Afghan Whigs are one of the great underrated bands of the 1990s with one of the most enigmatic lead singers in all of Rock. Greg Dulli’s soul-drenched voice is the perfect vehicle to convey the dark liquor-fueled lyrics about obsession that permeate his songs. As much as I hate to say it, he musically comes off like an early-period Jim Morrison, before the silly trite lyrics … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Be Sweet” (Live Version) by Afghan Whigs
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Song Of The Day – “Always” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s last album It’s Blitz was the group’s most mainstream effort, garnering them a much wider audience than they previously had. In contrast, their latest album, Mosquito is much less dancefloor friendly and hearkens back to their earlier electro trash sound. Although, the dense, layered atmospheric production makes the record initially far less satisfying than … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Always” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Song Of The Day – “Too Many Creeps” by Bush Tetras
This song used to really set a party in motion back in 1980 when it was released as a single on the New York 99 record label. With its distorted guitar, I-don’t-give-a-fuck vocals and sluggish funky rhythms, Bush Tetras established themselves as part of the downtown Manhattan No Wave dance club scene. Along with Sonic Youth, Suicide, Glenn Branca, Material, Lydia Lunch, Arto … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Too Many Creeps” by Bush Tetras
Song Of The Day – “Never Say Never” by Romeo Void
Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, Belinda Carlisle, Susanna Hoffs, Debora Iyall – all of these women rockers from the punk and new wave era became huge superstars…except for one. It’s not like Debora Iyall of Romeo Void didn’t possess a coolly detached emotional voice…and it certainly had nothing t do with the fact that her indelible self-penned songs had memorable … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Never Say Never” by Romeo Void
Song Of The Day – “The Hero Takes A Fall” by The Bangles
Power pop doesn’t get any better than this! Along with The Go-Go’s, The Bangles were the main purveyors of the 1980s girl group sound. But while The Go-Go’s were lightweight and effervescent, The Bangles’ brand of rock was rooted in the sound of The Byrds and early Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, giving them much more clout with critics and music aficionados … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “The Hero Takes A Fall” by The Bangles