Last week we surveyed the long history of songs about Johnny, but we can’t overlook his sidekick Mary. Songs about Mary date at least to the eighth century, though those early ones […]
Deep Cuts: Mary Songs
Deep Cuts: Songs For Procrastinators
I almost didn’t get this playlist done because I put it off so long.
From The Stacks: John Entwistle, ‘Rigor Mortis Sets In’
Rock is dead they say. Long live rock.
From the Stacks: The Who, ‘Closer To Queen Mary’ (Bootleg)
Picking the moment when the Who peaked is tough. Was 1969’s Tommy their transcendent moment? Maybe the emotionally complex Quadrophenia is your pick. Regardless, I think we can all agree it wasn’t […]
From The Stacks: Pete Townshend, “Bargain” (Single)
This record is my peanut butter cup: My favorite Who song on my favorite Pete Townshend album
Deep Cuts: Animal Songs
Sure, we’re big dumb animals, but what are you going to do?
Deep Cuts: Elephant Songs
Eating an elephant might be tough, but a playlist of elephant songs?
Deep Cuts: Songs For Machines
Futurists have worried about the rise of the machines at least as far back as the Greeks. The story of Icarus isn’t just one of hubris, but specifically hubris in the form […]
Deep Cuts: April Songs
Only one month has been celebrated by T.S. Eliot, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Jesus & Mary Chain. The Four Seasons took care of September, and U2 nabbed October. That abba-dabba monkey took […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For Jokes (Or Jokers)
Don’t forget the joker!
Why It Matters 