I know this song is a little old, but a) that doesn’t matter and b) I haven’t seen this particular video. I saw another version. This video is more “bling-y” than the other trippy version, but I think the cliche is supposed to be ironic. “Pursuit of Happiness” is just a great song; an evolution [...]
Arcade Fire’s newest album, The Suburbs, is a musical encapsulation of the experience growing up in the suburbs, USA (maybe Canada). One perspective is the oppression and banality of tract housing and strip malls that angst-y youth rail against. Another is that of the reminiscent adult waxing whimsical and romanticizing a misspent youth, the sneaking [...]
One of my favorite Buzzcocks’ songs isn’t really the hard-charging punk they’re known for. “Why Can’t I Touch It?” Is like The Ramones or The Clash gothed up by The Cure and funked out by a touch of the Chili Peppers. This song was a bonus on their third album, A Different Kind of Tension [...]
The music gods have blessed central Florida for the month of October as a slew of bands, old and new, are pushing through the area:
10.1 – Phantogram – BackBooth – Saratoga Springs indie duo with dark, catchy, atmospheric pop and cute sweaters. (Phantogram song was The Coolest Song Ever! … Right Now in June)
10.2 – [...]
