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“Totally Nude,” kids.
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Every music writer is a whore on some level, and I am a shameless, “2 Girls 1 Cup” skeezer when it comes to Muse. Look at the crowd. Who gets crowds fired up like that anymore? And the thing is, you should see them when the band plays “Knights of Cydonia.” Fucking incredible, that. Filed under: Rock and Alternative and Songs and Videos and External Music and Seen Your Video Comments: None |
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Yeah, OK, so I was 11 years old when this song came out and at the time wasn’t really aware that Mr. Frey had been in the Eagles before this. Not that it would have mattered; I remember thinking how bad this song sucked then, and it still sucks now. But sometimes we have to look to our past to not make the same mistakes now. So here is “Sexy Girl” from The Allnighter. And for some reason…this song still didn’t stop me from buying the equally sucky album it was taken from way back when. See what I mean about making mistakes?
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“Watermelon in Easter Hay” live, 1988.
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“Lollipop.” I know Meds’ll be happy I picked this one, since apparently it was good/bad enough to mention in one of his more recent year-end lists. Enjoy the cavities.
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Frankly, I’m surprised no one thought of this before. The LA math rockers Bad Dudes assembled one hilarious clip for their song “Eat Drugs” from vintage rock videos from the ‘70s and ‘80s. And for whatever reason, they included Information Society’s Kurt Harland on roller skates. Some bits are more of a stretch than others, but the Devo part is uncanny. Bravo, gents. This’ll get people talking about your band. |
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“She’s Gone.” So seem Daryl and John. Good God, Daryl’s not even bothering to lip sync in some of this. And what’s with those outfits? Oates is creepin’ me out, man.
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When the Housemartins bit the dust not long after the release of The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death, many a fan of pale white British jangle-pop wept a tear or two. Thankfully, they were able to take solace in the band which rose from the ‘Martin’s ashes: The Beautiful South. Paul Heaton’s voice was still just as heavenly as ever, but the music was more mature, less about the three-minute pop song and more about musical exploration. Their debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, was the perfect introduction to the band’s sound, with epic tracks sitting alongside quick and simple pop numbers, plus a cover of Pebbles’ “Girlfriend” for no discernible reason. I’m not sure when this “Wogan” performance took place, but this song - “I’ll Sail This Ship Alone” - is definitely from the group’s debut. Be sure to hold onto your hat when the song reaches its final line; it’s a doozy.
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“A Forest” - live in Amsterdam, 1980.
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“Early to Bed” from Like Swimming.
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Presenting Mike O’Connell’s hilarious tune that is mos def NSFW. Enjoy, won’t you? |
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“Clones (We’re All)” from the criminally…CRIMINALLY, I TELL YA!!! underrated Flush the Fashion. Disturbing.
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This is what Duran Duran’s Red Carpet Massacre should have sounded like. For those who don’t know the back story, Duran Duran solicited the help of hip hop overlord Timbaland and his protégé Nate “Danja” Hills to oversee their last album. This idea was sixteen different flavors of bad, because Tim and Nate demand that they be the stars of their work, not the bands singing and playing the songs in question. Duran Duran were reduced to co-stars on their own album. Tragic. The Midnight Juggernauts right every wrong that Duran made. The drum tracks are positively huge, second only to Daft Punk. The bass lines are fluid and rubbery – nothing on Red Carpet Massacre comes close to the bass line on “Shadows” – and the keyboards are layered without smothering everything around them. And here’s the best part: they’re a trio. That’s right, there are only three guys making all this sound, which I guess makes them the equal and opposite reaction to Wolfmother, and the dance doppelganger of Muse. Their album Dystopia doesn’t land on US shores until May 27, but it already has a spot on my Best of ’08 list. I haven’t been this excited about a band since, well, Muse. Make sure and check out the clips for “Tombstone,” “Shadows” and “Into the Galaxy” as well.
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The guys at Runawaybox offer up this hilarious “honest R&B song.” Enjoy.
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Last night, I was fortunate enough to catch Willie Nelson in concert at The NorVa, in Norfolk, VA. It was the second time I’d seen him there, and although it wasn’t quite as long a performance as the last time he came ’round, it was still just as good a time. There were, however, a few bittersweet moments, such as when he broke out “Good Hearted Woman,” introducing it with the words, “Let’s do one for Waylon!” Ah, the late Mr. Jennings: how he’s missed. And the absence of Johnny Cash is felt even more strongly. As such, I thought I’d go ahead and offer up an artifact from the past that never fails to make me smile: Willie, Waylon, Johnny, and their ol’ buddy Kris Kristofferson teaming up to sing their version of Jimmy Webb’s “The Highwayman.” Just listen to that crowd scream as each gentleman takes the mike for their respective verse…
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