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Revisiting: Darius Rucker
Hootie & The Blowfish were one of those bands that I always wound up buying records from, but couldn’t figure out *why* I bought them. Because, let’s face it, Hootie’s material was pretty forgettable (in an enjoyable bar-band kind of way). A greatest hits album from those guys is generally all you need.
I must admit that I was quite intrigued when I found out that Darius Rucker, the band’s lead singer, was releasing a solo […]
Mike’s Gripes Vol. 1: Mariah Carey
No, I’m not writing this to discuss her marriage to bad actor/bad rapper/semi-funny comedian Nick Cannon. Hey, if Mariah’s happy (after what seems like decades of bad relationships), then more power to her.
I’m writing this to discuss the slippery slope of suckitude that her music has bobbled around for nearly a decade now. Not that Mariah’s ever been a particularly consistent listening experience-even this diehard pop fan can’t think of more than 2 or 3 […]
Mike Doughty Lets The Sunshine In: The Video For "Fort Hood"
Those of you who were listening to music in the Nineties might remember Mike Doughty as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter behind the alternative rock band Soul Coughing. While I knew of the band and had heard a song or two of theirs in passing, I’d honestly never paid much mind to Doughty until I witnessed a live performance of his earlier this year, after which I was so impressed by his latest solo […]