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? People Under the Stairs: “Acid Raindrops (Instrumental)” The Beatles: “Dig A Pony” Beck: “Chemtrails” Neko Case: …
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)
This is the fourth year of my annual soundtrack project, and here is this year’s summary of my musical tastes. Again, the only rule is that the songs chosen have to fit on a regular audio CD. Thes One: “Gate City Savings And Loan” The Shins: “Little Boxes” Wire: “Outdoor Miner” The La’s: “Feelin’ (live)” …
Jeff pointed out an album cover meme that’s pretty fun: Just follow these rules to create the cover. The results can be pretty bizarre, but sometimes things oddly work out, like my cover (which, if I had to guess, would probably have a 70’s folk-rock sound to it):
Awesome page of The 30 Greatest Hip Hop Drum Breaks & Samples of All Time, with samples of each. A great list, with the only glaring omission being James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” (how was that one overlooked?). If you’re into rap (especially late 80s/early 90s stuff) you should recognize most of ’em.