Country and soothing adult contemporary joined perfectly for Chris Isaak’s 1989 hit song, “Wicked Game.” The hazy melody coupled with Isaak’s dreamy baritone made for the ultimate, slow-burning chart topper. And let’s not forget that music video — a smoky-eyed and scantily-clad Helena Christensen rolling around on the beach with (continued…)
If you threw a rock into the early 1960s music scene, you would hardly go a yard without hitting dozens of dreamy girl groups. That was the heyday of bands with Phil Spector-pioneered groups like The Blossoms and the Ronettes, in addition to groups like the wonderfully-named The Shangri-Las. But (continued…)
Few singers have left indelible marks on whole genres of music like Johnny Cash. The Man in Black released his first album, “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar” in 1957 and went on to deliver almost 100 more albums, among them numerous collaborations, Gospel releases and movie soundtracks. (continued…)
What riff is more snarling and explosive than The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog?” Released in 1969 on the band’s eponymous debut album, the track is one of the best examples of the Stooges’ punk meets psychedelic aesthetic. Led by Iggy Pop, one of the most influential frontmen of (continued…)
Sit down any major rock star and they’ll tell you that one of the coolest and most influential rock bands of all time was the Ramones. With their black on black uniform of skinny jeans, leather jackets and wild hair, the Ramones oozed rock‘n’roll spirit from every pore. On top (continued…)
ne of the pivotal scenes in the romantic, yet self-professed ‘not a love story’ indie film “500 Days of Summer” is when Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character falls head over heels in love with Zooey Deschanel’s manic pixie dream girl persona when she professes her love for The Smiths. The song (continued…)
It’s hard to imagine modern rock‘n’roll without Jack White. The guy is a guitar wizard and one half of the White Stripes, an influential band responsible for taking bare-bones, blue-eyed soul to the masses. And he didn’t stop there; the rocker created two other bands—The Raconteurs and the Dead Weather—and (continued…)
Served by Katy B Served by Loadium Beats Served by Arctic Monkeys Let me preface this edition of Triple Servings by saying that artists crossing genres is not a new thing. Sometimes it’s horribly upsetting and ill-fitting (punk goes crunk, Kid Rock going country, and other things I wish had (continued…)
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner and everyone’s rushing to solidify their party plans to start the year off with a bang. But for some, New Year’s Eve is all about finding someone else to spend 2012 with. Enter the perfect doe-eyed duet by indie film darlings Joseph (continued…)
I have declared that this week to be the week of the Black Keys. The Ohio-based duo has been crafting raucous and wonderful blues rock for years, finally breaking through with the surprising popularity of their sixth studio album, Brothers. This week, they’ve released their latest album–the gloriously upbeat El (continued…)
There are those wonderful, rare instances where a film’s soundtrack becomes more famous than the film itself. In the case of the James Bond films, the songs are almost guaranteed hits–at least, that can be said of the track, “Diamonds are Forever,” the 1971 song for the film of the (continued…)
Undoubtedly one of the best spoken word poets to exist, Gil Scott-Heron left the world far too soon when he passed last May. However, he left behind a veritable treasure trove of poetry and music that have inspired new artists. First Serving: Gil Scot Heron Second Serving: Drake & Rhianna (continued…)
Is there any song more dangerously nostalgic than “Maps,” by New York City based band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Not really. 1st Serving: Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2nd Serving: White Stripes 3rd Serving: Arcade Fire Released in 2003 on their debut album, Fever to Tell, the song is a romantic indie (continued…)
Indie fans everywhere, rejoice! Radiohead has announced a ten-stop North American tour. It’s about time, isn’t it? The group released their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs, last February. And in honor of the English group, I’m dedicating this week’s Triple Servings to the quiet hit, “Creep.” First Serving: (continued…)
In the rap world, sampling a song is essentially like doing a cover of it. So when shock jock rapper, M.I.A sampled “Ghost Rider” from the synthpunk rock band, Suicide for her single, “Born Free,” it’s her way of showing respect to a song she likes. Serving #1:Ghost Rider by (continued…)
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