May
15
2010
May
14
2010
Five Completely Ineffective “Love” Songs
The key is to listen to the lyrics – they’re pretty horrible.
May
12
2010
My 10 Favorite Primus Songs
One of my all-time favorites, Primus, are embarking on a summer tour, their first in almost four years. And while Jay Lane has replaced former drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander, and while the band hasn’t released anything since 2003, and while I won’t be able to catch them on the road this time around (no Texas dates at all, guys? Really?), I still have a soft spot in my heart for the boys in Brown – Les, Ler, and Herb/Brain/Jay. I suppose I always will. So, with no more ado, I present to you my favorite Primus songs; for those of you who only know the band for producing the South Park theme, consider this an introductory course to the best funk/alt-metal band ever and a peek into my adolescent years.
May
11
2010
Five MP3s You Must Grab – 5/11/10
After uploading these tracks, I noticed all of them have female vocals. And they all rock. Girl power!
May
10
2010
Monday Videos
Call it laziness, but I am hungover, and I have a lot of work to do around the house today. Not to mention my Internet connection is particularly spotty today. So, when in doubt: videos!
GAUNTLET HAIR // I was thinking… from caitlin mcnichols on Vimeo.
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May
9
2010
Random Web Findings – John Cusack, Summertime Lists, Soccer
Hipster Band Name Pronunciation Guide
Top 10 Must See Foreign Films of the Past Decade
UNCUT Magazine – 50 Greatest Lost Albums
Paste Magazine
– 10 Video Games For the Summer
– 10 Blockbuster Movies For the Summer
– 10 Indie Films For the Summer
– Five Inspiring Movie Montages
Ten Directors Whose Films Should Never Be Remade
The 20 Most Shocking TV Deaths (SPOILERS!)
May
8
2010
The Funniest Thing I Saw All Week 5/8/10
May
7
2010
Deftones Discography Part 5: Saturday Night Wrist
One of my favorite bands, the Sacramento-based Deftones, released their sixth full-length album, Diamond Eyes, on May 4. In light of this, I am going back, re-listening to, and analyzing their previous albums, along with the new disc, in order to gain a perspective of the band’s past and their future.
Saturday Night Wrist by Deftones (2006, Maverick)
It’s clear from the start of Saturday Night Wrist that Deftones read the writing on the wall. Their previous effort was a commercial flop and certainly not a fan favorite. And while the disc wasn’t a disaster by any spark of the imagination, it definitely was hit-or-miss compared to the rest of the band’s catalog. Chalk it up to growing pains; on SNW, the group clearly has their shit together.
May
6
2010
My Top 100 Songs of 2009 – 60-51
Today I continue my ten-part series showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of last year.
60. tUnE-yArDs – Sunlight
Simple, repetitive, and one-note at first, but the tracks then grows with an excellent chorus and layers of bass and guitar after the listener gets used to the unique drum pattern. As we continue listening, more layers of sound surface, including what sound like sampled background vocals. The song builds to an final explosive chorus that, by this time, you should be able to sing along with. An unusual, but powerful, demonstration of progression in pop, “Sunlight” is a treat every time.
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