It’s impossible to look at fun. and not look back into the history of the band. After all, in a way, they are sort of a Indie-Pop Supergroup. Like Asia for the 21st Century Pop Rock set. So, before we get into the group du jour of 2012, let’s take a Continue Reading
Music Reviews
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor – 2010 Okay, this album is a couple years old, but they’ve got a new one coming out and I thought, given that I just blasted through the Japandroids latest and, well, my ears don’t hurt yet, I thought it would be a good time to Continue Reading
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Japandroids – Celebration Rock – 2012 “We yell like Hell to the Heavens!” Who says rock is dead? Okay. Maybe rock is dead. Maybe no one wants to play it on the radio anymore. Maybe. But, there’s something about bashing barre chords and hitting drums as hard as you can Continue Reading
Blind FlashBack: Lynyrd Skynrd – Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd
Hey, here’s another one I’ve never heard. Allmusic gave it 5 stars. It MUST be great. Right? Lynyrd Skynrd – Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd – 1973 Skynrd’s debut record fires on all cylinders from jump. Sounding like a bunch of vets with a long discography behind them, it’s actually surprising to know Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Play the Game
“No synthesizers!” was the cry on every Queen album in the 70s. All the sounds that were produced came from non synthetic instrumentation. And then the opening descending noise-waterfall of the album The Game happened and we knew that was over. But, it wasn’t like they went crazy. In fact, Continue Reading
Blind FlashBack: The Feelies – Crazy Rhythms
Blind Flashback is a new feature. It might go in depth, it very well might not. It may cease to exist in a heartbeat. But for the time being, it’s here and we should enjoy it. 😉This is where I take a classic album that I SHOULD have heard, that I Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – More of that Jazz
I absolutely do not understand this song. First off, it sounds like a desperate John Lennon grab. But it’s empty and soulless. Filler of the ultimate type. It does, however, hold fast to the Roger Taylor ” bored and a rock star and I’ve got wayyyy too much time in Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Don’t Stop Me Now
Ah! So, finally getting back, the timing couldn’t have been better.I mean, better to stop before one of my favorite songs of all time, right? “I wanna make a supersonic man outta you!” A rollercoaster of a track, DSMN is basically the first real foray into dance music for the Continue Reading
Listening Post: Gary Numan – Dead Son Rising
Gary Numan – Dead Son Rising – 2011 Gary’s like an old friend that you never want to invite over. He’s difficult and he thinks he’s better than everyone else, or that HE came up with the ideas first and, therefore….and you just can’t shut him up.But, he’s a good Continue Reading
Queen for a Day – Fun It
Queen goes disco!Roger came up with this percussive heavy, electric drum, chic guitar track replete with roller disco whistles. As you can see from this song the band was already playing with the style that would garner them great fame and then great enmity in a short time.My trouble with Continue Reading