Ryan Adams, Fandom, and Tolerating Bad Behavior
The problem with fandom is that we often expect more than we should out of the people we are fans of. Where does one draw the line with their support?
Category: Music
The Original Or The Cover: “The Passenger”
Who did “The Passenger” better: Iggy Pop vs Siouxsie and the Banshees. And Iggy votes for the Banshees.
Non-Traditional Christmas Songs for Consideration
Before you break out the Bing Crosby or dust off the Michael Bublé; hell, before you even play one bar of José Feliciano or Mariah Carey…
Saturday Spins: Dire Straits
I don’t think I have ever encountered a person that does not like Dire Straits, and Mark Knopfler and Co. pretty much saved rock n roll during the 80s from glam, hair bands, and synthy pop music.
Thanksgiving Spin: Arlo Guthrie
Have you ever flipped on the radio during Thanksgiving, only to find that your local station is playing an 18-minute song about a restaurant, twenty-seven 8 x 10 colored glossy photographs, and a “Massacree?”
A Star Is Born: A Cold Hard Look At A Feminist Masterpiece
A Star Is Born tells a real truth that women need to hear. Plus it’s a good movie.
Saturday Spins: Bob Dylan Travelin’ Thru
What makes this set so special is that includes Dylan’s work with the Man in Black, Johnny Cash
Vinyl On Pace to Outsell CDs: Here’s What That Means
So it was moderately good news when the report that sales of vinyl records was on pace to outsell compact discs (CDs) for the first time since 1986.
Saturday Spins: Jack White
Jack White said that the inspiration for the songs on this record come from short stories and plays he wrote and later unearthed in his attic.
In Which Modern Rap Remains King
Kanye got that he couldn’t have a traditional rap album and instead pressed ahead with a work that’s lyrically, harmonically, and physically coherent.
Saturday Spins: Ryan Adams
This album release is credited as a solo Ryan Adams record, however, musically it is a Ryan Adams & The Cardinals record through and through.
Saturday Spins: Big Star
I discovered Big Star later on after they were championed by some of my favorite artists like Ryan Adams and Mike Viola
A Bottle of Red, A Half Gallon of White
Billy Joel, a Nebraskan plumber in Alaska, and why you should never joke about ranch dressing at an Italian restaurant
Saturday Spins: The Grateful Dead
In 1970 the Grateful Dead released two albums in the space of four months drenched in folk-rock and Americana. One of these albums is American Beauty.
Sunday Spins: Wilco
I did receive a consolation prize with my Wilco order though: a plain black number 2 pencil with “ODE TO JOY” carved into the wood.
Saturday Spins: Sturgill Simpson
Sound & Fury is decidedly not a country album in any way. That is what makes it and Sturgill so great.This is also where the divisiveness sets in…
Saturday Spins: Rancid Ska
This week I will be covering punk rock outfit Rancid. The twist is the randomizer spit out an official/unofficial compilation of their best ska tracks.
Heisenberg’s Billboard
’90s music is messed up for the same reason my suburban Seattle city isn’t the most dangerous city in the United States. And that reason colors everything you consume on the internet
