NoFX, "Please Play This Song on the Radio" I did, in fact, play this song on the radio, which is the sort of thing you can do when you're holding down the 3 AM-7 AM slot on a Tuesday for a grand total of, like,...
The Wedding Present, "Let's Make Some Plans" The Wedding Present decided to release a single every month for 1992, cranking out originals and covers during the series. They were collected into two records, Hit Parade 1 and Hit Parade 2, and both are great. The...
Hot Snakes, "Plenty For All" Hot Snakes! Hot Snakes! Hot Snakes! The Wedding Present, "Flying Saucer" Compare this tune with the Cinerama song from yesterday. It's a simpler arrangement, but fundamentally the same type of song. But this feels so much better because the focus...
Gang Starr, "Take It Personal" DJ Premier is one of the best to ever do it, and Daily Operation captures him near the top of his form. His beats are spare but bracing, with everything having a purpose, which is to hit hard. Guru is...
Eminem, "Guilty Conscience" I am amused at Dr. Dre playing someone's guilty conscience. Bitch Magnet, "Motor" Oh yeah, that's the stuff. That late 80s/early 90s production really just connects to me, because of how old I was during that time. Anyway, this is how...
