Each of these albums (or songs) from the past ten years, I can listen to right now and be satisfied. Here’s why... »»
Brenda, Larry, a firefly eating a marshmallow, the Death of Auto-Tune, MJ, McNair, Michael Bay's racism, mannequins, time travel and Talib Kweli... I've had a lot going on lately. ... »»
So, this week I received a couple of packages from Tucson. They were full of CDs. I was slayed, mostly because it brings me to having about 98 or 99 percent of my collection with me in Baltimore. But I was also slayed because, as a result of this bloody recession, I've yet to purchase a single CD this year.
Seriously, I've never been happier to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers' double album (which plays more like a quadruple album), Stadium Arcadium. That's how starved I've been for this music.
It's depressing but as much as I love music, it's the most expendable part of my monthly budget. I mean, I need to eat. I've got to get to work. I need to pay rent and BG&E. Plus I've got a cell phone and a mean comic-book habit.
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The official Blaps, Rhymes & Life mixtape series is back! This time around the mixtape features established artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Scarface, Talib Kweli, Kool G Rap, Diamond D and... »»
Come inside, come inside. There's some musical philosophy, a review of a free EP, a rant against posers, fun, frivolity, and a whole heaping helping of snark.
Poppin' Off on the Top
This week's Top 10 Hot Modern Rock Singles, as per Billboard.com:
1. Foo Fighters, "Long Road to Ruin"
Not to offend all the Grohl Trolls out there, but I keep wanting to be as impressed by the Foos as everyone else seems to be and I'm still not getting it. I loved the first album when it came out; I was too young and stupid to realize I was listening to Nirvana's reject bin. Every album since then, they've delved more and more into power pop to the point that I'm a little embarrassed to call them "rock" anymore. Dave is a talented songwriter and musician, and his side projects rarely if ever miss. His voice, though, is just too soothing and sedate to do justice to the songs he's writing. If "Long Road to Ruin" was made by Maroon 5 or someone rather than a band that everyone already respects, it would be written off as the lightweight trifle that it really is.
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