Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Smashing Pumpkins To Make Major Announcement On Monday: SP fan site says to expect big news from Billy Corgan and co. on Monday, March 24th. UPDATED: Click here for official announcement. According to Alternativenation.net Smashing Pumpkins fans should be on high alert next Monday for a big announcement. As far as what the announcement is? […]
Smashing Pumpkins ‘Siamese Dream’ Turns 25 Years Old; A look back at an alt-rock masterpiece. This is the first in a series of Albums Revisited. So Smashing Pumpkins ‘Siamese Dream‘ turned 25 this week. Good lord. I feel old. Where’d the time go? I was 22 it came out. I was also a mess of […]
Check out our list of the 50 Best Alternative B Sides Ever Made. In the age of digital downloads, the B-side has become a quaint memory. But for those who grew up pre-internet, it was an added pleasure to get one or more bonus tracks with the purchase of a vinyl, cassette or cd single. Alternative […]
From Smashing Pumpkins to the Rolling Stones…here are the 19 Best music box sets that make great Christmas Gifts for Music Lovers.. It’s getting closer to Christmas….are you still searching for the perfect Christmas gifts for your Music loving spouse, mate or best friend? Well I’ve poured over Amazon and found the best music box […]
Top 40 Darkest Rock Albums Part 1 I guess it’s the unrelenting summer heat and sunshine that’s making me crave some dark music. Or maybe it’s just because I’m a grumpy soul. But there’s something deeply satisfying in a work of tortured genius; they seem to stick with you more than breezy pop fluff. What […]
Is the concept of selling out past its sell by date? Recently I saw a Gucci ad which uses Depeche Mode’s ‘Strangelove’ in its campaign ad. And during the Super Bowl, millions heard the mash-up of the Cult’s ‘She Sells Sanctuary” and Flo-Rida’s “Good Feeling” during a Miller Lite ad. Most people in my age […]
The Ultimate Rock Wedding Playlist *Before you check out this list, you might want to read my instructions on how to build your wedding playlist so that you have everything flow smoothly regarding timing out the selections, etc. Are you stuck for ideas and need some rocking song selections to give your wedding festivities a little […]
Silversun Pickups Neck Of The Woods Review *Silversun Pickups return for their 1st album since 2009. Is it any good? I tend to lament the lack of heavy rock now offered in the 2000’s/2010’s, etc. I vented about this in my first ever blog post. Younger folks may claim that there’s just too much nostalgia […]
Okay, well here we are for round 2 of my picks for the TOP 30 best film soundtracks of all time (you can find part 1 here) Let’s begin. 18. “Lost In Translation” I can’t attest to being a huge fan of Sofia Coppola or of this film. I didn’t dislike it mind […]
This past Christmas I got 2 gifts that were at the top of my Amazon wish list: The landmark albums by The Smashing Pumpkins, Gish and Siamese Dream, in their remastered deluxe edition formats. Upon opening the box sets, looking at all the postcard style images from the original album art, the lengthy liner notes, […]
