June 18, 2011 June 18, 2011Radiohead – “Let Down”What is the key? Why does everything on OK Computers sound like love songs written by and for heartfelt creatures from another planet?
June 15, 2011 June 15, 2011Bill Withers – “Ain’t No Sunshine”What a session, what a day, what a turtleneck, what a fucking song.
June 14, 2011 June 14, 2011Jackson Brown – “The Pretender”I grew up listening to my folks play this song. “And we’ll fill in the missing colors in each other’s paint-by-number dreams.” -Mikel
June 13, 2011 June 13, 2011John Prine – “In Spite of Ourselves”Yes he’s an idiot, she says. But he’s MY idiot.
June 11, 2011 June 11, 2011Regina Spektor – “Real Love”Regina covering John Lennon. One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. “Seems like all I really was doing, was waiting for you..”
June 10, 2011 June 10, 2011The Velvet Underground – “Heroin”Finally, some classic music with a real message, not all that nihilistic modern hip hop about drugs.
June 9, 2011 June 9, 2011Bruce Springsteen – “Nebraska”All you Bruce fans up in arms about Odd Future, ask yourself what this song is about.
June 8, 2011 June 8, 2011Tyler the Creator – “Yonkers”“Ah yeah man, that early Velvet Underground. That was real music. MC5, Iggy. “I’m a fuckin walkin paradox. No I’m not.” Awesome.