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The Worst of R.E.M.
“Stand.” It sounds like a lazy Weird Al parody of a better song. “End of the World (And I Feel Fine).” This is the thinking man’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and all parties involved should feel deeply...
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How Greatest Hits Go Wrong, Part 4: The Dreaded Re-Recording
For a brief explanation on this series, click here. You know how people get pissed about George Lucas tinkering with the rereleased versions of Star Wars? Ozzy Osbourne pulled a similar move with his...
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“Dig” Reaction Part One: The Dandy Warhols
I’ve had a DVD copy of the movie “Dig” for at least five years but have held off watching it because I didn’t care about its two musical subjects, the Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre. I...
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An Inconsequential Revelation Over a Decade Too Late to Matter
So I was giving Gish another chance tonight. The uptempo songs remain pretty good. The slow ones aren’t bad. The rest of Smashing Pumpkins’ career never hit the same lean peaks. Anyway. My favorite...
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Billy Idol Week: Rock the Cradle of Love: Unredeemable Bullshit
Sometimes I hate myself for the stuff I remember. I know so much rock trivia that I wonder if my heart is made of garbage. Case in point: “Cradle of Love.” It’s a mediocre song I have no personal...
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