Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too by New Radicals You probably think of New Radicals as a Nineties One Hit Wonder. Granted, You Get What You Give was so ubiquitous at the time that it may be remembered with more disdain than not but, it is actually a pretty great and snarky Power Pop song. And, …
Guitar Paradise of East Africa – Various Artists It has come to our attention that this delightful album of ringing guitars and joyous, bouncing rhythms has become difficult to obtain. This must be corrected. It is too wonderful to not be heard and so we present it here for your intense listening pleasure. It is …
UNDERRATED Album Hall of Fame: A. C. Newman – The Slow Wonder (2004) Our favorite New Pornographers album is actually their leader A.C. Newman‘s solo debut The Slow Wonder! It’s one of those rare records that engages immediately from the first notes and continues to reward repeated listens for years to come. Each concise, catchy song has …
Infinite Jones Recommends: Electric Rock Music (1994) by the Ass Ponys Why have you never heard this album? Could it be the terrible band name? Or, the completely generic album title. Or, singer Chuck Cleaver’s high reedy voice (a definitely worth acquiring, acquired taste)? Maybe it is just bad luck because if you haven’t heard Electric …
Party Down by Little Beaver Party Down by Little Beaver is not a better album than Abbey Road. It is not greater than Born to Run or Who’s Next or Exile on Main Street. It is not as important as Blonde on Blonde or as beautiful and sophisticated as Innervisions. It’s not… well, you get …
