It’s impossible to predict what will happen once a Super Bowl gets underway. Some games are cliffhangers that go down to the final seconds on the clock. Others are blowouts, so the […]
Five musical acts that should have played the Super Bowl
Our favorite lyrics: S&R describes why we love certain lyrics, if not necessarily the song
Over the years I’ve come to a realization – some of my favorite songs have really stupid lyrics, and some of my favorite lyrics are in songs I’m not a big fan […]
Nota Bene #116: Long Live Elena Pavlichenko
“I think women rule the world and that no man has ever done anything that a woman either hasn’t allowed him to do or encouraged him to do.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #114: Big Star
“The radio makes hideous sounds.” Who said it?
The Best CDs of 2009: the Album of the Year, and the Band of the Decade
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Rolling Stones vs David Bowie
Results: We’re stunned. In perhaps the biggest upset so far, The Police led virtually wire to wire (although the margin was never more than a few votes) and dismissed the man who […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: Bob Dylan vs The Police
Update 2: The poll is closed. For some reason PollDaddy is having technical issues and as a result you can still vote. However, we have a final tally as of 11 am […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Clash pod
Results: Wow. Total lack of drama in this one. Dylan runs off and hides. The numbers: #1 Bob Dylan 86%; The Smiths/Morrissey 7%; The Doobie Brothers 7%. Dylan advances to the Sweet […]
Tournament of Rock- Legends: the Bob Dylan pod
Results: In a pod that pretty much encapsulates everything we’ve come to expect of ToR voters, the ’60s Classic Rock hero wins (narrowly), the popular ’80s band takes second and the critically […]
TunesDay: that new old sound
If you pay attention to my music entries, you may have noticed a recurrent theme. It seems a lot of the bands I hear these days, many of which I really like, […]
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