weezer – pinkerton – the good life
it’s 1996. the l.a. boys release their sophomore album. rivers wrote a lot of this album while attending harvard university, pretty impressive eh? this song and this album are largely considered their fans’ favorites, including myself. who hasn’t screamed the lyrics to this song at one point or another? that’s what i thought.
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tom waits – bad as me – satisfied
tom waits is the perennial badass, is he not? bad as me released last month and is his 17th studio album. yes. seventeen. it’s awesome. what’s also awesome is him dancing around his backyard making crazy faces. if i have that much verve at 61, god bless me. legend kids. legend.
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the ropes – lack of technology made me a killer
the new york duo have been flying largely under the radar for the last few years, but here’s hoping that changes. they dropped a new ep last month and fans of the brood and the somber mood should not hesitate to give it a listen. this is the ep’s title track. it’s a standout electronic gem that gets better with every listen. www.theropesmusic.com
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