Dark Expo here in Denver featured live music, DJs, visual artists, fashion and stylists, alternative performances and vendors, all to benefit homeless and LGBTQ youth programs. Worthy cause, great event, and the high point for me was the opportunity to see the first local appearance of Fiction 8 in quite some time. It wouldn’t be […]
PSY’s “Gentleman” vs. The Lost Patrol’s Driven: Nickelback wept
Rhetorical Question of the Day: In anticipation of the new song release from K-Pop star PSY, we anticipated that: a) he’d boldly break off to forge new and innovative artistic directions b) he’d pimp that “Gangnam Style” formula like a four-dollar whore at the Republican National Convention I thought so. For my part, I wondered […]
TunesDay: Phoenix and Aline are making 2013 a big year for French Indie Pop
We haven’t historically regarded the French for their rock & roll. Wine and cuisine, sure. Beautiful women, absolutely. But Europe’s greatest pop music has always tended to emerge across the channel. Then, in 2009, a little band from Versailles called Phoenix blowed up with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and one of the year’s hottest Indie singles, “Lisztomania.” Phoenix […]
TunesWeek: the ’90s video that changed the world
Part 5 in a series. Once upon a time there was Def Leppard and Motley Crue and Skid Row. Then this video happened and that, as they say, was that.
TunesWeek Video: they’re classic for a reason…
First, let’s understand each other. I think videos are crap for the most part. As the previously mentioned “Runaround” by Blues Traveler confirms, if what Neil Postman warned us that we shouldn’t want did not fit what MTV – whose hegemony in the field was never seriously challenged – wanted, which was looks over musical talent, […]
TunesWeek: ’90s video and Spike Jonze
Part 4 in a series. It sometimes seemed like MTV in the 1990s was little more than a video résumé for one Adam Spiegel, aka Spike Jonze. He seemed to be the guy directing all the damned videos, and some of the era’s most inventive concepts were his. Here’s a sample. Up first, let’s watch some […]
TunesWeek: the artistic side of ’90s video
Part 3 in a series. Our first couple of installments in the series where characterized by rage, I suppose. So today let’s step away from the anger and look at videos of a more artistic bent. First up, the video I’ve always sort of regarded as the best ever: “Dirt,” by Death in Vegas. Avant gardiste […]
TunesWeek: ’90s video goes political
Part 2 in a series. The Reagan/Thatcher years were marked by an utterly bizarre shiny/happy pastel sheen spread liberally across a decidedly apocalyptic doom. Listen to songs like “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Forever Young” and “It’s a Mistake” (and watch the videos). The aesthetic seemed to be “we’re all going to die […]
ArtsWeek: Dr. Sammy’s desert island list
You’ve probably heard the old challenge: You’re stranded on a desert island and you can only have X albums to listen to for the rest of your life. What would you choose? I’ve probably heard this one a hundred times and have thought about it informally for maybe 30 years. But I’ve never actually sat […]
After 22 years, My Bloody Valentine is back: geniuses or the most overrated band ever?
I had this little Facebook exchange yesterday with Tony Hamera, guitarist and songsmith for one of my favorite bands, The Blueflowers. Tony Hamera MBV – I don’t think there is a more overrated band in the annals of music history….. Sam Smith Even if they were overrated, what happens to the last 20 years of music […]
Happy Blasphemy Tunesday!
Blasphemy: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God (source) There was a point where committing blasphemy got you burned at the stake, stoned, etc. In fact there are still places today where this happens, and even in the supposedly-civilized world the days of being immolated because you insult someone’s […]
Streaming services and digital downloads: How can we listen to music in a way that actually benefits the musicians?
I love music. I can’t tell you how much money I’ve spent on it through the years, but a lot. I own thousands of CDs (either in physical or digital form) and am blessed to count as friends some of the most talented artists I’ve ever heard. It’s that last part, I guess, that causes […]
Jets Overhead's new video: what matters in life is free
I’m a big Jets Overhead fan. Not only do I love the sounds they make, but it’s hard not to lose yourself in the near-zen simplicity of their message. If ever a band has dedicated itself to putting the lie to our society’s rampant affluenza, it’s these guys. They just released the vid for “Boredom […]
I can’t erase the rock ‘n’ roll feeling from my mind
By Patrick Vecchio Up until a couple of weeks ago I was having trouble falling asleep at night. Then I bought a pair of killer Audio-Technica headphones. My iPod’s earbuds never fit properly. I upgraded to a pair of JBL buds, but the fit was no better. I need to hear all of the music, […]
Who are the greatest role players in rock history?
In sports they’re called “role players.” They’re the working class guys who play defense, dive for loose balls, get under the opponent’s skin, fight it out in the trenches. They’re not stars and they don’t make the big bucks or have lucrative endorsements or land supermodel wives. But without them you don’t win, period. Music […]
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