S T Y S H

Greatest Halloween Mix Ever?

2010-10-31T22:57:00.000-04:00

Just in time to be too late for this year... here are some selections from the Halloween mix playing at my front door this year. It provided the perfect mix of ominous creepiness & metal mayhem. So: what am I missing?
"Total Eclipse" by Alan Parsons Project
"Black Widow" by Alice Cooper
"Intro (Dream Sequence)" by Alice in Chains
"Black Sabbath" & "Electric Funeral" by Black Sabbath
"Surprise! You're Dead!" by Faith No More
"Hive Destruction" by Isis
"The Devil's Triangle" by King Crimson
"The Mark Has Been Made" by Nine Inch Nails
"Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
"The Grudge" & "Mantra" by Tool
"See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Fear No Evil" by Twin Beaks

A Queen song that's not overplayed

2010-03-16T09:53:00.000-04:00

heard this tune from News of the World? caught it on a movie soundtrack... found myself thinking "why have I never heard this track before?" maybe you haven't either...

Charlie Daniels

2010-03-03T20:08:00.003-05:00

To some, he's best known for being a session musician for Bob Dylan, for others, he's a country music legend.

Other than being a fantastic musician, he is also a great storyteller.

Not limited to country, the Charlie Daniels band dabbles in rockabilly, boogie and good ol' rock n' roll.

this is more of a BTYSH...

2010-01-03T22:38:00.000-05:00

A band that you should hear... (if you like Prog Rock)... Thanks to Steve for unearthing the Captain Beyond debut album on vinyl as my xmas gift! But why have I never heard of these guys until now?

www.evila.co.uk

2009-12-12T18:00:00.003-05:00

A new project by David Pajo, aka Pajo, aka Papa M, aka Aerial M, member of Tortoise (up to and including TNT), Slint, Dead Child, etc.

Embrace the darkness!

It's Not You, It's Me

2009-11-30T19:51:00.002-05:00

"It's Not You, It's Me"
Todd Kerns
Standard breakup song, 'cept this guy would rather have the Bowie records over the Radiohead disc. Important advice for any couple on the break.

All about ME today

2009-11-06T00:10:00.000-05:00

I'm the last guy who listens to lyrics in songs, but here's a couple that really say what I'm thinking. (They're also packed with essential riffage.)

New New Wave

2009-10-26T18:29:00.004-04:00

"Rockets"
Simple Minds
Jim Kerr's vocals have a vapour-like quality to them and the guitar matches it in both the riff and the tone.

"The Devil"
Tears for Fears
A haunting track with an assortment of crazy crackles and weird sounds. The song is held together by the piano which never changes. The song grows and expands but it keeps returning down to the piano.

Feel Good Tunes

2009-10-26T18:13:00.004-04:00

"O-o-h Child"
The Five Stairsteps
This is a prime example of good music making good people feel better. Rob from The Delete Bin called it “an unabashed anthem to optimism.” I can’t word it any better, so why try?

"Groove Me"
King Floyd
There aren't many lyrics on this track. It's got quite a few oohs, sock-it-to-mes and come-ons. It all works just right. Nothing fancy on this track at all. It just feels so good.

Water

2009-10-25T08:58:00.002-04:00

"Rock Me on the Water"
Jackson Browne
Some beautiful Christian imagery served up in a '70s singer-songwriter motif.

"Northwest Passage"
Stan Rogers
A sea chanty to those who have given their lives in attempt to cross what was quite possibly the most daring naval route the world has ever known, the northwest passage.

Just Plain Cool

2009-10-23T23:36:00.001-04:00

The first post!... so much pressure... OK, don't over-think it. Stick to the basics. Here are a few songs that are Just Plain Cool.

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"Shot Down"
The Sonics
Super cool dirty tone all around... the fast hand-clapping in the verses just works so well.
If cool guys ever fast danced, it might be to this.

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"Children of the Revolution"
T. Rex
Yes, everyone already knows T.Rex is cool. but this is a lesser-known track... super cool slow riff, super cool slap-back echo on the drums, big horns, big backup-singing babes... but what puts it over the top is that this guy can pull off the line "I drive a rolls royce cuz its good for my voice."

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"The Mexican"
Babe Ruth
This one's hard to describe... how about: the musical equivalent of the prelude to a gunfight outside the cat-house in a Spaghetti Western?

and an "almost as cool" live version...

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Well, I've set the bar nice and low... The only question now is: high jump or limbo contest?