I’m not really plugged in to the world of new music anymore: I’m old and follow the bands I like. Occasionally I “discover” a new band (usually after The Kids have already decided they suck) but I have a hard enough time keeping up with “my” bands. Anyway, today I got a three-fer with new music …
My annual “soundtrack project” continues with 2010’s version. I seem to have regressed a bit to my earlier alternative & rap days. Listen on Apple Music (except *) Beck: “Orphans” New Order: “Fine Time” The Smiths: “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” The Beatles: “What You’re Doing” The Kinks: “Victoria” The …
The best new feature in the new iOS 4.2 update has to be Airplay. I don’t have Apple TV (so I can’t stream video) but we do have an Airport Express hooked up to our receiver. It was (and is) great for playing iTunes through the house, but with Airplay we can now play almost …
I just felt the need to give some positive feedback to Raynham Hardware. Our basement, like many people here in our area, took in water. In the past we’ve never even had so much as a puddle, so we didn’t own a water pump to take care of it, and everyone we knew who had …
Surviving Grady is my favorite Red Sox site. I think they do the best job at capturing the joys and frustrations of being a Sox fan, and they do it with a sense of humor all their own. However, their taste in music is questionable at best. Yes, everyone has their own personal preferences and, …
Here’s 2009’s soundtrack. This is the first year that there’s no real punk or hardcore on my annual list (not that I didn’t listen to any, but there were no clear picks for 2009). Perhaps I’m mellowing with age? Listen on Apple Music People Under the Stairs: “Acid Raindrops (Instrumental)” The Beatles: “Dig A Pony” …
The cinematic for the upcoming Beatles Rock Band game is very cool: great visual style that grows with the band as it summarizes their entire career in under 3 minutes. The LA Times had a good article about it, breaking down some of the imagery and metaphors in it. Somewhat-hidden in the cinematic are numerous …
Surviving Grady brought this to my attention last month but I didn’t mention it here. With Wake’s start against the Yankees tonight, I figured now’s a good a time as any to mention that Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz wrote and recorded “The Ballad of Tim Wakefield“. It’s not exactly coming-out-of-the-bullpen theme music, but as far …
While working on a Squarepusher episode of Sinko, I learned about the “Amen Break.” I know the beat so well but never knew the original source (The Winstons) or how influential six seconds of that song were to hip hop, drum & bass, and beyond. I came across a great 18-minute video that goes into …
Ranking every Beatles song in order is a near-impossible project, but one that offers plenty of fodder for arguments. Let the discussion begin: Playing The Beatles Backwards: The Ultimate Countdown (via kottke)