“Save all the Toys for the Little Rich Boys”: “Father Christmas” by The Kinks
"Father Christmas" was released as a single by The Kinks in 1977. It failed to chart but remains popular at Christmas time. So here we go!… Read More
“In The Summertime” by Mungo Jerry
A genuine, bona fide summer classic. Enjoy!… Read More
Heavy Metal Charlie Brown Christmas!
They really do rock out, so it synchs up well. … Read More
Bing Crosby Sings “White Christmas”
The most famous of all Christmas songs. Enjoy. … Read More
And One Boss You Don’t Have to Worry About. Happy Birthday, Bruce!
From those of us who are on these Philly streets, Happy Birthday, Bruce. … Read More
“The Highway’s Jammed with Broken Heroes!”: Top Five “New Jersey” Songs
Not songs about New Jersey, per se, but songs that conjure life and times in New Jersey, high, low, good, bad. … Read More
“My Apocalypse” by Arch Enemy
"Originally regarded as a 'supergroup,' featuring former members of such seminal bands as Carcass, Mercyful Fate, and In Flames, Arch Enemy have managed to permanently shed that title, as each new album… Read More
“Elephant Gun” by Beirut
"Beirut's received quite a bit of pre-release buzz. He deserves some of it. His tuneful Balkan stomp is fairly unique within the indie realm, an aesthetic shared with Man Man, Gogol Bordello,… Read More
“Bizness” by tUnE-yArDs
"This is not an act with any interest in politely conforming to expectations. tUnE-yArDs is the music project of Merrill Garbus, a songwriter, vocalist, percussionist, and ukulele player who has fused elements… Read More
“Sylvia” by The Antlers
"Brooklyn's indie scene can feel like a series of bands each trying to be hipper than the next, but thankfully nobody told Pete Silberman. In the dog days of 2009's deadbeat summer,… Read More
“Terrible Things” by April Smith and the Great Picture Show
"In a style that has been described as 'spaghetti burlesque' and 'melodramatic pop,' April Smith and her band combine indie pop, folk rock and swing, citing a wide range of influences, from… Read More
“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)” by the Walker Brothers
"I've become the Orson Welles of the record industry. People want to take me to lunch, but nobody wants to finance the picture . . . I keep hoping that when I… Read More
“Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe” by Okkervil River
"Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe," the first video for Austin, Texas-based Okkervil River's The Stage Names, was directed by Margaret Brown, whose acclaimed documentary about Townes Van Zandt, Be… Read More
Ummmmm, Ha, Yeah, Why Not? Check This Song Out: “I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper” by Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip
From Wikipedia: The song is a lightweight space disco track that cashed in on the media hype surrounding the original Star Wars film: the lyrics include the lines "And evil Darth Vader… Read More
“Me and my friends are like / The drums on ‘Lust for Life'”: “Constructive Summer” by The Hold Steady
Already a classic summer song. … Read More
“It was a hot summer night and the beach was burning . . .”: “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth” by Meatloaf
A goofy, overproduced, indispensable summer classic!… Read More
“Summertime Girls” by Y&T
Corny? Hell yeah. 80s schlock? Sure. Great summertime song with classic video? You better believe it!… Read More
“We f**kin’ rocked, didn’t we?”: Daniel Nester Goes Backstage with Judas Priestess
We love our all-female heavy metal tribute bands. Their emergence marks an important step in the evolution of the genre, and I've even taken to writing poems about some of them. Here… Read More
“Tropical Iceland” by the Fiery Furnaces
Fiery Furnaces Discography Gallowsbird's Bark (2003) Blueberry Boat (2004) EP (2005) Rehearsing My Choir (2005) Bitter Tea (2006) Widow City (2007) Remember (2008) I'm Going Away (2009) Take Me Round Again (2009) … Read More
“11th Dimension” by Julian Casablancas
From his 2009 album Phrazes for the Young. … Read More
“Satellite” by The Kills
From Blood Pressures (2011), the new album from The Kills. … Read More
“Under Cover of Darkness” by The Strokes
From the new Strokes album, Angles (2011). … Read More