John Oswald, "O'hell (Sir Jim Moron)" Beyond the disorienting pluderphonics thing being totally in Five Songs' wheelhouse, anything which calls Jim Morrison a moron is A-OK with us here. The Melvins, "Honey Bucket" The Melvins' 2021 release,...
Golden Dawn Arkestra, "Mama Se" Any time you hear the word "collective" in relationship with a band, you know you're in for something. Golden Dawn Arkestra are one of those, from Austin, and are inspired by Sun Ra, trying...
Boogie Down Productions, "I'm Still #1" The first two BDP records are landmarks in rap. BDP managed to both bring in a lot of the hardcore style that would later be pushed further into gangsta rap, but also introduced a lot...
Eminem, "Guilty Conscience" I am amused at Dr. Dre playing someone's guilty conscience. Bitch Magnet, "Motor" Oh yeah, that's the stuff. That late 80s/early 90s production really just connects to me, because of how old I...
Radiohead, "True Love Waits" Hmm. I guess maybe Radiohead used Conlon Nancarrow? Elvis Costello, "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" A friend used to do a bit where he'd refer to song titles or whatever with...
