Sunday Music: The (Perfect) Un-Originality In Sublime’s “Caress Me Down”

I was in a conversation last week with someone who brought up how original and fresh 90s music was. I said it was refreshing, in the sense of how it was such an original act of musical collage, but it wasn’t in and of itself anything new.  They disagreed.  I got sublime.  Or more literally, … Continue reading Sunday Music: The (Perfect) Un-Originality In Sublime’s “Caress Me Down”

Sunday Music: The Weight

Forget figuring out the meaning of the song. The debates are unsolvable anyway. Spend a minute listening and just feeling it.  Keep the idea of weight in your head the whole time.  The tempo (the speed of the rhythm) is a forced, tired trot.  The shape of the melodies are conversational. You don’t even remember … Continue reading Sunday Music: The Weight

Sunday Music: Paper Planes (M.I.A. And The Wreckx And Effect Flippening)

I think I’m delirious. I stood up from working last Friday singing this song to myself. Still a great song.  Does it get any better than that gun sample? Here’s M.I.A. and her classic “Paper Planes” https://youtu.be/ewRjZoRtu0Y?si=WIgnSyxMFcralU80 And lest we forget, you can’t start there without ending up here (with complete admiration and respect for … Continue reading Sunday Music: Paper Planes (M.I.A. And The Wreckx And Effect Flippening)

Sunday Music: The Vandals – Some Friday Night Party/Funeral Music Requests

You know those songs that just click? Where you don’t scream yes or have to do homework to unpack them, but you go, “Yeah. YEAH. Ok, that’s right.” Especially the one’s on your CD player from somewhere in the back of the family car. When you have the headphones turned up a little extra, avoiding … Continue reading Sunday Music: The Vandals – Some Friday Night Party/Funeral Music Requests

Sunday Music: Oscar Peterson’s Night Train

Sometimes you’re just in that mood. Oscar Peterson was practically the King Kazu of jazz for a few decades there. Never really retiring, evolving with the times and styles of play just enough to always be respected and relevant.  One of my favorite albums to cook to, Night Train by The Oscar Peterson Trio. Here’s … Continue reading Sunday Music: Oscar Peterson’s Night Train

Sunday Music: GWAR’s Tiny Desk

GWAR did a Tiny Desk Concert. And made Terry Gross jokes.  If you don’t know anything about GWAR, this Talk Is Jericho podcast episode about the GWAR documentary from last year is actually pretty great. A lot of culture nerds talk about the Dead. Maybe my culture band should be GWAR. I really have to … Continue reading Sunday Music: GWAR’s Tiny Desk

Sunday Music: Tori Amos’ “Cornflake Girl”

WTF is a cornflake girl? The people who, despite being close to you, will hurt you. That’s what Tori Amos and her friends called a cornflake girl.  Trust meets trauma.  This is not really happening You bet your life it is Still hauntingly poetic.  I remember hearing this song and seeing the truck in the … Continue reading Sunday Music: Tori Amos’ “Cornflake Girl”