I was driving to New York last week, listening to a podcast (Mysterious Universe). The guys that run that ‘cast have great taste in music and they are constantly introducing me to new bands. One such band is Wave Machines and the track I liked (and bought there and then) is called Keep the lights…
We all have them. There’s a song, now and again, that you find your foot tapping along to, despite your better judgment. You think, “What? Do I like this song? It’s not even remotely my kind of music! What’s wrong with me?” I’m willing to share one of my guilty pleasures with you, if you…
I have never owned a Led Zeppelin album. In many ways, I should probably have to hand in my “card” as a music blogger, fan and, indeed, as a musician. It’s a shocking oversight on my part, especially given my love for bands like Rush who owe their style and existence to Led Zeppelin. I’m…
I was at Giant Eagle on Saturday afternoon, when they started playing “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester. It had been a while since I heard this song; it had been on a1982 compilation album, a two-tape pack that my parents bought for me along with my first Walkman. It…
A couple of years ago, Canadian emo-crooner Alanis Morissette was in the middle of recording Flavors of Entanglement when she decided to take a break from the deeply emotional work. She decided to record a slow acoustic piano version of My Humps by the Black Eyed Peas. Her version is very tongue-in-cheek and a great…
It’s one of my personal theories about music. If a tune is good, it’s always good, no matter what you do to it, whether it’s covered by another artist, remixed or mashed-up. Perhaps the best example of this is Hurt by Nine Inch Nails. When Johnny Cash covered it, even Trent Reznor had his doubts….
