Song of the day – 460: Joey Ramone
There’s a new Joey Ramone solo album out. I found I couldn’t listen to it, first five times I tried
Song of the day – 458: Dexys
This new song swings, it soars. It hurts. It echoes with distant and dismay and hope, and oh yes. The beauty is in the mistakes.
Song of the day – 457: Catcall
Frankly, I could listen to the above on repeat for most of this morning, and even do some work.
Suck My Minaj
If Nicki Minaj wasn’t appearing to simultaneously appeal to primary school children and your lap dance-loving dad, she could be a role model for rebellion with her penchant for swearing like her breath depended on it. She sounds hardcore. She looks I-Don’t-Even-Wanna-Know-What-Core.
Oh man. You dicks.
You fucking dicks.
I wasn’t always this cool (my first record)
Suddenly, I understood why people loved pop so much
Shit I never thought I’d live to see happen. Number one. There’s an R.E.M. song I like
OK, so it’s a cover. But wait. It’s a cover of the one R.E.M. song I hate above all others.
Tobi Vail’s message in support of Pussy Riot
April 19th, the day of the trial, is the action day to show your real support and solidarity with the Pussy Riot and their three alleged members unfairly jailed in Moscow !
Song of the day – 456: M. Ward
Matt Ward gets Buddy Holly in a way that I’ve rarely heard anyone get Buddy Holly.