What Is Old Is New

As I'm sure you're aware I'm a lover of great power pop/alt-rock songs. Popular music is a relatively new phenomenon in history and is something that has pretty much set the soundtracks of the lives of those of us growing up in the latter half of the 20th century. New songs are being created every day by bands of young musicians, and it's always a thrill to discover a new track from a great new combo. But—and this pretty much defines my philosophy of music—sometimes I discover a terrific song that's been around for a long time I've never heard before and wonder how I missed it. A great song can be timeless. Here're a couple I've only come across recently that are new to me and completely blew me away—and both by bands I've heard many songs from before:


(1984) (2557 views on YouTube)


(1990) (1372 views)

"And I expect that you're never returning to the USA..."

Another themed playlist (and not just that they're kickass, mostly unheard toons):

(4194 views as of publication)

(255,649 views)

(301 views)

(686 views)

(352 views)

(4971 views)

(5544 views)

(36 views - are you f'in kidding?)

(don't even ask)

You're welcome.

Because I Love You...

...some obscure new musics. TOONS!

[659 soundcloud listens as of publication]


[3,239 YouTube views]


[73,770 YouTube views]


[451 YouTube views]


[2,010 YouTube views]

Give 'em a listen!

Musical Interlude: The Mosaic Sadness

Tears Won't Help At All

More summer tunres:

Weird Wednesday: Musical Interlude, or Something

Ma Belle

Poor Michele Bachmann can't buy a thrill. First, she confused John Wayne with John Wayne Gacy as the inspiration for her presidential campaign. Then she was served with a 'cease and desist' letter for using the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers song "American Girl" at a campaign rally.



Now she's been hit for pilfering the Katrina & the Waves song "Walking on Sunshine" at her campaign kick-off.



Maybe she would have better luck if she'd used this Waves (Kimberley Rew) song: "Nightmare b/w Hey War Pig"



Or this Petty tune:



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Now for a rock block (Nippon style)







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Bonus just for shits & giggles.

In Syndication

Sorry. I've been away without explanation. And no, I didn't make the cut for the Rapture (lest you think that explains my absence). Wesdom (now that school's out) & I took a short retreat to the N. Georgia mountains where he obtained his Lifeguard certification [NB: all three of my kids are lifeguards, and all are employed this otherewise dismal summer for jobs], and I re-structured the new novel I'm working on. An agent now has the full text of EULOGY. Please cross the appropriate number of fingers and toes.

Your Choice:

Dream Syndicate A:





or Dream Syndicate B:





Also, one thing I learned this week was that the cool kids in the ATL like this stuff:







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Feeling the Nineties—Nostalgia

Musical Interlude: Ten Minutes