They Might Be Giants, "I Love You For Psychological Reasons" Another tune from the big Dial-a-Song year of 2015, when they revived the old service and kept it going every week. Most of those songs got retooled a bit and re-recorded for a later record,...
Steakdaddy Six, "Sweaty Betty" Indie rock out of Champaign-Urbana, Steakdaddy Six released two solid albums in the early 90s before ending their run. This is from the second of those records, Houstonia, but they're pretty comparable. The most notable thing about the band is that...
Man Or Astro-Man?, "Organ Smash" The debut record for Man Or Astro-Man? (Is It Man...Or Astro-Man?) set the template for the rest of their career. All reverbed out and surf-y, with a thick layer of retro science fiction. And they would cheerfully mine the...
Well, I hope people find the brief essay down below interesting. Probably not. You can listen to something while you read, though. Duke Ellington, "Braggin' In Brass" A monolith appears on primitive Earth. Agitated apes cluster around it, screeching, trying to ascertain its meaning, its...
Reminder! Go to Bandcamp today and buy some tunes to support artists and transgender rights! You can listen to these while you do it! Shellac, "Steady As She Goes" Let's do a quick ranking of Shellac's albums: * At Action Park * Excellent Italian Greyhound * 1000 Hurts...
