Buzzcocks, "Lester Sands" The Buzzcocks were one of the best of punk's first wave, but unlike a lot of the other greats of that scene, they didn't totally disappear. The went away for a while, but re-formed in the...
The Flaming Lips, "Once Beyond Hopelessness" This is from the Lips' Christmas On Mars, the soundtrack to their movie project, and it's very much a soundtrack. As a result, it feels disconnected when you're just listening to it,...
Edan, "Emcees Smoke Crack" Edan is one of my favorite hip-hop artists, even though he hasn't released a lot of stuff. Primitive Plus was his first album, and is chock full of left-field stuff like this. Listen to that beat! That...
Arab Strap, "The Clearing" Arab Strap was a band from the same music scene that produced Mogwai and Belle & Sebastian, but unlike those two bands, they've never done that much for me. This comes from their first album, and it&...
The Rolling Stones, "Happy" It's time for True Stupid Facts About Josh's Musical History (yes, I know nobody cares). Despite Exile on Main St. being part of the rock 'n' roll canon, regarded by many as the...
