Jeff pointed out an album cover meme that’s pretty fun: Just follow these rules to create the cover. The results can be pretty bizarre, but sometimes things oddly work out, like my cover (which, if I had to guess, would probably have a 70’s folk-rock sound to it):
Awesome page of The 30 Greatest Hip Hop Drum Breaks & Samples of All Time, with samples of each. A great list, with the only glaring omission being James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” (how was that one overlooked?). If you’re into rap (especially late 80s/early 90s stuff) you should recognize most of ’em.
Another year, another soundtrack. And this year I actually chose a different Samiam song (I didn’t realize that chose the exact same song for 2005 and 2006…I must really like it). Anyway, here’s a summary of my musical tastes for 2007 (listen on Apple Music): Beatles: “Strawberry Fields Forever” The Alarm: “Up for Murder” The …
I decided to start doing Sinko again: a weekly podcast that’s basically a 5-song “mix tape” based on a theme or artist. Check it out if you’re interested, and you can subscribe here.
Last year was the first year of my annual soundtrack project. Here’s this year’s CD (listen on Apple Music): Pixies: “Where Is My Mind?” People Under The Stairs: “The Dig” Gnarls Barkley: “Crazy” Devo: “Turn Around” They Might Be Giants: “I Should Be Allowed To Think” Belle & Sebastian: “White Collar Boy” The Dubliners: “Irish …
Here’s a quick but foolproof rule of thumb when determining if a rapper is good or not: If they have “Lil” in their name, they’re bad (not to mention unoriginal in selecting a stage name). Proof: Lil’ Jon, Lil’ Kim, Lil’ Flip, Lil’ Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Troy, Lil’ Mo, Lil’ Romeo, Lil’ Scrappy…
This year I finally started an annual project I’ve been wanted to do for years: at the end of each year, I’ll create a CD with the music that most accurately reflects my year in music (not necessarily music released that year). Selections could be artists I discovered, rediscovered, or just listened to a lot; …
After witnessing Boston’s four-game sweep, Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said, “Thank God we don’t come in here anymore. I’ve heard enough ‘Sweet Caroline.’” Gotta agree with Lou on that one: I don’t know how “Sweet Caroline” became a Fenway staple, but I could really do without it…
OutKast Rapper Buying Space for 17 Cars OutKast member Antwan “Big Boi” Patton has a problem: He’s got 17 cars but only has space for six in his Atlanta area home. “I’m in the process now of building another house,” he said, lamenting he’s currently forced to store 11 of his prized possessions in different …
Well, this is some good fun: the museum of bad album covers. There are some I’ve seen before — The Many Facets of Roger, Man-O-War, and of course Devastatin’ Dave the Turntable Slave. But there are plenty more. Browse them all — or, if you’re in a hurry, just check out the top (bottom?) 10.