Racking Up Plays: “Bright Lights, Bigger City” by Cee Lo Green
What's more shameless? Building a song around a barrage of F-bombs or totally aping the bassline to "Billie Jean"? Continue reading →
View ArticleRacking Up Plays: “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with it and listen because you’re a good friend. “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Although we …...
View ArticleNitpicking the Hits: Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull want everyone “On the...
In this new feature, I’ll be examining the lyrics to a current Top 10 hit in excruciating detail for no reason other than to mock it. The hit: “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez, featuring the stylings...
View ArticleNitpicking the Hits: Black Eyed Peas “Just Can’t Get Enough” of lazy rhymes...
Perhaps you have experienced the euphoria brought on by a new romantic interest. The Black Eyed Peas have cleverly likened this experience to the intoxicating and addictive qualities of a drug, a...
View ArticleNitpicking the Hits: Pitbull wants you to “Give Me Everything,” and by...
Pitbull advises all the dudes in the club to live for the moment and find a sexual conquest to take home, echoing the famous biblical passage Isaiah 22:13 (and I'm paraphrasing here): "Eat, drink and...
View ArticleWhy’d You Name Your Band That?: Oakland quartet Kapowski offers a rush of...
There’s a lot that Jesse Rimler loves about his Oakland-based band, Kapowski, from its sophisticated approach to harmonies to its unusual guitar-less lineup. Its name is not one of them. Rimler has...
View ArticleRacking Up Plays: “Palomino” by Mates of State
For years now, I've contended that my cat's favorite band is Mates of State. ... You'd think a creature that spends 5/6 of the day napping would go for something a little less manic, but as soon as...
View ArticleRacking Up Plays: “Closer Than This” by St. Lucia
These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with it and listen because you’re a good friend. “Closer Than This,” St. Lucia A lot …...
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