Great Womanizers in Music: Serge Gainsbourg

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Folk Heroes |

The man who robbed Jane Birkin's cradle, wrote the musical equivalent of Lolita, and publicly proclaimed his desire to "fuck" Whitney Houston - Serge Gainsbourg, the man, the legend.

Det Gamla Landet: Music for Transcendentalists

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Reconstruction |

Just before a massive life-squelching asteroid hits Earth I will drive out to a desert plateau, throw down a blanket, open a beer and play some Det Gamla Landet. Det Gamla Landet, a Swedish band comprised of Civil War recreationists, craft ...

Paula Abdul Dead at 45…Cat Wears Flag Pin…Million Dead in Far off Lands

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Unsurprising |

June 19, 1962 – May 11, 2008 Choreographer, singer, and former Laker’s cheerleader Paula Abdul passed away at 3:55 AM on Sunday according to the Orange County Coroner’s Office. She was 45. Officials cited her long term battle with “Lazy Eye” ...

Colin Meloy: Your Tongue Upsets Me

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in Mysterious Tales of the Sea |

Look man, I think your music is awesome. For a long time I was itching for some shanties, tales about some forgotten souls who lived and loved just like you and me. You scratched that itch and I am thankful. ...