Category Archives: Tunes

A very special open letter to Galaxie TraditionalHoliday*

* FYI – TraditionalHoliday is the station on my satellite dish which plays Christmas music non-stop. Dear Programers of Galaxie TraditionalHoliday, Thank you for helping me get in the holiday spirit this year. You’ve played a lovely selection of holiday … Continue reading

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The Pogues

Michael Schaub remembers the Pogues at Bookslut. I love the Pogues, especially their cover of the Rolling Stone’s Honky Tonk Women, and their version of Wild Rover they did with Soldat Louis. For me, the Christmas season doesn’t start until … Continue reading

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Get happy now, damn it!

Okay, so things are a little less distressing now. I suppose the pot of coffee I’m drinking is part of it. At any rate, Jessica (of Ultratart) posted a list of songs she can’t possibly be unhapping listening to. Looking … Continue reading

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The Last Ten Songs I Listened To

The Cult – The Witch Starkicker – Get Up John Lennon – Woman April Wine – Tonite is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love The Go-Go’s – Our Lips are Sealed Big Country – In a Big Country Dodgy … Continue reading

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100 CDs you shouldn’t have in your collection

Wesley A. Kose provides a list of the 100 albums you should remove from your collection immediately. Of the 100, I’m proud to say that I only have two – Chemical Brothers Dig Your Own Hole and Tom Waits Mule … Continue reading

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Bjork and Alice Cooper

I saw the video for Bjork’s latest, Oceania Saturday night. The song itself is okay, typical Bjork – lovely soaring stuff. But the video itself was gorgeous – I can’t describe it very well, but it was visually stunning. And … Continue reading

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