So me and fellow MHW staffer Paul have had a friendly debate about Flobots that has lasted for about a week. At one point, he compared the ‘Bots to Cake, and that’s when my “oh no he diiiint” antenna went up. I kid slightly, of course, but I don’t really see a comparison between the two, specifically seeing as how Cake has been one of my favorite bands for the past decade or so and […]
So GG and I have done enough trying to explain why two men in their thirties are New Kids on the Block fans (well, he’s straight…at least I can explain away my excuse). The video for “Summertime” debuted on VH-1 Sunday and I have to say…as much as I like the song (and think it was a stroke of genius on the part of whoever picked it as a single), the video is kind of […]
There is a short list of singers for whom I will spout the cliche “I’d gladly listen to him/her sing the phone book!”. There’s Marvin Gaye. Stevie Wonder. Michael McDonald (I see you laughing, but the proof lies in the fact that I’ve bought his last two hellaciously awful albums). And then there’s Al Green.
In several conversations I’ve had about who the greatest soul singer of all time is, Al’s name has been bandied about, […]