I’m a big fan of idioms. They’re fun, they often inspire strange mental images, and… Read the postWeek 383: “Sang D’Encre” by Jean Leloup
At 38, a pro athlete is an ‘elder statesman,’ and a politician is a ‘young… Read the postWeek 374: “A Grand Love Theme” by Kid Loco
The phenomenon of a sunshower – the rain falling despite the sun shining – is… Read the postWeek 367: “Sunshower” by Chris Cornell
For a teenager in the early post-Nirvana days searching for the next life-changing band, the… Read the postWeek 348: “Lucid Anne” by Self
Many of the things I was into in 1996 are, at best, embarrassing. Lumberjack shirts.… Read the postWeek 335: “Ready Or Not” by The Fugees
For most music fans, there is at least one band they can never quite get… Read the postWeek 328: “Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip
For a brief period in the late 90s, one of the best ways to discover… Read the postWeek 311: “Homerun Ubershow” by The High Llamas (Schneider TM remix)
Sweden really has a knack for pop music. From ABBA in the 70s, to Roxette in the… Read the postWeek 309: “Heartbreaker” by The Cardigans
Since the day this blog started, I knew it would feature a Radiohead song. I… Read the postWeek 300: “Let Down” by Radiohead
The first time I heard this one, I was mad at Soundgarden for wasting a… Read the postWeek 280: “Boot Camp” by Soundgarden
If you’ve never heard of Digable Planets, or if you only vaguely remember them as… Read the postWeek 276: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets
I recently read that 1999 was the worst year in the history of music. It’s… Read the postWeek 222: “Dry the Rain” by The Beta Band
Sometimes, less is more. Sometimes you don’t need a plate piled high with food, a… Read the postWeek 221: “Am I Wrong” by Keb Mo
I don’t really remember much about Kurt Cobain’s suicide. At the time, I was more… Read the postWeek 203: “Something In The Way” by Nirvana
In August of 1991, Hurricane Bob was born out of an area of low pressure… Read the postWeek 187: “Calico Skies” by Paul McCartney
At a fair a couple weeks ago, I saw a display of “hypnotism”, in which… Read the postWeek 173: “Rainbo Conversation” by Stereolab
Failure was a rock band from California that rose to almost-fame in the 1990s. I… Read the postWeek 168: “Blank” by Failure
Sleeping is one of my favourite things to do. I’m not trying to imply that… Read the postWeek 151: “Underground Vibes” by DJ Cam
This is a 1990s alt-rock anthem that doesn’t get enough credit. Which is fitting, because the band… Read the postWeek 145: “Red” by Treble Charger
When the unmanned Voyager space probe was flung into space in 1977, with the hopes… Read the postWeek 127: “Changeling” by DJ Shadow