The Lamb by Lala Lala We’re in love with this song. The music references minimalist post punk with dark emotional truth telling, and then explodes into the chorus “you are the reason, you are the reason my heart broke behind my back.” Our favorite song: Destroyer (reviewed on our #19 podcast, Honest Expulsions)
Alabama new-age redneck Jeremy Mahon joins the Kennedys as we discuss naked ladies on album covers, football, passive income, and other forms of art. Meanwhile, John discovers what it really means to be a woman. We also have excellent music: Supervillain with Your Team is Hot Native Daughters with Sleep Lump The Power with […]
John is anxious about doing the Teletubbies wrong. Also, why pirates were the first punk rockers, Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassaday, men in hairspray, the social significance of doing shots, and why girl rockers should wear huge sweatsuits on stage. We also have excellent music: The Girls with Our Generation Howlin Rain with In the […]
Lemon Memory by Menace BeachSome art for ya. Weird sounds and great songs. Lovely vocals and a giant sweatsuit. Highly recommended. Our favorite song: Suck it Out. Reviewed on our #18 podcast: Po
Catholic School by Joey Sweeney & The Neon GreaseReally intelligent, very listenable and indeed danceable music from Philadelphia. We don’t find it Dad-like, we find it role-model-like. Our favorite song: Baptized in Vibe.Reviewed on our #18 podcast: Po
Back to the City by Gringo StarPoppy, funky, cool – leaving into some classic 50s references – and then some dirty dirty vocals. We don’t watch ourselves and we certainly don’t want anyone watching us – as we search for love. Reviewed on our #18 podcast: Po
Cheerful, legit psychedelic rock from a band that can really really play, and a singer who can really, really sing. The whole album is fabulous. Our favorite song: In the Evening.Reviewed on our #18 podcast: Po
Biting drums and pop punk guitars, then a soaring pre-chorus and a primal string of hey-hey-hey-heys! It’s so hard to be a rock star and have everyone tell you that you’re so brilliant. Reviewed on our #18 podcast: Po
Totally unplanned, HCR bumps into music legends, we go on a small town parade with Sang Sarah and our Seven Nation Army, and Cinnamon is finally revealed as the reincarnation of famed BBC DJ John Peel. As usual Johnny’s musical ability is called into question, but he redeems himself with a bitter-sweet conversation with Mercury […]