With the spring of fourth grade upon me I dauntlessly went out for the baseball team for a second year; I had grown a little and gained a modicum of coordination enabling me to field, throw and hit much more effectively than my first year of little league experience. During a regular little league season our produced 4 teams, 2 of which were for the kids who were more athletic and somehow more serious about the sport while the "b" teams were for everybody else; I was still everybody else.
For whatever reasons there was only 1 b league team team this year, The Yanks; we wore navy blue trucker caps with a white "Y" on the front while our shirts were a matching blue with the word, "Yanks" in front and "Minkler Insurance" on the back. I've never researched this but I think the Stockbridge Plain School's athletic department was having funding issues. As far as coaching went it seemed the burden went to a couple moms and dads who would rather be doing anything else but out of the kindness of their hearts or the nominal paycheck they took the gig. I think one of the women who coached was also a den mother for the local cub scouts.
I began the season with a notion that I wanted to play the catcher position; it seemed like the coolest spot to play and there was rarely any competition for it as normal kids have an aversion to bats being swung by their heads. After a couple games I guess it appeared that I was going to be one of the better players on the team as I was moved out to second base where they could have me bat clean up. This was very exciting for me; it gave a bit of confidence and a bit of clout within the team's pecking order.
It seemed that this years team was somewhat spaced out as there were kids who would just sit in the outfield and pick grass. Much like the first year I played I can't recall anything I did or how many games we won or lost but I did recall telling myself that the following year I would be on the "A" league teams. Those teams got full uniforms something I had to wait until Freshman year in high school.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Personal History of Baseball
During 3rd grade I made the autonomous decision to play baseball. Up until then I had never played organized sports as I had gone to a private school which scorned the notion of competition and my mother never thought that I'd be interested in playing team sports. Maybe she was worried I would get hurt physically and eventually emotionally. Up until this point I had never seen a live baseball game and I don't think I even watched a complete game on television but I knew what it was and I knew the goal was to hit the ball and run around the bases until you got home (I had seen "The Bad News Bears" and I had a small collection of baseball cards). I can honestly say I was not very athletic and I mainly joined to make friends. I'm fairly certain that I was the shortest player on the team unless that was this kid named Caleb; we were both short even for young kids. The team consisted boys and girls between the ages of 9-12. Since I wasn't one of the better players I was always pushed out to right field where balls were never hit.
My memories of that first year for some odd reason have nothing to do with me. I can't recall if I ever caught a ball, hit a ball or even threw a ball though I suppose I must have at very least threw the ball once. I can't recall what our record was either. What I do remember is that league rules dictated that the batting order would go in position number; the pitcher would bat first, the catcher second, the first baseman third etc. So when I played I batted last. I have more memories of other people's successes than anything I did which probably means I spent more time on the bench than in the field. I also recall our uniforms which was a blue, yellow and white polyester, V-neck shirt which read Astros; the hat was a cheap, sky blue front/white mesh cap with the letter A on the crown.
The most memorable point in the season for me however was an off field transaction when our coach Mr. Woods gave me a glove which event though it was well used was a significant upgrade from the tiny plastic one that had somehow made it's way into my life. Even with my limited memory of that season it got into my blood and made me want to play the sport for as long as I could which was until Sophomore year in High School when I failed to make the JV squad.
Weekly Mix Tape Pt 12
There's more groove and dance to this mix than one might expect from me which is why I keep making mixes! I need to explore my music collection,
1. Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives
Groovy shit!
3. Candy-O by The Cars
The Cars never rocked like this!
4. Renegades of Funk by Rage Against the Machine
Even protest is funky.
5. The perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails
Trent's drum n' Bass experiment from the "Lost Highway" sound track.
6. Loser by 3 Doors Down
Hello White Stripes.
8. Jailbreak by AC/DC
RIP Bon Scott, you crazy man
9. In The Highways by The Peasall Sisters
Old Timey music from O' Brother Where Art Thou?
10.Ghost of Stephen Foster by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Their best song
11. Criminal by Fiona Apple
Top 5 crazy girl song. Be aware of chicks who sing this at Karaoke
12. Town Called Malice by The Jam
This is a total classic British song
13.Diggin' Your Scene by Smash Mouth
Does Smash Mouth suck? You be the judge
14.Groove is in the Heart by Deee-lite
3 e's is maybe too many but this song has become a classic with some help from Q-tip and Bootsy Collins
15.Music by Madonna
She's never been this funky before and that was that
16.Hammering In My Head by Garbage
More beats, sexy vocals and a cryptic topic
17.Pluto by Björk
A deep track from Iceland
18.Optimistic by Radiohead
OVERRATED and there it is
19.Beautiful Day by U2
I hate this song
20. You Can't Always get What You Want by the Rolling Stones
Classic Rock always makes for a great mix ending
Listen and enjoy
1. Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives
The only band that matters. Well that's quite an exaggeration but welcome to America boys. Who knew Sweden rocked so hard?
2. Beercan by BeckGroovy shit!
3. Candy-O by The Cars
The Cars never rocked like this!
4. Renegades of Funk by Rage Against the Machine
Even protest is funky.
5. The perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails
Trent's drum n' Bass experiment from the "Lost Highway" sound track.
6. Loser by 3 Doors Down
Hick Rock
7. Hello Operator by The White StripesHello White Stripes.
8. Jailbreak by AC/DC
RIP Bon Scott, you crazy man
9. In The Highways by The Peasall Sisters
Old Timey music from O' Brother Where Art Thou?
10.Ghost of Stephen Foster by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Their best song
11. Criminal by Fiona Apple
Top 5 crazy girl song. Be aware of chicks who sing this at Karaoke
12. Town Called Malice by The Jam
This is a total classic British song
13.Diggin' Your Scene by Smash Mouth
Does Smash Mouth suck? You be the judge
14.Groove is in the Heart by Deee-lite
3 e's is maybe too many but this song has become a classic with some help from Q-tip and Bootsy Collins
15.Music by Madonna
She's never been this funky before and that was that
16.Hammering In My Head by Garbage
More beats, sexy vocals and a cryptic topic
17.Pluto by Björk
A deep track from Iceland
18.Optimistic by Radiohead
OVERRATED and there it is
19.Beautiful Day by U2
I hate this song
20. You Can't Always get What You Want by the Rolling Stones
Classic Rock always makes for a great mix ending
Listen and enjoy
Monday, April 26, 2010
AMERICA!!!
If you are it you must own it! Buy America now! Not only must you own it but you must watch it all the time you mother f'ing Yankee Doodle Dandy! Nothing is more important!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Weekly Mix Tape Pt 11
This weeks mix has got some sweeping songs, some anthem caliber songs if you will. This mix has the capacity to be the greatest mix ever buut it's not; it's sort of like the Yankees of mix tapes every song is an all star (a side from Post Card Blues, Free and Veda Very Shining). I would say some of these songs shouldn't be together on a mix because they are so powerful they could destroy one another. Lets examine and enjoy shall we?
1. I Love Rock N' Roll by Joan Jett
Ladies and gentlemen, Joan Jett in all her early 80s awesomeness, fresh from the Runaway's crash site Joan rocked and set the style for hipster chicks in the early 21st century.
2. Veda very Shining by Letters To Cleo
Once Letters To Cleo was one of my favorite bands and a group I thought to be vastly underrated; I never listen to them anymore.
3. Home by Iggy Pop
Slash and Duff make this song rock the balls!
4. Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones
What can I say this song just gets better and better..
5. Add It Up by Violent Femmes
"Why can't I get just one kiss?" because you are a whiny twerp!
6. 50ft. Queenie by PJ Harvey
PJ's best song.
7. The Look Of Love by ABC
ABC made me want to wear a suit and be a playboy; I was 9 years old
8. Don't Speak by No Doubt
Even Hard Criminals loved this weepy song. I liked the Spanish guitar
9. Blue Spanish Sky by Chris Isaak
Mr. Isaak has made his sadness lethal; this song made me want to shoot myself in sympathy.
10. Burro by Beck
Continuing my pseudo Spanish/Mexican them, Beck does a Spanish version of his song "Jack Ass"
11.Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash
More south of the border sounds
12.Free by Mazzy Star
Loved Mazzy Star in the Early 90s before the "Fade Into You" song hit.
13.Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
This may be STP's best song and may be one of the best songs of the 90s
14.Jupiter and Teardrop by Grant Lee Buffalo
Just Listen to the Story
15.Baba O'Riley by The Who
Teenage wasteland
16.Hell by Sqirrel Nut Zippers
I wouldn't doubt if this song was played in hell; it seems to know more than the living should
17.Celebrate by U2
U2 doesn't really have the energy to make songs rock this anymore but that's okay.
18.Postcard Blues by Cowboy Junkies
Haunting, sensual with notes of heroin abuse; it's a nice musical salad.
19.Jurassitol by Filter
I'm not a big fan of this post industrial band but I do dig this one off the The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack
20.Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
1. I Love Rock N' Roll by Joan Jett
Ladies and gentlemen, Joan Jett in all her early 80s awesomeness, fresh from the Runaway's crash site Joan rocked and set the style for hipster chicks in the early 21st century.
2. Veda very Shining by Letters To Cleo
Once Letters To Cleo was one of my favorite bands and a group I thought to be vastly underrated; I never listen to them anymore.
3. Home by Iggy Pop
Slash and Duff make this song rock the balls!
4. Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones
What can I say this song just gets better and better..
5. Add It Up by Violent Femmes
"Why can't I get just one kiss?" because you are a whiny twerp!
6. 50ft. Queenie by PJ Harvey
PJ's best song.
7. The Look Of Love by ABC
ABC made me want to wear a suit and be a playboy; I was 9 years old
8. Don't Speak by No Doubt
Even Hard Criminals loved this weepy song. I liked the Spanish guitar
9. Blue Spanish Sky by Chris Isaak
Mr. Isaak has made his sadness lethal; this song made me want to shoot myself in sympathy.
10. Burro by Beck
Continuing my pseudo Spanish/Mexican them, Beck does a Spanish version of his song "Jack Ass"
11.Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash
More south of the border sounds
12.Free by Mazzy Star
Loved Mazzy Star in the Early 90s before the "Fade Into You" song hit.
13.Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
This may be STP's best song and may be one of the best songs of the 90s
14.Jupiter and Teardrop by Grant Lee Buffalo
Just Listen to the Story
15.Baba O'Riley by The Who
Teenage wasteland
16.Hell by Sqirrel Nut Zippers
I wouldn't doubt if this song was played in hell; it seems to know more than the living should
17.Celebrate by U2
U2 doesn't really have the energy to make songs rock this anymore but that's okay.
18.Postcard Blues by Cowboy Junkies
Haunting, sensual with notes of heroin abuse; it's a nice musical salad.
19.Jurassitol by Filter
I'm not a big fan of this post industrial band but I do dig this one off the The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack
20.Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
So, so good!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Video Rewind
We all have seen this clip; it's burned into our memories like the voice of our parents yelling at us. Tawny Kitaen doing a sexual gymnastic routine on the hoods of a couple of Jaguars while Whitesnake performs, "Here I Go Again" in some empty warehouse. Eventually the singer, David Coverdale and his new lady friend get into one of these pricey cars and drive off into a tunnel of love where they take part in some of the most shameless making out I've ever seen. It's been pointed out to me however that the cars get more action as she is pretty much fucking the cars!
So what then is this video about? Could this actually be the seminal video of the 1980s? It seems Ms. Kitaen is possible more excited about the material status of an expensive automobile than she is about the distinguished gentleman driving. This point can be taken further if we examine the follow up video for, "Is This Love" where the frisky couple has come to a impasse in their relationship and Tawny has had enough and is packing her bags. Why? No more car. David Coverdale and Whitesnake buddies must have sold it for more hairspray. Tawny and David seem distraught as memories of their passion flash before us. It's only at the end when Coverdale shows up and takes his girlfriend upon the hood of one these cars do they reconcile. Girls gotta' have status symbols to get off.
The strange thing though is they seem to live in the most industrialized area of town and nobody's even put a speck of dirt on that Jaguar. Maybe Mr. Whitesnake uses Mrs. Whitesnake as his buffer.
So what then is this video about? Could this actually be the seminal video of the 1980s? It seems Ms. Kitaen is possible more excited about the material status of an expensive automobile than she is about the distinguished gentleman driving. This point can be taken further if we examine the follow up video for, "Is This Love" where the frisky couple has come to a impasse in their relationship and Tawny has had enough and is packing her bags. Why? No more car. David Coverdale and Whitesnake buddies must have sold it for more hairspray. Tawny and David seem distraught as memories of their passion flash before us. It's only at the end when Coverdale shows up and takes his girlfriend upon the hood of one these cars do they reconcile. Girls gotta' have status symbols to get off.
The strange thing though is they seem to live in the most industrialized area of town and nobody's even put a speck of dirt on that Jaguar. Maybe Mr. Whitesnake uses Mrs. Whitesnake as his buffer.
Weekly Mix Tape Pt 10
This is the weekly mix and it's a weird one. There are some good songs off bad albums such as "Warped", "Ty Cobb" and Undercover of the Night". The Mix has classic rock from AC/DC, The Who and Cheap Trick and some Manchester punch from Oasis and the Stone Roses. The songs you don't know on here are G.L.O.B. and maybe U2's Mofo but the latter is U2 so it's more well known than it has any right to. I don't know what the mix is about but The Rolling Stones to the Stone Roses to Oasis row meant something I think.
enjoy!
1. Warped by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The rest of One Hot Minute was garbage but this some good shit.
2. Ty Cobb by Soundgarden
This is a strange song. It is great to listen to at the gym however or when you're beating up somebody.
3. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
I love me early some AC/DC. Bon Scott AC is just a little more filth covered, a little more illicit sounding. HIGH VOLTAGE!
4. Undercover of the Night by The Rolling Stones
Possible a horrible 80s Rolling Stones song but I really enjoy it. To me it's the lost good one.
5. Begging You by The Stone Roses
From the much maligned, Second Coming this was one of the stand outs of the album.
6. Supersonic by Oasis
I didn't get into their first album until I really got into their second. Supersonic is plodding but it's so good.
7. New by No Doubt
No Doubt were trying to separate themselves from the ska that made them rich and it resulted in some good little pop, rock songs. I don't recall anybody really being into them until they put out, Rock Steady a couple years later.
8. The Needle And The Damage Done by Neil Young
Stay off heroin kids
9. Magic bus by The Who
but weed and LSD are fine. When I was a kid I thought this was a kids song, i thought it was funny but then I aged and I realized what drugs were.
10.Cursed Female by Porno For Pyros
I can never decide how I feel about this Perry Ferrel band. Were they good or just sort of okay? I like this one as it's sort of hypnotic and the subject matter is weird. A woman who dress like a man to have sex with men, is that right?
11.Paranoid by Black Sabbath
You will rock and you will bow to sabbath!
12. Peace Dog by The Cult
More rock off the American rock inspired, Electric.
13. Hard To Handle by The Black Crows
Great job covering Otis Redding.
14.I get Around by The Beach Boys
Something was changing with these guys, maybe it was drugs, maybe it was mental instability by Bryan Wilson.
15.Electric Barbarella by Duran Duran
I am a big fan of this mediocre era of Duran Duran. It's very slick and catchy.
16.MOFO by U2
U2 went disco, it was supposed to be clever but clever doesn't sell records. I think they knew they were in a shitty age of music and were trying to do something about it.
17. Super Nova by Liz Phair
I like to pretend she sang this song to me
18.G.L.O.B. by The 360's
One of my favorite Boston bands. The 360's rocked real awesome like but could never make it to the national stage.
19. Call Me by Blondie
A song about a gigolo. This was the theme to, American Gigolo. It's a rocker regardless what it's origin.
20 I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
At some point in one's classic rock education this song becomes important as you realize the power of the concert. Live at the Budokan!
enjoy!
1. Warped by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The rest of One Hot Minute was garbage but this some good shit.
2. Ty Cobb by Soundgarden
This is a strange song. It is great to listen to at the gym however or when you're beating up somebody.
3. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
I love me early some AC/DC. Bon Scott AC is just a little more filth covered, a little more illicit sounding. HIGH VOLTAGE!
4. Undercover of the Night by The Rolling Stones
Possible a horrible 80s Rolling Stones song but I really enjoy it. To me it's the lost good one.
5. Begging You by The Stone Roses
From the much maligned, Second Coming this was one of the stand outs of the album.
6. Supersonic by Oasis
I didn't get into their first album until I really got into their second. Supersonic is plodding but it's so good.
7. New by No Doubt
No Doubt were trying to separate themselves from the ska that made them rich and it resulted in some good little pop, rock songs. I don't recall anybody really being into them until they put out, Rock Steady a couple years later.
8. The Needle And The Damage Done by Neil Young
Stay off heroin kids
9. Magic bus by The Who
but weed and LSD are fine. When I was a kid I thought this was a kids song, i thought it was funny but then I aged and I realized what drugs were.
10.Cursed Female by Porno For Pyros
I can never decide how I feel about this Perry Ferrel band. Were they good or just sort of okay? I like this one as it's sort of hypnotic and the subject matter is weird. A woman who dress like a man to have sex with men, is that right?
11.Paranoid by Black Sabbath
You will rock and you will bow to sabbath!
12. Peace Dog by The Cult
More rock off the American rock inspired, Electric.
13. Hard To Handle by The Black Crows
Great job covering Otis Redding.
14.I get Around by The Beach Boys
Something was changing with these guys, maybe it was drugs, maybe it was mental instability by Bryan Wilson.
15.Electric Barbarella by Duran Duran
I am a big fan of this mediocre era of Duran Duran. It's very slick and catchy.
16.MOFO by U2
U2 went disco, it was supposed to be clever but clever doesn't sell records. I think they knew they were in a shitty age of music and were trying to do something about it.
17. Super Nova by Liz Phair
I like to pretend she sang this song to me
18.G.L.O.B. by The 360's
One of my favorite Boston bands. The 360's rocked real awesome like but could never make it to the national stage.
19. Call Me by Blondie
A song about a gigolo. This was the theme to, American Gigolo. It's a rocker regardless what it's origin.
20 I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
At some point in one's classic rock education this song becomes important as you realize the power of the concert. Live at the Budokan!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Dead Stars: Malcolm McLaren
The man behind the Sex Pistols is dead. He was kind of a twit but very smart and made punk possible so I will give incredible props for that. I'm sure he would wish his death was much more dramatic but it was not meant to be he was 64 which isn't too old but certainly not young.
RIP Malcolm McLaren
Baseball 2010!
The Long Cold Winter is over and now we are ready for the boys of Summer to get their asses on the diamond and play some baseball! Will this be the same story as last year with the Yankees winning everything in spite of their gigantic league leading payroll and new ballpark which Ozzie Smith could hit 20 home runs in or will their be a new champion emerging? Will the Rays make it back to the World Series behind the cock sure attitude of their third baseman Even Langoria, will they face the National League Champs of the past two years (and World Series champs of 2008) the Philies who seemed primed to dominate once again?
Those are the obvious picks and most boring along with some picking my boys from The Bean, The Boston Red Sox to go all the way with their overrated acquisition John Lackey and their defence is best attitude. Will the real David Ortiz show up? Maybe this year the Dodgers will get serious or the Mariners will have what it takes to get to their first World Series though not bloody likely seeing as all the west coast teams seem a bit anemic. Maybe the San Francisco giants will get into the playoffs while averaging 2 runs scored a game.
Predictions? I'd rather not but what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't.
A.L. East: Yankees
A.L. Central: Twins
A.L. West: Mariners
A.L. Wild Card: Red Sox
Does That Look Familiar?
N.L. East: Philies
N.L. Central: St. Louis
N.L. West: Giants
N.L. Wild Card: Atlanta
Not so interesting either is it?
Whatever happens it still won't keep me from going to see some games in Oakland where there's always a seat and one can relax in the warm sun with a beer and a dog; it's nice summer time fun. This is in contrast to games in San Francicso . . . err San Francisco, sorry Eugino they knew you wouldn't notice. Games at AT&T park are not the type of the games one thinks of when they think baseball, there's too much fog, too cold, too windy and not enough rowdiness. Well maybe once in a while somebody in the bleachers yells something but it's nothing like getting anything not bolted down thrown at you if you wear the wrong cap. This is in no way to say that baseball fans have anything on soccer hooligans by any means; those guys are beyond crazy! It actually deters me from wanting to go see a game over in England or wherever. I'll do fine just watching World Cup Highlights.
Anyway good luck baseball players; let's have some sort of interesting season this year. Maybe all the stars will be suspended for their drug use and Kansas City will play Baltimore in the AL Championship while the Nationals and Pittsburgh hit and run it out in the NL leading to a Beltway World Series. Oh yeah! watch those rating soar!
Those are the obvious picks and most boring along with some picking my boys from The Bean, The Boston Red Sox to go all the way with their overrated acquisition John Lackey and their defence is best attitude. Will the real David Ortiz show up? Maybe this year the Dodgers will get serious or the Mariners will have what it takes to get to their first World Series though not bloody likely seeing as all the west coast teams seem a bit anemic. Maybe the San Francisco giants will get into the playoffs while averaging 2 runs scored a game.
Predictions? I'd rather not but what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't.
A.L. East: Yankees
A.L. Central: Twins
A.L. West: Mariners
A.L. Wild Card: Red Sox
Does That Look Familiar?
N.L. East: Philies
N.L. Central: St. Louis
N.L. West: Giants
N.L. Wild Card: Atlanta
Not so interesting either is it?
Whatever happens it still won't keep me from going to see some games in Oakland where there's always a seat and one can relax in the warm sun with a beer and a dog; it's nice summer time fun. This is in contrast to games in San Francicso . . . err San Francisco, sorry Eugino they knew you wouldn't notice. Games at AT&T park are not the type of the games one thinks of when they think baseball, there's too much fog, too cold, too windy and not enough rowdiness. Well maybe once in a while somebody in the bleachers yells something but it's nothing like getting anything not bolted down thrown at you if you wear the wrong cap. This is in no way to say that baseball fans have anything on soccer hooligans by any means; those guys are beyond crazy! It actually deters me from wanting to go see a game over in England or wherever. I'll do fine just watching World Cup Highlights.
Anyway good luck baseball players; let's have some sort of interesting season this year. Maybe all the stars will be suspended for their drug use and Kansas City will play Baltimore in the AL Championship while the Nationals and Pittsburgh hit and run it out in the NL leading to a Beltway World Series. Oh yeah! watch those rating soar!
Weekly Mix Tape Pt 9
There is a lot of energy on this bad boy including some very danceable Destiny's Child and Ian Brown the singer of the Stone Roses going solo. Please welcome Mötley Crüe to the world of mixes. This mix will get your blood going fast and can make teenagers angry. Enjoy!
1. Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
I adore this song, it is so full of young attitude and cool. Joan Jett had bigger hits but this one remains my favorite. I always want to give people the finger when I hear it. Another thing, I don't think she's aged a day.
2. Too Fast For Love by Mötley Crüe
Before they were fat, rich and undead the Crüe were a tough bunch of assholes who could barely make it on stage. Too Fast For Love I believe was their first single and though it was never a hit it was damn good! Reminds me of the girls i would chase when I was sixteen.
3. Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
Theremin! This song is great and if you don't feel the power you can have your Little Deuce Coup and leave!
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
One of the greatest, most epic rock songs ever! Over the the top in every way, Queen set the bar with this classic. When the guitars kick in it is irresistible, you must bob your head!
5. Going To California by Led Zeppelin
I kind of want to cry every time I hear this song song as it reminds me of the optimism I felt when I moved to California but also has a heartbreak in it that reminds me my own lost dreams.
6. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Sexiest song ever? I don't know for sure but it is great soulful stuff. Rest In Peace Marvin
7. Jumpin' Jumpin' by Destiny's Child
This was a hot jam when I made this mix way back in the day. Before Beoncé was the mega star she is now she was part of the girl group.
8. The Real Slim Shady by Eminem
This is when Marshal Mathers blew up! He was that obnoxious, bleach blond, white rapper until this song dropped. Then he was enormous.
9. Heart of Glass by Blondie
From one blonde to another. From punk to disco the New York band were the coolest of the cool and one of the most accessible acts of the era. The hot lead singer didn't hurt either.
10.Girls & Boys by Blur
From one band that started as pop that went disco to another. Girls & and Boys is a funny, groovy dance song about Brits on hedonistic holiday.
11.You Really Got Me by Van Halen
The original Kins version was a rocker, the Van Halen version was insane! Anybody who's loved guitars has loved this song.
12.Remedy by The Black Crows
This is the song that made feel that the Black Crows weren't total wankers. It's sexy, rough and soulful Southern rock from the early 1990s
13. Whatever by Godsmack
This song gets worse with age. It's sort of a funky Nu Metal but it really isn't.
14. Natural Blues by Moby
Moby made all his money from the album, Play. He made a lot of cash selling the rights to his songs to big companies to use in their commercials which he claims he used the pay check to give to organizations that fought against those big companies.
15. Love Like A Fountain (U.S. Version) by Ian Brown
The singer of the Stone Roses got some phat beats and grooves for this album. I find this song was the best effort from, Golden Greats.
16. Big Time Sensuality by Björk
Big time! Bjork needed us to know that she liked to dance and had some inkling to be a disco diva at the time. Now she barely makes what can be called music. I miss the old Björk.
17.London Calling by The Clash
Anger and fury on how shitty 1970s England was. Militaristic in sound this song was like a call to arms to get aware of the shite around us.
18.Here Comes Your Man by Pixies
Kind of a classic, kind of a simple little pop song but for whatever reason this was the beginning of a sea change in the perception of what was cool in music.
19.Gotta Stop by The Lemonheads
Short and sweet punk. Good way to end the mix.
1. Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
I adore this song, it is so full of young attitude and cool. Joan Jett had bigger hits but this one remains my favorite. I always want to give people the finger when I hear it. Another thing, I don't think she's aged a day.
2. Too Fast For Love by Mötley Crüe
Before they were fat, rich and undead the Crüe were a tough bunch of assholes who could barely make it on stage. Too Fast For Love I believe was their first single and though it was never a hit it was damn good! Reminds me of the girls i would chase when I was sixteen.
3. Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
Theremin! This song is great and if you don't feel the power you can have your Little Deuce Coup and leave!
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
One of the greatest, most epic rock songs ever! Over the the top in every way, Queen set the bar with this classic. When the guitars kick in it is irresistible, you must bob your head!
5. Going To California by Led Zeppelin
I kind of want to cry every time I hear this song song as it reminds me of the optimism I felt when I moved to California but also has a heartbreak in it that reminds me my own lost dreams.
6. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Sexiest song ever? I don't know for sure but it is great soulful stuff. Rest In Peace Marvin
7. Jumpin' Jumpin' by Destiny's Child
This was a hot jam when I made this mix way back in the day. Before Beoncé was the mega star she is now she was part of the girl group.
8. The Real Slim Shady by Eminem
This is when Marshal Mathers blew up! He was that obnoxious, bleach blond, white rapper until this song dropped. Then he was enormous.
9. Heart of Glass by Blondie
From one blonde to another. From punk to disco the New York band were the coolest of the cool and one of the most accessible acts of the era. The hot lead singer didn't hurt either.
10.Girls & Boys by Blur
From one band that started as pop that went disco to another. Girls & and Boys is a funny, groovy dance song about Brits on hedonistic holiday.
11.You Really Got Me by Van Halen
The original Kins version was a rocker, the Van Halen version was insane! Anybody who's loved guitars has loved this song.
12.Remedy by The Black Crows
This is the song that made feel that the Black Crows weren't total wankers. It's sexy, rough and soulful Southern rock from the early 1990s
13. Whatever by Godsmack
This song gets worse with age. It's sort of a funky Nu Metal but it really isn't.
14. Natural Blues by Moby
Moby made all his money from the album, Play. He made a lot of cash selling the rights to his songs to big companies to use in their commercials which he claims he used the pay check to give to organizations that fought against those big companies.
15. Love Like A Fountain (U.S. Version) by Ian Brown
The singer of the Stone Roses got some phat beats and grooves for this album. I find this song was the best effort from, Golden Greats.
16. Big Time Sensuality by Björk
Big time! Bjork needed us to know that she liked to dance and had some inkling to be a disco diva at the time. Now she barely makes what can be called music. I miss the old Björk.
17.London Calling by The Clash
Anger and fury on how shitty 1970s England was. Militaristic in sound this song was like a call to arms to get aware of the shite around us.
18.Here Comes Your Man by Pixies
Kind of a classic, kind of a simple little pop song but for whatever reason this was the beginning of a sea change in the perception of what was cool in music.
19.Gotta Stop by The Lemonheads
Short and sweet punk. Good way to end the mix.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Top Five Front Men
They strut, stumble and stomp around! The bands front man and singer typically makes the biggest connection with the audience getting them riled up and excited by saying ridiculous things and shaking his money maker. Top five front men; these guys are copied and emulated by just abut everyone.
1. Jim Morrison
Public drunkenness and indecent exposure aside he was a true, timeless rock star
2. Steven Tyler
Brought us scarves and Attitude
3. Mick Jagger
The strut and finger wag are just a couple of his moves that are instantly recognizable
4.David Lee Roth
Karate kickin' coke head band leader
5. Freddy Mercury
The greatest Showmen of them all!
1. Jim Morrison
Public drunkenness and indecent exposure aside he was a true, timeless rock star
2. Steven Tyler
Brought us scarves and Attitude
3. Mick Jagger
The strut and finger wag are just a couple of his moves that are instantly recognizable
4.David Lee Roth
Karate kickin' coke head band leader
5. Freddy Mercury
The greatest Showmen of them all!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Dead Stars: John Forsyth
You were a great handsome, rich, old white guy in Dynasty! You were the voice of Charlie in Charlie's Angels . . . Awesome! RIP John.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Weekly Mix Tape Pt 8
IS this mix intriguing? Maybe, what was the purpose of putting two Beatles inspired bands on it with the word some form of believing in the title? This mix also contains R.E.M. at their most cryptic; I don't think Michael Stipe even remembers what the lyrics meant. A Boston shout out goes to Buffalo Tom, Letters to Cleo and Lemonheads. Yup, I like this mix quite a bit, "The Wanderer" is one of U2's and Johnny Cash's best songs. This mix is actually kind of exhausting.
Go listen for your self, I believe all songs are available for purchase on iTunes.
1. This Charming Man by The Smiths
This was the worlds introduction to one of the great British bands of the 80s. Somber, mysterious lyrics, great guitar hooks, what else does a band need?
2. I'm a Believer by The Monkees
The band that people have loved and loved to hate. True they were a manufactured group for television but the songs were really good pop.
3. The Only One I Know by The Charlatans (UK)
The Manchester sound or the Madchester sound found another group in these blokes. Keyboard rich that some compared to Deep Purple they even played Hush live in their early days.
4. Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight
Switching it up some we get funky.
5. Swan Swan H by R.E.M.
What the hell is this song about? "girl and dog he bore his cross" It's a great tune.
6. Crazy On You by Heart
Fantastic classic rock that starts off as a noodling acoustic thing but then brings the rock in a big dramatic. Barracuda and this are my favorites by Heart. People used to say the Wilson sisters were lesbians, I don't know if that's gross or understandable.
7. Negative Creep (live) by Nirvana
Raw, noisy, abrasive, frightening, this is my favorite Nirvana song and the live version From the Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah is so god damned insane and brash it makes the studio recording seem like a little demo from beneath the bed.
8. Sad Girl by Lemonheads
A song about a mess of a chick
9. Christine Sixteen by Kiss
This song is ridiculous but it's Kiss and there's nothing you can do about it.
10.Pumping On Your Stereo by Supergrass
swear they're singing humping on your stereo.
11.Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
The theme song for the album is just a classic example of Bowie's willingness to lose himself in an idea.
12.Jealousy by Liz Phair
She was huge in 1994 but then she had a kid and disappeared. Not really but if would have been better if she had.
13.Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
Easily one of my top five Zep songs. There is so much power and might from the hammer of the gods! If this song doesn't get you going on some viking berserker rampage, nothing will.
14.Taillights Fade by Buffalo Tom
It might as well be a power ballad in the anti power ballad era.
15.I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Sexy disco.
16.Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is about the last time I enjoyed a Chili peppers' in earnest. After this they checked their balls in and mailed it in. Congrats though, they made it to the Rock N' Roll Hall OF Fame. Oh yeah that means so much.
17.Slow Dog by Belly
Belly was a band that came from Throwing Muse and was big for 1993.
18.Heroin Girl by Everclear
This song doesn't really jibe well with the rest of the bands crappy melodic sing alongs. It actually has oomph and punk notions!
19.Happy Jack by The Who
I don't care much for the Who but this song is good.
20.Step Back by Letters to Cleo
I thought this song was one of the best of 1994 but nobody listened to me for just reason. It's catchy but it's never been a hit.
21. Let's All Make Believe by Oasis
One of the few shining moments from Oasis' post Morning Glory days.
22. The Wanderer by U2 and Johnny Cash
Who would have thought Cash and U2 would record together? This song is a great American song despite it's weirdness. The lyrics are excellent, ironic, funny and creepy.
Go listen for your self, I believe all songs are available for purchase on iTunes.
1. This Charming Man by The Smiths
This was the worlds introduction to one of the great British bands of the 80s. Somber, mysterious lyrics, great guitar hooks, what else does a band need?
2. I'm a Believer by The Monkees
The band that people have loved and loved to hate. True they were a manufactured group for television but the songs were really good pop.
3. The Only One I Know by The Charlatans (UK)
The Manchester sound or the Madchester sound found another group in these blokes. Keyboard rich that some compared to Deep Purple they even played Hush live in their early days.
4. Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight
Switching it up some we get funky.
5. Swan Swan H by R.E.M.
What the hell is this song about? "girl and dog he bore his cross" It's a great tune.
6. Crazy On You by Heart
Fantastic classic rock that starts off as a noodling acoustic thing but then brings the rock in a big dramatic. Barracuda and this are my favorites by Heart. People used to say the Wilson sisters were lesbians, I don't know if that's gross or understandable.
7. Negative Creep (live) by Nirvana
Raw, noisy, abrasive, frightening, this is my favorite Nirvana song and the live version From the Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah is so god damned insane and brash it makes the studio recording seem like a little demo from beneath the bed.
8. Sad Girl by Lemonheads
A song about a mess of a chick
9. Christine Sixteen by Kiss
This song is ridiculous but it's Kiss and there's nothing you can do about it.
10.Pumping On Your Stereo by Supergrass
swear they're singing humping on your stereo.
11.Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
The theme song for the album is just a classic example of Bowie's willingness to lose himself in an idea.
12.Jealousy by Liz Phair
She was huge in 1994 but then she had a kid and disappeared. Not really but if would have been better if she had.
13.Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
Easily one of my top five Zep songs. There is so much power and might from the hammer of the gods! If this song doesn't get you going on some viking berserker rampage, nothing will.
14.Taillights Fade by Buffalo Tom
It might as well be a power ballad in the anti power ballad era.
15.I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Sexy disco.
16.Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is about the last time I enjoyed a Chili peppers' in earnest. After this they checked their balls in and mailed it in. Congrats though, they made it to the Rock N' Roll Hall OF Fame. Oh yeah that means so much.
17.Slow Dog by Belly
Belly was a band that came from Throwing Muse and was big for 1993.
18.Heroin Girl by Everclear
This song doesn't really jibe well with the rest of the bands crappy melodic sing alongs. It actually has oomph and punk notions!
19.Happy Jack by The Who
I don't care much for the Who but this song is good.
20.Step Back by Letters to Cleo
I thought this song was one of the best of 1994 but nobody listened to me for just reason. It's catchy but it's never been a hit.
21. Let's All Make Believe by Oasis
One of the few shining moments from Oasis' post Morning Glory days.
22. The Wanderer by U2 and Johnny Cash
Who would have thought Cash and U2 would record together? This song is a great American song despite it's weirdness. The lyrics are excellent, ironic, funny and creepy.
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