Post-Blur Albarn

Post-Blur Albarn

As I write this, release of the new Gorillaz album, Humanz, is on its final countdown. Even though a serious chunk of the tracks have already been released, I'm still anticipating the fuck out of the release. It appears to be less of a standard Gorillaz album (if there is such a thing) and more of a collage of artists, held together by frontman Damon Albarn and themes of societal change. Now, constant listeners and blog-readers know Damon Albarn holds god-like status […]

April 27, 2017 59

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Blur: You Know They Have Other Songs, Right?

Most people only know Blur from the catchy commercial success of "Song 2," otherwise known as "That song that goes 'Whoo-hoo!' a lot and my British isn't good enough to understand the rest." Some may also remember the 90's promiscuity anthem "Girls and Boys" or the silly Britpop media swordfight versus Oasis. Here's an introduction to the rest of the band's music.

February 18, 2016 4

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Grow Old With Me

Artists don't have to grow up with me. They have no obligation to do anything other than whatever the fuck they want. In fact, I prefer they do precisely that. But as a fan, it's difficult for me to keep following a band if they're not growing up with me. Sure, I can put on an old punk record for nostalgic value and be able to fully rock out to it, but I can't relate to it anymore. I'm not […]

January 29, 2016 142

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Crystal Gems in Disguise

Fans of the show know that I'm a bit obsessed with the show Steven Universe. In the off-season I find myself coming up with strange headcanon to make my world view more interesting. In addition to Garnet's voice, lent by the talented singer-songwriter Estelle, the show occasionally features other celebrity voice cameos. What if these singers are Gems from the Homeworld, in disguise? And if that's the case, wouldn't there potentially be many more?

January 21, 2016 31

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Ryan Adams 101: Who Is That Guy Covering Taylor Swift?

Monday morning brought the release of Ryan Adams' cover album of Taylor Swift's "1989". As a fan of Ryan Adams, and a closet fan of "Shake It Off", I had been looking forward to this for a while. As I did my routine morning scroll through Facebook, I noticed a few people (mostly Millennials but not all) were wondering who the hell Ryan Adams was. I know this isn't nearly as bad as the people who had never heard of […]

September 24, 2015 8

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George Harrison facts

George Harrison’s birthday is today, so in his honor I present you with a list of facts about my favorite Beatle. Well, his birthday is widely believed to be February 25. Later in life he discovered a possible clerical error which suggested he may have been born at 11:50 on the 24th. “The Quiet one” denied being quiet as a clever way to pick up chicks. George was too young to even get into a lot of the clubs where the Beatles performed early […]

February 25, 2015 151

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You Know They Have Other Songs, Right? Part 1: Faith No More

"You want it all and you can't have it. It's in your face but you can't grab it." Remember that song? Remember the band who did it? That's right. Faith No More. "Smiling with the mouth of the ocean. Then I'll wave to you with the arms of the mountains." Remember that song? No? That's also by Faith No More...

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