Song of the Day 2/24: Neil Young, “Words”
Donald Trump's daily special, syllable salad, doesn't get as much attention as Joe Biden's spells of the vapors, but between the two of them we are not going to get…
Song of the Day 2/22: Public Enemy, “Don’t Believe the Hype”
Sorry, Lappy™, it turns out that the case against Hunter Biden was a Russian ratfucking operation going back almost 10 years now, and all the mainstream news organizations dutifully repeated…
Song of the Day 9/21: Barenaked Ladies, “Brian Wilson”
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has dementia, according to documents filed last week in California seeking new conservators for him following the death of his wife, Melinda, two weeks…
Song of the Day 2/20: Crowded House, “Don’t Dream It’s Over”
Kudos to Bono and U2 for leading their audiences – in Las Vegas, of all places – in leading chants of "Alexei Navalny" in remembrance of the martyred Russian dissident. Throughout…
Song of the Day 2/19: The Presidents of the United States of America, “Kitty”
For Presidents Day, the only band that was the Presidents of the United States of America, with their 1995 hit "Kitty" (Modern Rock No. 13). According to guitarist Dave Dederer,…
Song of the Day 2/18: Elvis Costello, “Pay It Back”
Let's say you lend Donald Trump $5. Would you trust him to pay it back? Silly question. Of course not. Yet banks have lent him billions, and he's paid them…
Song of the Day 2/16: The Wailing Wailers, “Simmer Down”
The new Bob Marley biopic, "One Love," is getting slagged by movie critics, which probably won't make much difference to audiences, who gave it high scores regardless. Only a few…
Song of the Day 2/15: Bad Company, “Young Blood”
The competition for scummiest asshole in Florida is so crowded it has to be held in categories, like drag races. In the congressional class, while Anna Paulina Luna is giving…
Song of the Day 2/14: Penny and the Quarters, “You and Me”
It's almost a miracle that "You and Me" ever reached our ears. The demo tape was recorded sometime in the early '70s in Columbus, Ohio, for a tiny soul label,…
Song of the Day 2/13: Professor Longhair, “Go to the Mardi Gras”
Happy Fat Tuesday! Legendary pianist Professor Longhair recorded this tune in 1949, but the 1959 version he did for Ron Records is the one that everybody has played ever since.…
Song of the Day 2/12: Oasis, “Don’t Look Back in Anger”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's nominees for induction and, as usual, the list shows the institution has all but lost interest in rock music. Acts…
Song of the Day 2/11: Thee Sinseers, “What’s His Name”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona An old music genre never really dies. Something’s always there to revive it. In the case of Chicano soul, sometimes called lowrider soul, streets and…
Song of the Day 2/8: Mojo Nixon, “Don Henley Must Die”
Mojo Nixon, who set his ribald mix of tabloid obsessions and anarchic politics to a raucous blend of punk and rockabilly, died Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the…