Short and Sweet today. Because it has Matthew Sweet! HAHA! (it's not very sweet) Matthew Sweet, "Smog Moon" Sweet, during his peak period, was a reliably great power pop songwriter. But there were times when he'd kind of tip over into a cheesier territory, and...
Three days, when will it stop? NOT TODAY! HIT IT, YOUTUBE! The Microphones, "I Want To Be Cold" There's something almost shoegaze-y about this track from the Microphones, with the buried vocals and washes of noise. I love it when everything lays out about a...
Today! The Exceptions, "Mean Ole Malley" I come to you today with an important piece of information: buying records from a band based entirely on a particular comic artist doing the cover art has a pretty shaky track record. NEWS YOU CAN USE. Blah blah...
Welcome to Five Songs, where we have six songs for you! Kid Koala, "Cardboard Stars, Sea Shells (Page 100)" A repeat! Since there's not much to say about it exactly, I'll instead mention that Kid Koala did the score for the video game Floor Kids,...
Sorry about the second song in the playlist. You'll see when you get there. People Under The Stairs, "You" From Stepfather, an album that featured some pretty experimental songs, distinguishing itself from its more straightforward predecessors. "You" is built around a nice, conventional funk sample,...
