Ben Lee Sings Against Me’s New Wave
In a move that I never would have expected, Australian singer/songwriter recently recorded a song-for-song cover of the new (and totally awesome) Against Me album New Wave. His interpretations are certainly tamer than the originals, but also a little more ragged as they lack the originals’ Butch Vig supplied sheen. An interesting and well-executed concept (Read more…)
Review: Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
For whatever reason I’ve never really liked Spoon all that much. Actually, (truth be told) I’ve never really listened to them much, but only because I’ve never felt compelled to. Just like the rest of the world did, I loved the propulsive beat and disco-falsetto of “I Turn My Camera On,” but (again) never investigated (Read more…)
Todd and Wank
Hey readers! Last night my wife Amy and I were both featured on the Dads On Fire podcast and commented on the topic “Is it possible to be a hip parent?” We thought it was cool that they asked us to be a part of the show. Amy talked a little about her site Mums (Read more…)
If it ain’t punk it’s junk (vol. 10)
This one was harder. Yeah, I threw in some Allister and managed to dig up a killer track from an old Dynamite Boy album, but this one was hard. Probably because most of the obscure old stuff I wanted to pull out and put on here are on CD’s that are packed away in a (Read more…)
Review: Pale Young Gentlemen – Pale Young Gentlemen
I‘ve been to Madison, Wisconsin more than a few times and don’t think I’ve ever had a bad time. It is a fun Big Ten college town that also boasts a significant amount of culture and outdoor activities and perhaps those sunny experiences with the city at least somewhat colors my perception of the Madison-based (Read more…)
