America – Prince and the Revolution
I’ve been listening to a lot of Prince over the last month. One of the cool things about albums growing up was extended versions of songs. You’d have some songs that would stretch well into 6 to 8 minutes. The first three minutes are lyrics,…
No Time to Die – by Billie Eilish
Grammy Award Winner Billie Eilish just released her theme song to the upcoming Bond Film, No Time to Die. Along with her brother Finneas, Eilish collaborated with composer Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr (both of whom worked together on the Inception score). As this film…
Doodle Let Me Go (by A.L. Lloyd)
For most of the World, the New Year has already come. 2020 is in full swing. At the time of this writing, we still have about 3 hours before the chimes hit. Gives us just a bit of time to share a bit of music….
Elastic Heart (by Sia)
Yesterday, Sia announced that she’s going few a through things, suffering from a condition known as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The syndrome causes chronic pain for the singer, and we hope she’s able to recuperate soon. In the meantime, here is one of Sia’s best live…
Deadly Valentine (by Charlotte Gainsbourg)
I’m currently catching up on HBO’s Succession and heard this song in the middle of S1:Episode 8, “Prague”. It’s Deadly Valentine, one of my favorites from the video game Forza Horizon 4. The song is from actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. If her name sounds at all familiar,…
Trip Like I Do (by the Crystal Method)
“Another World…Another Time. In the Age of Wonder. This land was green and good, until the crystal cracked…” With the release of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix, the original Jim Henson film was on my mind and warranted a re-watch. Though the…
All for Us – by Labrinth & Zendaya
I’ve been following HBO’s Euphoria since it started some weeks ago. It’s been a wild ride through the lives of Rue (Zendaya) and her friends. Note that the following may be a spoiler if you haven’t seen last night’s Season Finale. The last few minutes…
Music: Godzilla – King of the Monsters’ Main Theme (by Bear McCreary)
Bear McCreary’s been around for some time. Chances are you remember his music from Ronald Moore’s Battlestar Galactica back in 2004, particularly his version of the Jimi Hendrix classic “All Along the Watchtower”. If not, you might know him from his work on 10 Cloverfield…
In Memoriam – The Prodigy’s Keith Flint (1969 – 2019)
I woke up this morning to find that Keith Flint, vocalist and hype man for The Prodigy passed away. I’m in shock, since they were currently doing a U.S. tour. Flint was only 49. At the time of this writing, no word is released on…
Music: “Future Club” by Pertubator
I woke up this morning to find that Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade won Best Original Screenplay at the Writer’s Guild of America Awards. I caught the film a few weeks ago on Amazon Prime, and it definitely deserved the Award. In celebration, we’re queuing up…
Terry Jones (1942-2020)
You know that part in The Sandlot, where Smalls suddenly realizes that the “some lady named Ruth” signature on his dad’s baseball was actually that of The Great Bambino? That is me today, regarding Terry Jones’ passing. Terry Jones was one of the founders of…