2007 March » Passion of the Weiss

Mar
21

It’s not easy being a blogger. All day long you slave sans pay, trying your damndest to write coherently, respond timely to e-mails from publicists, fellow bloggers, and the occasional convict (note to prisoner 504232 locked down in Folsom: I gotcha’ back) and still trying to get the occasional paying freelance gig to keep your… Continue reading »

Mar
20

RIP-Jurassic 5 (1990-2007)

The first time I ever heard Jurassic 5 reads like an easy cliche. It was nearly 10 years ago and I was packed into a sweltering, non-air conditioned dorm, first week of school, freshmen year. Blunts were being passed around a room, swarming with stoned freshmen new to school, anxious to ramble on about the… Continue reading »

Mar
19

Fueled By NAMBLA Sales, Rich Boy Debuts At #1

With an estimated 50,000 copies purchased by members of NAMBLA, the eponymous debut from Rich Boy scored the #1 slot on the Soundscan charts last week, moving approximately 250,000 units total. While some have decried the unsavory politics of the North American Man/Boy Love Association, America’s chief pedophile defense organization, others maintain that Rich Boy… Continue reading »

Mar
16

Live Blogging Week 3-Sea Level Gets (Nearly) Leveled

Two days ago this was the scene at Sea Level. Shattered glass sprayed across the store, as a drunken driver plowed through the front door in his battered red pick-up. And it’s very strange to type these words as I look at the plywood boads nailed into the wall directly to the right of me.… Continue reading »

Mar
16

Beards, Blazers & Glasses: Fujiya & Miyagi

You’ve probably noticed from the picture above that Fujiya and Miyagi are not actually Japanese. Of course, if you’ve listened to the British trio’s stellar second album, Transparent Things, that finally arrived on US shores this January (after being released last May in the UK), you’d have heard the track “Photocopier” in which F&M lead… Continue reading »

Mar
15

Links From Klink

If you don’t know who Col. Klink is, you might remember him as Homer’s spiritual guide/guardian angel from The Simpsons episode,’”The Last Temptation of Homer.” Needless to say, Klink approves of the following links. I think. First off, Wake Your Daughter Up turns in a massively epic post about Nas’ “Where Are They Know” remixes,… Continue reading »

Mar
15

Beards, Blazers & Glasses: Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly/Hearts of Palm UK

Before I’d even listened to British songwriter, Sam Duckworth’s music I was wary of the guy thanks to his nom de plume, Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly. And the funny thing is, it wasn’t even because he took on that moniker for the dorkiest of reasons ( “Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly” was an instructional… Continue reading »

Mar
14

The Old Testament: The Pharcyde-Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

A few months ago, I was writing something with a writing partner, a very witty and intelligent girl, who for one reason or another just isn’t into music. The scene in question, called for a bunch of young women caking on make-up in a room, and we were looking for the right song to soundtrack… Continue reading »

Mar
13

Beards, Blazers & Glasses: Thirtysomething Thoughts On Menomena and a Few on The Parson Redheads

1. Jesus Christ! Their lead singer looks exactly like Dave Grohl. 2. At least, he doesn’t look like Krist Novoselic. 3. Menomena’s drummer bashes the drums like he was Animal. 4. Muppet Show Animal, not Muppet Babies Animal. Better. 5. Bands should not have a laptops on stage. Ever. 6. But all Girl Talk does… Continue reading »

Mar
12

Best. Song. Ever.

Okay. The title of this post might be an overstatement. But seriously, “What a Job” (featuring Snoop and Andre 3000), from Devin the Dude’s Waiting to Inhale is the best rap song I’ve heard in a very very long while. Andre 3000, needs to rap more. A lot more. Listen and thank me (and Rizoh… Continue reading »