"Jack the Ripper" by the Horrors
The British music scene tends to behave like a pendulum, where one extreme is "justified excellence!" and the other extreme is "unsupported hype!". These days,…
"Build Me Up" by Rhymefest (with ODB)
This week was long. Part of it I was waiting for my iBook to return from repairland, all of it I was sick with some…
"Ghostriders in the Sky" by Johnny Cash
Looks like after seeing his house burn down, Mr. Cash decided to make an appearance on the Spin (although with a least a hundred Cash…
"Randy Describes Eternity" by Built to Spill
One of the dangers of being a scientist is that you tend to overthink things. Take this gem from Perfect From Now On, one of…
"Capricorn" by 30 Seconds to Mars
OK, well, er, um ... Why, what a beautiful hat you're wearing? Is it new? Alright, alright, I'll stop trying to change the subject. Jeez,…
"Love Won't Desert Us (Famous)" by the Push Kings
Nothing like a song that you a very specific memory of its purchase. It was giddy moment, in that dark and dank record shop in…
"Do Re Me So Far So Good" by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
1992 feels like a long time ago. I suppose it is 15 years ago now, but back in the day, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine…
"Powder Blue" by Elbow
Elbow is one of many children of Radiohead in the British music scene. Not that they are directly descended from Radiohead as if Thom Yorke…
"Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World" by U2
I'm sure all of us, in our indie greatness, still have a special place in our hearts for bands that are enormously, gigantically, hugely popular.…
"Excuse You" by MC Paul Barman
To say that MC Paul Barman is a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a really crass white guy might be an understatement. To…