Overlooked in the Aughts is an ongoing feature focusing on some of the best albums from the 2000s that haven’t quite received the attention they deserved. Today’s post: Milosh’s Meme. Love songs and break-up songs. Seems as though a large majority of pop music can be fit in one of these two c[...]
Archive for November, 2009
November 19th, 2009 - 8:11 pm § in True/Slant
Pete Wentz is a genius
It’s true… Pete Wentz is a genius. Or someone at Fall Out Boy camp has got it going on in their noggin. A smattering of break-up rumors cropped up online, fresh on the heels of the Tuesday release of the band’s greatest hits album Believers Never Die. Take the NME tweet from just y[...]
November 17th, 2009 - 11:32 pm § in True/Slant
The Velvet Underground to reunite… for literacy
The library just got a little cooler. Lou Reed, Maureen “Moe” Tucker and Doug Yule, all former members of the iconic proto-punk band The Velvet Underground, will come together for a little event at the New York Public Library on December 8. No need to bring your earplugs, eager NY music [...]
November 17th, 2009 - 1:53 am § in True/Slant
The (Most) Memorable Singles of 2009
I started writing here at True/Slant with a little piece that questioned the nature and purpose of year-end-lists. Who’s an authority on anything? Isn’t it all arbitrary? True, but, as I mentioned, it’s a bit fun to do. So, though we’re not even into December, I present a lis[...]
November 16th, 2009 - 12:08 pm § in True/Slant
'New' album by 'The Beatles' surfaces
There is a new, unheard album by The Beatles out there. And “James Richards” wants to spread it to everyone [via The Daily Swarm]: On Sept. 9, 2009 I experienced something that I still am having trouble believing happened to me. I came into the possession of a cassette tape containing a [...]
November 15th, 2009 - 4:44 pm § in True/Slant
Hugging hatred and homophobia making headlines in Buffalo
The Economy. Afghanistan. Men hugging. These are some of the problems facing our country today. Wait… guys hugging? Oh yes. Just ask The Buffalo News opinion columnist Doug Routt. His most recent “article,” “Guys should stick to shaking hands,” must be read to be believ[...]
November 14th, 2009 - 6:40 pm § in True/Slant
How loud can pop get?
“Turn that racket down!” Oh, the familiar tropes of pop music in America: it seems like every 50s-nostalgia film must have a scene where the parents-who-just-don’t-understand are yelling at kids to turn down that “rock music.” It’s a trope that has continued throu[...]
November 13th, 2009 - 12:17 am § in True/Slant
Late Night Jamz: BFF – "Ham Dance"
Late Night Jamz is an ongoing feature dedicated to newly discovered tracks that are sure to get stuck in your head. Uncovered in the wee hours of the evening just before bed after a long day of work or play, these are the gems that make the adventures in finding music so enjoyable. Tonight’s track[...]