Author Archives: Gold
Spittin’ Superlatives Again
Awright, I guess I should stop beating around the bush and just say that in my humble opines Pavement is the best band there is. I think indie labels feel too self-conscious to make greatest hits packages, feeling that songs need to be heard in the context of their albums, or that such compilations are [...]
Gold Jamz
Hadda weekend so rad, I couldn’t write about it until Tuesday! Taken By Trees – Sweet Child O’ Mine The Last Town Chorus – Modern Love The Watson Twins – Just Like Heaven Nouvelle Vague – The Guns of Brixton Le Tigre – I’m So Excited
Posted in Covers, mp3s Tagged Le Tigre, Nouvelle Vague, Taken By Trees, The Last Town Chorus, The Watson Twins Leave a comment
Rob Described Eternity
Guest posting tonight is Rob Booher, the only guy I ever met who could pull off zipping his coat up all the way and still look cool. Its Rob who I have to thank for dropping The Lonesome Crowded West on me when I was 18 and thus created the saddest lil’ fanboy of the [...]
Radiohead – Nude (Boo Radley Original Rap Remix)
Alright, first off, he ain’t heavy. Boo Radley is skinny as a muhfucker. Second off, my good friend here has released a remix for the old Radiohead “Nude” remixo contest, and let me tell you: it is a worthy thing. You want to vote for this track? Do That. You want to have this track? [...]
She & Him
Unabashed biters. I’ve always favored them. From Vanilla Ice to Nick Lowe to Jens Lekman, they see this big burger of melodies from the past and they just take that chomp. They do it from love and admiration: Lowe is quoted in the liner notes for his recently re-issued “Jesus Of Cool” as saying “I [...]
Posted in mp3s Tagged George Harrison, Jens Lekman, Nick Lowe, Rod Stewart, She & Him, The Chiffons, Vanilla Ice Leave a comment
Everybody Else Is Wrong
Who could refuse this man? Utopia – Everybody Else Is Wrong
Howard Tate – Ain’t Nobody Home
Here’s old pic of Howard and his two little brothers. Howard Tate – Ain’t Nobody Home Look. I wish there were an easier, cheaper way to get your hands on the incredible Get It While You Can, but for now, you can listen to this song or look for the pretty good Rediscovered from 2003, [...]
Sam Cooke – That’s Where It’s At
Man, Sam Cooke is the greatest. Peter Guralnick wrote a great chapter on him in his 1986 book “Sweet Soul Music,” and that piece of writing continues to inspire. If there is time enough, I’ll post again about the great versatility, charisma and business-sense that made him one of the most important artists of the [...]
The Bells!