295. Broadcast

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Get Their Zeppelin On For New Song

A few weeks ago Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers revealed they would be releasing a new album called Mojo this spring.  Somewhat amazingly, this fulfilled the final of three major projects that Tom Petty had listed wanting to do four years ago.  At the time I was skeptical he would actually put together a reunion [...]

297. Fleet Foxes

An atmospheric-bluegrass-folk-Beachboyharmony kind of bandwhose debut album is best listened to straight through so that it can wash over you.  The first song below is my favorite of theirs and the second is another really good one put to a claymation video, so heads up to fans of claymation. Your Thoughts?

299. The Hold Steady

The 21st Century ’70s Springsteen, Craig Finn writes songs that are anthemic, evocative, and rich with narrative and emotional detail and perceptiveness.  If his talk-singing didn’t become a slog so often, his band would rank much higher.  This song always makes me smile though: Your Thoughts?

300. Joseph Arthur

The list of my top 366 favorite bands now becomes a list of the top 300 with Joseph Arthur: Your Thoughts?

302. Jay Reatard

Easily one of the most prolific and promising punk rockers of the young century until his tragic and untimely death earlier this year: Your Thoughts?

307. Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

So, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince are a childhood favorite and “Men In Black” was essentially the song of the summer in 1997 as, dancing and singing along to it, I cleaned theaters playing the film Men In Black for weeks on end.  I rarely listen to either musical incarnation of Will Smith [...]

St. Vincent Performing Dig A Pony

Something hot for a cold night in December: Your Thoughts?

Bob Dylan’s Video For “Must Be Santa”

So now here’s a video for a song from Bob’s delightfully wacky new Christmas CD, Christmas In The Heart. It’s a shame that the video is for the most unlistenable song on the whole CD (“Must Be Santa”) but it’s nonetheless a charmingly daffy and surreal watch so I figured I’d mention it. Your Thoughts?

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

A little Nick Cave for the beginning of the weekend… Your Thoughts?