Is a band really metal if its lyrics and iconography don’t feature dragons, Frodo, vikings, hellhounds or other creatures and places of Western European lore and mythology? A recent post from one of our esteemed colleagues here at Top 40 Music Sucks criticizes RUSH’s lyrics on the grounds that they include such phantasms. But, in … Continue reading →

An interesting underlying debate here at Top 40 Music Sucks… Here is Michael Hedges (RIP) playing Rickover’s Dream at a 8/1/87 performance at the Maheavy Theater in Great Barrington, MA. Tuning: C2G2D3G3B3C4 A perfect marriage of technical proficiency and Soul IMO… Continue reading →

Speaking of Peart using Deerhoof’s dummer as a drumstick, this dude is throwing two enthusiastic devil horns up to the Rush tour. Reminder: go get tickets — they’re breaking out some sick shit this tour. June 23, 2007 Setlist: LimelightDigital ManEntre NousMissionFreewillThe Main Monkey BusinessThe Larger Bowl (with McKenzie Brothers intro)Secret TouchCircumstancesBetween The WheelsDreamline(-Intermission-/video intro)Far … Continue reading →

All you drummers who think it’s all about having a multi-thousand dollar kit with twelve toms, two kicks and snares, 18 different cymbals and a dozen mics, take a look at this and shut up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEYSeygs97Q&mode=related&search Continue reading →

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As reported by Pitchforkmedia, an exclusive “celebrity-chosen” compilation of Sonic Youth songs will be sold only at Starbucks, and will include one new exclusive song SY will record just for the corporate coffee-mongers. Read all about Sonic Youth and Starbucks. Continue reading →

The Police were loose as shit – The Police were still brilliant The Police would fall apart frequently – The Police were still brilliant Sting threw in a bunch of his Stink like Aguilera Vocal Parts – Still Sting was golden boy, his voice like buttah Andy Summers is 64 yrs old a floundered a … Continue reading →

Geddy Lee hangs with Doug and Bob MacKenzie on their 24th Anniversary. Funny, funny shit. Continue reading →

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