Music
The day the music died
America is often praised and hated for its pop culture. Regardless of such opinions, it cannot be denied that culturally, America’s reach extends to the farthest regions of the world. American clothes, food, hip-hop, rap, rock and movies are all enjoyed by the world.
‘Beat the Devil’s Tattoo’ | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
“Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” is an album caught between two impulses. The album opens with a pair of grimy, driving garage rock tracks and a few cuts of heavy punk. But, just when Black Rebel Motorcycle Club gets cookin’, they throw on the brakes with the down-tempo “Sweet Feeling,” which isn’t stripped-down as much as it is simply lackluster.
Solo With Solove: Mr. Weezy Goes to Prison
Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne will be taking a vacation from his breakneck rockstar lifestyle, beginning tomorrow, as he kicks off his latest tour of the jail cell that he will be spending the next year in. Dwayne Carter Jr., or “Weezy F.
Sex, drugs and WTF
If you believe Bowie’s ex-wife, she caught The Thin White Duke in bed with dozens of men, most notably the rooster-strutting Rolling Stone. This would be higher ranked if it weren’t so eerily believable. The bisexual, androgynous Bowie and Mick; the excessive rock star who could just as easily impregnate a woman as look at her? Both men deny the claim, but we’ll reserve judgment.
Top 10 one-hit wonders of the 1990s
The one-hit wonder is an essential component of our musical childhood. When one of these classics blares through the speakers, it’s inevitable that you and your friends will scream and shout: “Oh my God, remember this song? It was my favorite forever!”
Solo with Solove: Johnny Cash
Everybody likes Johnny Cash. Country fans and folk fans both claim him as one of their own. Fans of hard rock and metal relate to his outlaw persona, while ivory-tower music scholars see him as one of the most important figures in American popular music. Conservatives appreciate his Christian traditionalism, while liberals latch on to images of him flipping the finger to anyone who cares to judge him.
Movie Review: 35 RHUMS
I can remember what kind of feelings I had when I used to go home from school. As soon as I would step into our house, my mom would ask me what I’d like to eat for an afternoon snack, and whatever I’d answer—usually ramen or stew—she would, as always, cook something right in front of me. It was comforting to know this cycle would repeat again tomorrow.
KWUR Week is now officially upon us
Hey, guys! KWUR Week 2010 starts Wednesday, so I hope you’re ready for four nights of underground and local bands in the Gargoyle. Every night, the doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. Make sure to go—after all, not every week is KWUR Week (man, wouldn’t that be crazy).
HIM | ‘Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13’
After finishing “Screamworks,” it may take a few minutes to realize that the album is over. His Infernal Majesty’s latest offering has the unfortunate tendency to wash over the listener unnoticed. There’s nothing wrong with the album—the band has some OK hooks, and they attempt to make their songs dip and swell—but the record is immediately forgettable.
Dot Dot Dot set to rock the…house
Dot Dot Dot is coming to St. Louis to play at 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Old Rockhouse at 1200 S. 7th St., and I suggest you all show up. First of all, it’s College Ladies Night, which means that all you college ladies out there get in for free (second, to the guys: C’mon, take her out on a cheap date), and third, Dot Dot Dot rocks. And I’m not using “rocks” as a verb, I’m using it as an adjective, as in, “Dot Dot Dot is cool,” or, “Dot Dot Dot plays good music.”
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