Random Music Thoughts / Opinions / Annoyances / Guilty Pleasures / Rants & Raves

[rcubed]

Were it not for the fact that I own an original 1974 pressing of this album, I would swear this was a Ween song.

Amazing. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Disco P]

This popped up on my IG. Shelter was the first club I went to in NYC in 2002. Was not used to seeing people dancing like this to stuff like Manuel Göttsching. Proper education.

 

[coach]

Gift article. I feel like "dawn of punk" doesn't quite do it with some of the stuff from the 80s in there. And Henry Rollins in 1995? Still cool photos though

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/arts/music/16-photos-that-captured-the-dawn-of-punk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.0Bdr.ZlASLuo2zWiQ&smid=nytcore-android-share

 

[Disco P]

Also in yesterday’s NYT.

They left out Neil Diamond but otherwise wasn’t a wildly controversial list.

 

[matedog]

Also in yesterday’s NYT.

They left out Neil Diamond but otherwise wasn’t a wildly controversial list.

Boomers getting mad because Billy Joel and insert dead and/or Canadian artist isn’t included but it’s generally fine with me given you are going to miss some key people with these never definitive lists.

 

[Disco P]

Amazing the amount of self-proclaimed huge fans of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young who don’t know they’re Canadian.

 

[OceanOfMead]

Amazing the amount of self-proclaimed huge fans of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young who don’t know they’re Canadian.

TBF, Neil Young has lived in the US for like 50 years

 

[Disco P]

As a result of this article coming out I was surprised to find out that Rufus is in fact American-born.

 

[coach]

Considering she's been anti-vaxx since (I think) before COVID, this isn't suprising. She's kooky.

Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. From His Tour After She Is Booed During Republican Rant: ‘I Won’t Have Someone on Tour Making Offensive Remarks’

Kid Cudi kicked M.I.A. off of his Rebel Ragers tour after she had a rant on stage on May 2 which drew boos from the crowd.

variety.com

 

[boogercrack]

Also in yesterday’s NYT.

They left out Neil Diamond but otherwise wasn’t a wildly controversial list.

Id argue for Ryan Adams, despite the fact he's a giant shit bird

 

[OceanOfMead]

Id argue for Ryan Adams, despite the fact he's a giant shit bird

I wouldn’t because part of what makes him a giant shitbird is stealing from the women he is working with/dating/married to.

 

[rcubed]

Cinco de Mayo's on Tuesday

 

[Disco P]

Bulgaria were worthy Eurovision winners.