Neat! Lookit all the twos! The Supremes, "Baby Love" I don't usually have a ton to say about these iconic Motown hits, based on my assumption that people have all heard them a thousand times and are intimately familiar with them. But I'm not sure...
Slapstick, "She Doesn't Love Me" Yesterday, I mentioned I don't listen to Pegboy much any more, and it's largely because I've stepped away from most of the melodic punk I used to listen to. When I put on a punk record, I usually go for...
Benton Falls, "Sad Like Winter Leaves" We don't get a ton of emo around here. Not because I dislike it, but I think mostly because when emo has had its various peaks, I was kind of listening to other stuff, and sort of missed out...
Excellent one today. Alex Chilton, "All of the Time" Alex Chilton, of Big Star, is one of the leading influences on a ton of later rock bands in the underground. Here, for instance, you can really hear the Replacements. This song was on his solo...
Today! The Beautiful South, "Song For Whoever" Finally, we get some peak Beautiful South! This is the first song from their debut album, and my god, it's such a good song. Paul Heaton's sardonic lyrics are delivered so perfectly, the piano is gorgeous, I just...
