For reasons that I cannot explain I downloaded a heaping helping of 60s Girl Groups today — The Ronettes, The Supremes, The Chiffons and The Shangri-Las. It is awesome. I’m no Ronnie Spector, but that…
Posts tagged Rock and Roll
A tale of two Top 25 lists
Every year round near the Ides of March, I go into iTunes, select all, and then choose reset playlist, but not before I make a playlist of the year’s Top 25 Most Played songs. I…
So sick & so divine: An appreciation of Valentine
“If you were a pill, I’d take a handful at my will and knock you back with something sweet and strong” Lately, The Vodo has been begging me for Replacements’ bootlegs and Westerberg rarities. He…
Rock & Roll Will Save Your Life
Do you have that friend in your life who, depending on the day and your mood, you are either madly in love with or so annoyed by you want to shove him in front of…
Caught a cold, broke up with Wilco & wondering where the rock went
If I could travel back in time, I would zoom back to Friday and I would wrestle Ziggy from Nolan’s germ-covered, Tap Tap Revolution playing clutches. I would also go to bed at a decent…