We don’t merely like this song, we LOVE it. Two charming brothRs from the sticks of Western North Carolina are out-popping and out-souling some of the greats here, and they sound like they’re not even trying. We will enjoy saying we knew you when, and when we do, we’ll also say we told you so. (Featured […]
This is not background music. The singer hurls himself into your presence, whether you like it or not. If you’re playing this song in a car, anybody who is talking or thinking about something else will immediately come to attention and say ‘what is that?’ (It’s an interesting social experiment. Try it and see.) (Featured on […]
I mean, she pretty much says what we were all thinking. Some singer who is disconnected to you, never met you, and is, moreover, dead, can be your soulmate and truly good friend. It is one of life’s great mysteries, and it’s something everyone has experienced. Way to exploit both profanity and metaphysics, Rebecca F! […]
The lads from Chicago who make up Family Vacation are looking for America by writing an album inspired by the famous Simon and Garfunkel song of that name. Our favorite amongst these is “Kathy,” a song about the girl on the bus: she smoked the last cigarette an hour ago, and is a person worth […]
This song comes from a deep rhythmic tradition of French pop music, in which muttering and song are woven together; it reminds me of an updating of “A Man and a Woman.” (Although, to be fair, I have no idea what the vocals mean, so he could be singing about anything. Don’t tell me […]
To say that this was a difficult decision would be a tremendous, tremendous understatement. But here it is… This week we bring you Less talk. More rock: Bundles with State of Seattle Wallin-Jison with Move Around the Room Woy with View from Mars Daydream Creatures with You Let Me Let You Brendan Willing James with […]
John has to go to the bathroom. Your heroes try valiantly to find a Satanist who is awake at 9 am, and eventually succeed – Scott Thompson of Supervillain explains the Satanist perspective on Christmas. We also learn what it feels like to put out a cigarette on your own arm. And, as always, all […]
I Hate Christmas by Tight SolidThis song is as depressed and excited and angry as Christmas probably should be, and certainly is. His girlfriend went to Hawaii. Swear by the Devil never to spend New Year’s apart. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)
Frankenstein And Murray by DeFault AmericanA short, mournful Christmas carol that won’t remind you of Christmas at all. Beautiful. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)