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Tinted Windows: The Soundtrack to Summer 2009??
Tinted Windows is probably not a supergroup you would’ve seen coming, but that doesn’t stop their debut album from being one of the most fun pop records to come down the pike in a while. Who’s in the band?, you might ask. Well, on drums there’s Bun E. Carlos, of legendary power-pop band Cheap Trick. On guitar, there’s James Iha, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle. Your bassist is Adam Schlesinger, primary songwriter […]
Infatueighties: “Never Say Goodbye”
The year was 1987. I was in the 6th grade. A pimply geeky kid who was desperate to impress his friends but had no mack game.
Her name was Heather. She was sorta pimply and geeky too. And a little on the chunky side.
We were at the 6th grade dance. One slow jam had already passed (“You Got it All” by The Jets if I remember correctly), and I’d played the wall. I was determined to […]
FORTY-FIVE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE #32: If You Like Penis Colossal
CHEECH & CHONG “Earache My Eye” (featuring Alice Bowie) b/w “Turn That Thing Down” (A&M/Ode Records #66102, August 1974)
Oh, how my mom hated this one.  All I remember is my older brother was driving me somewhere, and this 5-minutes-&-change comedy sketch popped up on the radio. We both howled with laughter until our sides ached, and I insisted we stop off at King’s department store (the most cavernous, dimly-lit treasure chest on Earth) and buy the record. Being the ultimate […]