Friday, October 30, 2020

"Knuckles" by The Hold Steady

Song: Knuckles
Artist: The Hold Steady
Album: Almost Killed Me (2004)
Commentary: The Hold Steady is catchy music. This is another high school throwback for me, but definitely an earworm that still pops into my brain on occasion: "we got taxmen coming round in their kevlar vests..."

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

"Big Beast" by Killer Mike

Song: Big Beast
Artist: Killer Mike with Bun B, TI, & Trouble
Album: R.A.P. Music (2012)
Commentary: I really appreciated this album when it came out. I'm posting it here though because the TI verse... *phew*. So good. I've kept an eye on TI since, without seeing him approximate it (although this year's LIBRA album is not bad). Also seems relevant to note that Killer Mike has been a disappointing public figure since I've known who he is.

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

"January 1979" by mewithoutYou

Song: January 1979
Artist: mewithoutYou
Album: Catch For Us The Foxes (2004)
Also try:  La Dispute, other post-emo/post-hardcore stuff?
Commentary: This video seemed gloriously weird when I was a freshman in high school in 2004. Also, I still appreciate them musically. I was also smitten by their tour bus powered by used vegetable oil. haha.

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

"Bye Bye Baby" by noname

Song: Bye Bye Baby
Artist: noname
Album: Telefone (2016)
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Commentary: There was a time when I was spinning a lot of noname ... I guess I was also not updating my blog at the time. Now that noname is tweeting out that abolition wisdom, back on my mind. This was prolly my fav off a wonderful album.

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Friday, October 16, 2020

"I Look Good" by Chalie Boy

Song: I Look Good
Artist: Chalie Boy
Album: I Look Good (2009)
Lyrics that resound:🎶 On my momma, on my hood. I look fly. I look good. 🎶 Commentary: If the chorus has never gotten stuck in your head ... is it just me? The song, on the whole, is not good though :D

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