Ever had one of those weeks where you were running on fumes by Friday morning? Yeah. Us, too. As a result, we’re putting the random in the Friday Random/Genius Ten. Forget about the genius. This is just a list of whatever is getting regular burn on our iPods or CD players or (insert music-playing device Read More
If you are so inclined, Labor Day weekend is preferably celebrated with equal parts barbecue, beer and the beach. Since I’m an honest-to-goodness Southerner and a recovering jock, I might add football into that delectable mix. But Labor Day isn’t all about fun in the sun and the symbolic end of the summer. In fact, Read More
Known endearingly as the “Lion of the Senate,” Ted Kennedy backed enough meaningful legislation in his 47 years in office to qualify as a revolutionary by the milquetoast standards of the U.S. Senate. If anything, Kennedy proved you didn’t have to be a punk to be a progressive. It’s a lesson some liberals might do Read More
Summer’s over. I know you don’t want to hear it, but it is. Bright side: aren’t you glad to have the streets free from roaming packs of teenagers? This week’s Friday Random theme is: songs that remind us of going back school. Blackink is busy with, like…real life work and stuff, so you’re stuck with Read More
What with all the yelling and lying passing as political discourse at town halls around the country, this is a great week to offer musical tribute to those thousands of dissenters terrified of socialized Obamacare: 1. Breath and Stop – Q-Tip (belleisa) 2. Lies – Save Ferris (Shani-o) 3. Shout – Tears for Fears (blackink) Read More
Greetings. Once again struggling to come up with a theme this week, I jacked this idea from a friend on Facebook: pick a song(s) with a beat that you would want to rhyme over in a cipher. Consider this our Freestyle Friday, minus A.J., Free and Jin. Once again, feel free to let us know what you’re listening to this Read More
Because we all need something to ride out to for the weekend, here’s another installment of what we hope will become a regular – or at least, semi-regular – post. No themes this Friday. Just good music. Feel free to let us know what you’re listening to this week or consider it something of an open thread: Read More
Inspired by SoulBounce.com’s latest excellent Blended & Beat podcast (Vanity 6 is great for the treadmill.) 1. S.O.S. Band – Take Your Time 2. Van Hunt – Hot Stage Lights 3. Earth Wind & Fire – Fantasy 4. Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long (I was only going to post one video, but this Read More
We’re, um, kickin’ it old school this Friday. *ducks* This week’s list is inspired by Kurtis Blow’s magnum opus, “The Breaks.” 1. Sucka MCs – Run-DMC 2. So Fresh, So Clean – Outkast 3. Don’t Say Nuthin’ – The Roots 4. I Left My Wallet In El Segundo – A Tribe Called Quest 5. The Read More
I’ve been obsessed with Jenny Lewis* lately. She’s part of a triad (it includes Zooey Deschanel and Feist) that doesn’t try to sound like anything other than what it is, and manages to pull off a sweet soulfulness in the process. Her new album, Acid Tongue, is on constant play at home and in the Read More
