I don’t have a ton of indie cred and I won’t pretend to. I discovered Modest Mouse the way most music fans discovered them-via “Float On” being ubiquitous on the radio and VH-1 during the summer of 2004. I’d heard the name Modest Mouse before in passing, but didn’t develop an interest until I was… Read More “Float On” by Modest Mouse (2004)
I feel like there was a very specific period of time in which R.E.M. were like “we’re tired of this underground band/best kept secret shit. We want to make anthems.” “Finest Worksong”, the track that leads off their pop breakthrough Document, is evidence that the four guys from anthem can, would and did write anthems.… Read More “Finest Worksong” by R.E.M. (1987)
I discovered The White Stripes through MTV-while watching the 2002 Video Music Awards, to be exact. It was right around the time all of the “The” bands were super big-The Hives, The Strokes, The Vines, The White Stripes. I already knew about The Strokes, but that night introduced me to the other three bands and… Read More “Fell In Love With A Girl” by The White Stripes (2001)
Nowhere in the lyrics of Queens of the Stone Age’s song “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” will you find the words “feel”, “good”, “hit”, “of”, “the”, or “summer”. What you will find is some stellar riffage courtesy of Josh Homme, and the following words, and only these words repeated for three minutes, almost like… Read More “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” by Queens Of The Stone Age (2000)
I guess “Fashion” is the closest thing David Bowie ever came to doing a disco record. I love the fact that although disco and dance music often gets a rap as being effete or passive, the best disco is aggressive and in your face. It’s why I’m almost always interested when rock artists mix their… Read More “Fashion” by David Bowie (1980)
Sure, we can blame the soundtrack of the forgettable film Judgment Night for spawning the rap/rock movement that gave us Korn and Limp Bizkit. We can also laud it for commendably bridging what were thought of as two disparate musical worlds (save for the Beastie Boys, who defy all logic); alternative rock and hardcore hip-hop.… Read More “Fallin'” by De La Soul & Teenage Fanclub (1993)
Does Mike Mills get his deserved levels of props? I mean, Michael Stipe is Michael Stipe. Peter Buck has always given great interview, and his solo work has gotten acclaim over the years. Bill Berry has always been the quiet one, and is also the hunk of the group (OK, that might just be my… Read More “Fall On Me” by R.E.M. (1986)
