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Lush, “For Love”

January 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Music

Here’s another dose of early 90s shoegazer. I think I’m obsessing over this music now because it was popular the year I moved to the Bay Area, 20 years ago this April. Woo!

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Lush, “500 (Shake Baby Shake)”

January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Music

One of my fave 90s tunes. It’s an interesting exercise to see the original UK version of this video and compare it to the US version, here — the fetching Miki Berinyi got significantly sexified up for US audiences. Shoegazer no more!

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Morrissey, “Everyday is like Sunday”

September 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Music

Just got tickets to see him play in Oakland in December. Stoked!

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WKRP in Cincinnati End Credits Song

May 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Music

We always suspected that the lyrics were made up, this proves it.
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The Untouchables, “Free Yourself”

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Music

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Singing is Nice

July 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Music, The Funny

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Let’s Dance To Joy Division

June 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Music

With the Wombats.

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Broken Bells, “Take the High Road”

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Music

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Madness, “Wings of a Dove”

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Music

This video hearkens back to a simpler time, when ska bands piloted jet aircraft and it was possible to get steel drum kits through airport security.

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Calvin Harris: “Ready For The Weekend”

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Music

I think this guy is really showing us what a musician armed with a studio full of models in neoprene leotards can accomplish.

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