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The Cardigans: Iron Man
had a recent request to feature something from The Cardigans, that well-known Swedish indie-pop band from Sweden that were floating on the radio for much of the 90’s. They are best known probably for their 1998 hit single, “Favourite Game” off of the “Gran Turismo” album, and also “Lovefool”, released on the [...]
Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (Eurovision 2006)
And just to prove yesterday’s point that the Eurovision Song Contest is actually a song for the worst song Europe can produce, here is the winner (yes, the winner, I did not mistype) from 2006. After a terrifying history of pillaging, mainland Europe still loves the Viking. Or did Lordi just walk of [...]
Them Crooked Vultures: Scumbag Blues
Them Crooked Vultures self titled debut album has had so much hype it’s difficult to find any music site on the internet that doesn’t reference this new phenomenon. The hype is there for good reason – “TCV” lineup is a trio of super-galactic proportions. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) on drums, Josh [...]
Deep Purple: Child in Time
I was surprised to see how old this song is – written in 1969, this has to be one of the most epic heavy-rock songs of all time. And how this song is heavy! – ten minutes in length, the organ, the customary guitar solo, the changes in temp, and Ian Gillan’s vocals ranging [...]
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Fasten your seatbelts, this one could take a while. At over seventeen minutes in length, you may want to put the kettle on or take a lunch break before you listen to this track in it’s entirety. (As I know you all will!) I decided it’s about time for another creepy Halloween tune, and I [...]
