OutKast, "Chonkyfire" The conclusion to the classic Aquemini, the record where OutKast fulfilled their promise and delivered one of the greatest hip-hop records ever. That assertion is not diminished at all by the observation that it's not entirely clear if it&...
The Slackers, "Like a Virgin" Several times in the past (no, I'm not going to look it up), I've talked about how mostly ska covers do nothing for me. The major exception to that are the Slackers, who consistently...
MC Frontalot, "A Skit About Robots" Unfortunately for me, I'm exposed to probably an unhealthy amount of what would be described as geek media. That's largely a consequence of being as into tabletop gaming as I am, and staying...
The Beatles, "Let It Be" When I find myself with no ideas / struggling to write a blog / I fall back on dumb jokes / mail it in TWRP, "Only the Best" OK, I don't love those lyrics there, but in...
Calexico, "Gypsy's Curse" The Black Light, the second Calexico album, is really where Calexico became Calexico. The dusty southwestern aesthetic reached full flower, with the rhythms and arrangements being incredibly evocative. I mean, I suppose this track explains it more than...