Johnny Cash, "Cocaine Blues" If you've got a blog, just a-read it to me. Ivy Sole, "You Don't Know My Name" Ivy Sole is out of Philadelphia, and this song comes from her excellent debut Eden. I...
Renegade Soundwave, "Murder Music" I will always group Renegade Sounwave with Pop Will Eat Itself in my brain, and it's almost impossible to separate them. But, if you've heard both bands, I think you can hear what I'...
Gorilla Biscuits, "High Hopes" Gorilla Biscuits were one of the most influential hardcore bands, and their self-titled record set the stage for Start Today, which inspired tons of followers. This song, from that self-titled record, is a good example of how they were...
The Shins, "New Slang" I sort of mentally lumped the Shins in with a bunch of other indie bands (like Death Cab) as being "fine, but not for me". Who had the time to differentiate all these bands? It wasn'...
Pixies, "Here Comes Your Man" A classic. Also a member of the group of songs where I can play both the bass and drums for it. Fugazi, "Waiting Room (version)" Another classic! Sounding like my dorm room in here today. Except...