“Video Review: 311 – Full Performance (Live from the KROQ Helpful Honda Sound Space)”
Score: ***** Check out a video of the whole, 33-minute video performance here: .. I got the idea to do a post on 311’s live show just randomly today — actually I have a pretty fond memory of seeing them at the 2000 Q101 Jamboree but typically don’t run across too many public accolades of … Read more“Video Review: 311 – Full Performance (Live from the KROQ Helpful Honda Sound Space)”
“Toward Initiating an Apoplectic Hissy Fit about Google’s Jane’s Addiction Post”
What if Jane’s Addiction ruled the world? Are you afraid that you’d turn gay? Did Dave Navarro turn you on, shirtless, in leather pants, noodling out some of the dopest guitar riffs you’ve ever heard? Ok, just to backtrack: the primary source of my virulent rage toward Jane’s Addiction criticism is The A/V Club, which … Read more“Toward Initiating an Apoplectic Hissy Fit about Google’s Jane’s Addiction Post”
“Dolby’s Power 100 — Hip-Hop (Summer 2024)”
1 The Notorious B.I.G. & Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – “Notorious Thugs” 2 DMX – “X Gon’ Give it to Ya” 3 Jay-Z – “Dirt off Your Shoulder” 4 House of Pain – “Jump around” 5 Dr. Dre – “Forgot about Dre” feat. Eminem 6 2pac – “Hail Mary” 7 Skee-Lo – “I Wish” 8 Jay-Z – … Read more“Dolby’s Power 100 — Hip-Hop (Summer 2024)”
“DD Review: Jack White – No Name.”
Score: 7/10 I should have known, the whole time: I was Tantalus. I looked at this new Jack White album, the title, the cover, the song titles, and thought, oh God, yup, the girl broke up with him. And then he cloaks the opener “Old Scratch Blues” in so much groove and coolness — splitting … Read more“DD Review: Jack White – No Name.”