Panic Switch – Silversun Pickups

This isn’t the first time I’ve lauded the Silversun Pickups. Back in Aug. ‘07 I posted this (click here for “Lazy Eye.”)
I picked up the latest Silversun Pickups record at Target last Saturday. It’s been in my CD player and playlist on the old iPod ever since. This effort…the music, guitar licks, drum beats, lyrics…remarkable. [...]

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Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead

I heard this tune on, of all days, Valentine’s Day – and suddenly recalled the song today while spinning. Is it a love song or is the message something else entirely?
Whatever. Radiohead performs it well.

Lyrics:
Her green plastic watering can
For her fake chinese rubber plant
In fake plastic earth.
That she bought from a [...]

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Landed – Ben Folds

It’s all about the message. In my world of public relations, message is king and in this song, Ben Folds nails both the music and the delivery.

Lyrics:
We’d hit the bottom,
I thought it was my fault
And in a way I guess it was
I’m just now finding out
What it was all about
Moved to [...]

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It’s a Wonderful Life (in :30) and A Christmas Duel

I can’t resist providing a couple links to some Christmas hilarity.
First up is the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” performed by bunnies in 30 seconds. Be sure to click the bunny icons at the end for outtakes.
http://www.angryalien.com/1204/wonderful_lifebuns.asp
And here’s what is sure to be a new Christmas Classic tune featuring The Hives and Cyndi Lauper in [...]

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A Little Deja Vu

Roughly 30 years ago, I stopped at the local record store in my hometown of Spencer, Iowa, and bought a cassette tape of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.” I was 14 and played that tape again and again until the hiss on the cassette overshadowed the songs.
Flash forward to present.  A few days ago, my 14-year-old [...]

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Cities 97 Sampler Volume 20

UPDATE:  I purchased my copy of the 20th Anniversary Sampler CD. The CD was nearly entirely sold out by 11 a.m. this morning (Nov. 20).  That’s $1 million to Minnesota charities.  Congrats to Cities 97.
Next poll. The
20th Anniversary edition of the Cities 97 Sampler CD (which will be a two CD set) goes on [...]

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Pork ‘n Beans and Xcel Energy Center

Weezer rocked the house on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.  As if hearing the band perform its hits including Beverly Hills, Islands In The Sun, El Scorcho, Troublemaker, and Perfect Situation wasn’t enough, it also happened to be my son’s first-ever concert.
We sat in a suite far away from [...]

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“Use Somebody,” – Kings of Leon

I’m likin’ this song right now. It’s from the Kings of Leon and the band’s new CD Only By Night. The syncopated drum beat really drives this tune.

“Use Somebody”
i’ve been roaming around
i was looking down at all i see
painted faces fill the places i can’t reach
you know that i could [...]

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It’s Crazy I Tell Ya

Three months ago, back in early December, I posted then and now photos of Madonna reflecting on how crazy she looks these days. The post drew no comments, initially.
But in the past month, since Madonna was named an inductee to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, that same post has received 70-plus page views [...]

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“I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz

It’s been a long time Mr. A to Z. Fans have been waiting.

Lyrics:
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I’m trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I’ll be [...]

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