Category: Music

You know, there are really a remarkable number of bands whose names begin with “S”… There may be more “B” or “T” acts in my library, just because I own a bazillion songs by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, but there sure are a lot of “S” artists. This set continues to show that sing-along-ability… Continue reading FutureBaby Playlist: O-S

Looking at this segment of the playlist, it’s clear that I was, consciously or not, giving a good deal of weight to how well a given song works as a sing-along. For whatever reason, this chunk of the artist alphabet is loaded with tunes that are maybe a little dubious content-wise, but good fun to… Continue reading FutureBaby Playlist: H-N

As noted in the previous FutureBaby playlist post, I started doing this after hearing Don McLean’s “American Pie” on the radio while running errands the other day. Amusingly, you will note that that song is not present in this part of the list– that’s because I don’t have an electronic copy of it. Which I… Continue reading FutureBaby Playlist: C-G

As Scalzi wrote some time back, “one of a parent’s more minor but nevertheless important responsibilities is to make sure his or children grow up with a love of music that doesn’t totally suck.” I was reminded of this the other day while driving around, when “American Pie” came on the radio. I have weirdly… Continue reading FutureBaby Playlist: A-B

Via Orac, a religious movement I think we can all get behind: Pastor Wants 30 Days of Sex for Couples The pastor for Relevant Church in Ybor City is challenging the couples in his congregation to get busy in bed every night for a month. Wirth said the supposed 50 percent divorce rate is the… Continue reading Ybor City is Tres Speedy, But They Throw Such Killer Parties

Over at Musical Perceptions, Scott has something that seems like a “meme”: go to the Metropolitan Opera archives and see what they were playing on the day you were born (keyword search with your birth date written out). For me, the answer was “Concert Cavalleria Rusticana {471}.” You know, this would probably be more fun… Continue reading What’s Opera, Doc?

In the middle of reviewing the top ten songs from Feb 7, 1987, which includes the Georgia Satellites at #7, Jason Hare offers us a list: Artists I’d Like To Hear Cover “Keep Your Hands to Yourself”: Andrea Bocelli Barbra Streisand Anita Baker Smokey Robinson Tom Waits Beverly Sills Glass Tiger Maybe it’s the cold… Continue reading “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” Covers

I’m not organized enough to make this a regular feature, or to use it to divine the future, but every now and then, I get a really good run of songs on the iTunes shuffle, and make a note. Here’s a batch from this weekend (with a smattering of comments):

Here are the 22 five-star-rated songs that I added to my iTunes library in 2007 (aphabetcal by artist): “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse “Antichrist Television Blues,” Arcade Fire “Open All Night,” Bruce Springsteen & The Sessions Band “Bottom of the Rain,” Buffalo Tom “CC and Callas,” Buffalo Tom “Sly,” The Cat Empire “Gimme Some Motivation,” Delta Spirit… Continue reading Top Songs of 2007

Thanks largely to the leather canary, I’ve amassed a surprising number of non-sucky Christmas songs this year. There’s some painful stuff in there, too, but most of the tracks on their mixes aren’t likely to make you want to stab ballpoint pens through your eardrums. If you’re in need of a holiday soundtrack, you could… Continue reading Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck, 2007