Music, Culture Archive
Leftist leanings and all, NPR Terry Gross’ interview with Glock specialist, Paul Barrett, is a fascinating look at the history of this iconic weapon in America. Fascinating. (Listen to the interview, below, after enjoying some of their latest clever marketing entitled, “Somebody Picked the
American Music can be explained nowadays by using a lot of different verbiages and themes. ‘Change’ is one term, it is safe to say, that is consistent with our postmodern era. But one thing that stays as sweet as apple pie and with a
Vladimir Putin’s solution to Russia’s demographic challenge? Hire the 1990s vocal group Boyz II Men to promote increased fertility, of course…
I just figured you needed some inspiration… #Humor. Originally Recorded During the “Infidels” Sessions. “Running out the Clock,” to be performed at Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3rd 2013! This latest song appears to be a collaboration with Tim Heidecker.
Tom Waits and Keith Richards are teaming up with friends fellow pirates Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Iggy Pop and Richard Thompson among others, to release ‘Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys’ due out Feb. 19th. As you can hear, Tom
The story about Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te’o’s fake girlfriend continues. In an interview with Katie Couric, Te’o says that he briefly lied to the media after the hoax was revealed to him in early December. When pressed over why he continued to
For those who don’t know, Froggy Fresh is a rapper known almost exclusively on Youtube. It’s my theory that Froggy Fresh is a comic genius approaching the level of strangeness achieved by Andy Kaufman. It has widely been assumed, with the release of ‘Same
Minutes ago, rapper Lupe Fiasco’s performance at an inauguration event was interrupted by security because he refused to move on from an anti-war song (scroll down for lyrics) and periodic anti-Obama comments. UPDATE: VIDEO OF THE EVENT. (WARNING EXPLICIT LYRICS BELOW) It’s a wonder
In 2002 an Icelandic band, Sigur Rós, recorded an album that became known as The Brackets Album. The album was purposefully untitled, and the artwork for the album revealed a pair of brackets. Subsequently, each of the songs were also untitled. Jonsi, the vocalist, sang
BREAKING: Word has leaked out that CNN plans a reboot of their old ‘Crossfire‘ debate program with the intent of capitalizing on the record ratings gained by the recent appearance of Alex Jones on Piers Morgan’s program. While some details remain sketchy, the story
