Well, that snuck up on me. When I sat down to clear New Girl off the DVR, I didn’t even realize I’d be watching the last adventures of the former occupants of apartment 4D. For the last 6 years, New … Continue reading Goodbye, New Girl
Sometimes a band comes along at just the right moment. Sometimes it’s a great band with a deep catalog. Sometimes it’s a not-as-great band cashing in on – or even creating – a fad. Sometimes a band briefly punches way … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: ’90s One Hit Wonders
If you were going on a road trip, this is the CD mix I would be really pushy about making you listen to on the way: “Red Sea, White Sea” There are two schools of thought on how to start … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Shearwater
Kate Bush released her debut, The Kick Inside, as a 19 year-old. This always amazes me for a lot of reasons – most obviously, just wow, really? 19? It’s a totally self-assured in performance and conception for someone so young. … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Kate Bush
7 Songs From The Sundays That Got Me Through The ’90s The Sundays debuted in 1990 with the album Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. “Here’s Where The Story Ends” got regular airplay on local alternative station KUKQ 1060 AM and immediately hooked … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Sundays
I think one of the most interesting things you’ll ever hear is someone picking up a guitar for the very first time and plucking out a few notes. There’s something pure about it; not knowing there are rules about which … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Residents
The history of Ween, long story short, is that two junior high school buddies started dicking around with a DAT, named themselves – in a fit of junior high school inspiration – after a combination of “wuss” and “penis,” and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Ween
