Cool interview with Bad Religion frontman, and strangely erudite genius, Greg Graffin. Graffin also has a PhD in zoology from Cornell. When he is not on stage, he teaches evolution at UCLA. Graffin is an atheist who doesn’t like to characterize himself as an atheist. “I bill myself as a naturalist because if you say [...]
This is excellent: Putting it in perspective: Tonight’s the night that we got the truck We’re goin’ downtown gonna beat up drunks Your turn to drive I’ll bring the beer It’s the late, late shift no one to fear And ride, ride how we ride We ride, lowride It’s roundup time where the good whores [...]
Linked to the Carpenters’ “Calling Occupants of Interstellar Craft” before, which is really one of my favorite songs. Didn’t realize it was a remake. This version might creep me out more, as I know Karen Carpenter’s story, but I know nothing about Klaatu, so it sounds even more cultish and weird. Secret Sun has the [...]
Somewhere, aliens are laughing at us. (via)
This is wrong (starts 2:40): Better times: A comment on HTML Giant might explain it: In the Half Japanese documentary she talks about how bad an influence rap music and MTV are on the youth, and that was like 20 years ago. This is someone who went to church every Sunday even while touring with [...]
This is cool: Most people don’t remember anymore, but rock legend Jimi Hendrix was a science fiction book junkie. We caught up with one the guitarist’s biographers to find out more about his science fiction bookshelf. In the new book, Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, the Untold Story of a Musical [...]
This guy’s songs bring me intense, spastic joy. The Rolling Stones one may be the best but it’s not embeddable.
Jeff Mangum talks about “I love you Jesus Christ.” I was in a Merge band that toured with Neutral Milk Hotel once (“On Avery Island” tour). People I was with made fun of them because they were “awkward.” It was kind of a bummer, but I bought the record as soon as I got back. [...]
I haven’t heard the remasters yet, but this sounds great. (via)