Slant 6, "Semi-Blue Tile" Why do we make songs longer than a minute? What's the point? Weezer, "Smile" OK, this track is from something called Blue / Green / Red, and I swear to you, I did not get this album from anywhere. I wouldn't do that...
Minor Threat, "Filler" The first Minor Threat song ever released, and the birth of harDCore. From the very beginning, Minor Threat was absolutely killing it. And, as a bonus, this is still one of the very best rock band names ever. Skinnerbox, "Help Me" This...
Throbbing Gristle, "Beachy Head" Industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle's third album, 20 Jazz Funk Greats, is their best and most influential album. Ranging widely around the musical map, the restlessness is part of what makes it great. This song, for instance, is just a bit of...
One of the most important songs in my personal history today. Run-D.M.C., "Walk This Way" Run-D.M.C. had already declared themselves the Kings of Rock before 1986's Raising Hell was ever released, but it took "Walk This Way" being a massive hit...
