I haven’t always been that into Tool, but I’ve realized I just need to stop that nonsense. Not only are they the hardest rocking band out there, they also actually work really hard at song creation. My brother, who is a big Tool (fan), was telling me Forty Six & 2 employs an Indian modal [...]
Most of The Who’s songs are in some way interesting and intriguing, as in, not your standard rock song. For me, Baba O’Riley has always stood out amongst them. That organ in the background, with the crazy repeater function, the smashing, crashing cymbals, and the violins/harmonica solo (depending on which version they play) come together [...]
Arctic Monkeys took a while to grow on me, and if you don’t always listen to them, it may take a few listens for you too. The British indie rock band has influences from British rock, punk rock, and a little funk thrown on top. When The Sun Goes Down is a good example of [...]
Yea, I went there. It’s always surprising to me when I discover a song like this. I’m just shocked I hadn’t known it before six months ago, like when all I listened to was the Pure Funk CD for a summer in high school. (If anyone can find that tv commercial somewhere, let me know). [...]
Admittedly, I only found Queen through the Wayne’s World Bohemian Rhapsody scene. But I dutifully bought Classic Queen, and I remember watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with my parents, just a few months later. (Incidentally, that must have been the greatest concert of all time. I so wish I had been older, and, you [...]
Well, this post has been doomed from the start. First I was going to pick The Brand New Heavies cover of I Don’t Know Why. It’s really a fantastic version of Stevie Wonder’s song. Then I listened to Stevie’s version of the song again, and damn-it, Stevie does it so much better (Also, the Jackson 5 [...]
I realize that the Neptunes get paid an absurd amount to produce hip hop tracks, but I really think their style is best suited for the type of music that N*E*R*D does. The production on Fly or Die is impeccable. What’s great is that it’s truly rock music, and Don’t Worry About It is a [...]
So I was walking through the subway station at Grand Central, and who should I see playing the trumpet but my friend Matt Brown. He’s a trumpet player, and I’ve never actually heard him play before, so I was glad to accidentally bump into him. From what I heard, Matt is effortlessly smooth on the [...]
Based on the Delfonics: Ready or Not, Lauryn Hill’s voice is so piercing at the beginning that it stays with you for hours (and I mean piercing in a good way). And even though the Fugees greatest songs were the covers, they were still great covers. Ready or Not features all of the best aspects [...]
Rock and soul time baby! OK, so yes, It is totally embarrassing to admit liking Hall & Oates. But once you come to terms with it, you’ll be so much happier. Hall & Oates is probably more pop and faint soul, than rock and soul, but it works. Their songs (even the sad ones) just make you [...]