05/06/2008
I've Got the Cocksucker Blues
This weekend I watched the "legendary" unreleased Rolling Stones documentary, Cocksucker Blues. This infamous cinéma vérité classic, directed by Robert Frank, follows the Stones throughout America on their 1972 Exile On Main Street tour. P ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/06/2008 12:44 PM EST in YouTube, Movie Music | Permalink
05/01/2008
Darren Finizio Wants To Know Why Men Don't Wear Speedos
If you have paid attention to the music scene in Philly for a long enough time chances are pretty good that you have encountered Darren Finizio. If you are unfamiliar with Darren's musical endeavors, then prepare yourself to experience one of t ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/01/2008 12:38 PM EST in WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
04/28/2008
"HoneyDips in Gotham" is another early nineties classic
A HoneyDip is typically considered a very attractive female, especially in the context of the Boogiemonsters classic, "HoneyDips in Gotham". Gotham is a typeface, fictional home of Batman, and as well, a name given to New York City by Washing ...
Read MorePosted by Finnegan on 04/28/2008 11:43 AM EST in Hip-Hop, YouTube | Permalink
04/22/2008
Lou Reed's Philly Show aka No More Heroes Anymore
Thank God Lester Bangs is dead already because he definitely would have killed himself had he lived to see Lou Reed's current tour. Let no one fool you, Reed's show Saturday night was a buzzkill. Like an old man in a wheelchair trying to desce ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/22/2008 11:35 AM EST in YouTube, Live Review | Permalink
04/17/2008
It's Fun To Stay at The N-M-K-Y
I love when something I discover online makes me laugh out loud. Check out Gregorius and his Finnish version of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." I no longer wonder what inspired Mike Myers to create his Goldmember character. [yt]http://www.yo ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/17/2008 6:36 PM EST in YouTube, Disco | Permalink
Paris 1919, 1973, and 2007
It's no surprise that I don't like much new music. I listen to a lot of it, but only find a teeny bit actually interesting. That being said, I understand the importance of historically contextualizing things for the kids of today. Enter Owen P ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/17/2008 12:17 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental, YouTube, Highly Recommended, Classical | Permalink
Madonna is Colder Than An Ice Cream Cone
In a moment of weakness, I just watched Madonna's new video for "4 Minutes." The world's best one-trick producer Timbaland has his obligatory introductory cameo, Justin Timberlake does his best Michael Jackson impression, and 49-year-old Madonna ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/17/2008 11:12 AM EST in Rock, YouTube, Pop | Permalink
04/14/2008
Synth-Punk Pioneers: The Screamers and The Units
I love evil music and synth-punk typically delivers just that. Over the past year or two, I have been digging deeper into its roots and discovering some really great early sounds from such influential bands as The Screamers and The Units.
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/14/2008 9:57 PM EST in Electronic, YouTube, Punk | Permalink
04/11/2008
Video: Bad Dudes Song "Eat Drugs" Synced Up with Classic-Rock Footage!
The fan-made video for "Eat Drugs" by LA's Bad Dudes is such a cool idea, that I am surprised no one has done something like it before (maybe they have?). The song itself is a prog-tastic rock and roll party anthem with paranoid and silly lyrics ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/11/2008 4:03 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Prog-Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
04/10/2008
MC Chris is a Fake Rapper, but don't call him 'Nerdcore'
Don't call him Nerdcore, even if raps about video games and Star Wars (among other things). He shows up on time for a radio interview, while other rappers are late, or don't even show up, which sets him apart from other rappers with street cred. ...
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