I'm trespassing on El Somnambulo's territory here, but I heard this on WXPN last week and I've been listening to it frequently ever since. While it's derivative -- what rock…
Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at age 94, was born in Miami but grew up where his parents lived, Arthur's Town, on Cat Island in the Bahamas, one of that…
This 1972 song put the O'Jays on the charts, and helped Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Sound of Philadelphia depose Motown at the top of the soul/R&B charts. There's a…
It's now been a year since Trumpublicans made their intentions and methods clear. Is our media learning? I'm not betting on it. "All You Fascists" appeared on the 2000 LP…
David Bowie became the latest Boomer rock icon to cash in his life's work, though in his case it was his estate that sold publishing rights to his catalog for…
This one's for all those who overindulged on New Year's Eve, assuming that's still a thing. Back when this song was released in 1965, a guy could sing about drinking…
Presented, as always, in reverse numerical order. The only proper way to do a countdown. Otherwise it's an anti-climactic count-up. Said Captain Obvious. Spotify list once we reach # 1. …
Some Christmas songs belong only to the artists who created them. "Little Saint Nick" is just a Beach Boys car tune, just as "Run, Rudolph, Run" is first and foremost…
Even bad Christmas songs can be redeemed by the right artist and the right treatment. As evidence, listen to Norah Jones breathe new life into this widely reviled novelty tune.…
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Sure, you’ve got your “Silent Nights” and your “O Holy Nights” and your “Adeste Fidelises.” They’re the stars of Christmas music. But some of the…