Today's list! Gang of Four, "5.45" Entertainment!, from 1979, is one of the keystones of post-punk, a wiry, edgy blast that countless followers would attempt to mimic. The sort of vaguely dance-y rhythms, the bursts of guitar, the monotone singing,...
Today's list! Baba Brooks & Tommy McCook, "River To The Bank" The name A Tribute To The Ska-talites probably would get you (rightfully!) worried that it would just be a bunch of lame covers of the greatest ska band of all...
Five Songs took a little break there. Had to recharge our batteries. It's a grind getting out here and writing nothing of consequence about music nobody has heard or cares about! Well, we're back! A programming note: I'm really...
Welcome to Five Songs, where we have six songs for you! Kid Koala, "Cardboard Stars, Sea Shells (Page 100)" A repeat! Since there's not much to say about it exactly, I'll instead mention that Kid Koala did the score...
Today! 5ive Style, "Father Time" Composed of folks from various post-rock bands such as Tortoise and Isotope 217, 5ive Style are themselves very post-rock themselves. They have a looser, groovier kind of vibe compared to their parent bands, however. Overall, their two albums...