Some people love pie, others are wrong. There’s not much pie that I would turn down, though honestly I’m not much of a fan of pecan or sweet potato. Anything else, though, […]
Deep Cuts: Pie Songs
Deep Cuts: Naked Songs
We’re born naked, and then we spend the rest of our lives making poor fashion choices.
So long, Scott Weiland
What follows is a bit of a Why It Matters spoiler, so if that’s something that matters to you this is a good time to bail out.
Aftershock 2015: Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots were one of the Aftershock bands I was most looking forward to.
Aftershock 2015: Sleeping With Sirens
Sleeping With Sirens is another young band with a devoted following.
On Diffuser: 23 Years Ago – Stone Temple Pilots Release Their Divisive Debut, ‘Core’
This is one of those albums that soundtracked a period in my life.
Deep Cuts: Last Songs
Wow, last moments get a lot of action in music land. I have at least 150 “last” songs on my playlist, and that doesn’t include whatever’s in my vinyl stacks that remains […]
April’s Picks: November 2013
What’s this? A new feature on Why It Matters? Let’s hope so. April Moseley is a long time reader who approached me with the anti-“Deep Cuts”–a playlist of new music that you should […]
Deep Cuts: Flower Songs
Flowers, they aren’t just for breakfast anymore. They aren’t good for just spite eating and Georgia O’Keefe porn, no. Our pistil and petal friends have inspired many songs over the years. Here […]
Deep Cuts: The Rock Week
My mother was legendary for knowing a song about anything. The woman was a musical encyclopedia. “Hey, Larry has cancer.” “Ohhhhhh cancer cancer / not for dancers….” Now I’m that guy. My […]
Why It Matters 