A nice documentary about Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and their trip to Yeltsin’s hometown in Russia. They’re not around anymore (like Yeltsin!), but Polydor is re-releasing their first record for its 20th anniversary. I LOVED their record Pershing, but really all of their stuff was good shiny pop. Somehow they don’t include any of their music in the doc.
King of Feel
I got sucked into this video by “Rain” which I love… never heard it until college because it wasn’t on our Beatles ’62-’66 8-track tape.
Percussion be with you.
Seriously, Can I Use It?
Another Mr. Show classic.
Now It’s Let It Be….
That’s getting the deluxe Reissue. Listen to Androgynous (Alternate Version) that apparently includes a few seconds of piano that were clopped from the album (?). Liner notes by the way cooler than you Elizabeth Nelson of the Paranoid Style.
I’m In Love
Don’t tell Francoise I’m seeing a Belgian.
Mountain Goats Monday
We all need this.
You’re not punk and I’m telling everyone
Alien: Earth Episodes 1&2 Easter Eggs
My latest obsession is the new Alien: Earth series on Hulu. Just the right balance of callbacks to previous Alien movies and fresh creative ideas. It’s pretty … pretty … pretty … pretty good. Some of the stuff this New Rockstars guy notices might be a stretch, but he catches a ton of details I missed.
Anyway, enjoy or don’t. But don’t text me six months from now saying, “Oh my god, have you watched Alien: Earth? It’s amazing!” (You know who you are.)
Who Killed The Electric Car?
RIP Superlungs
Terry Reid famously turned down both Zep and Deep Purple.
Good story from Musicradar (the number 1 website for musicians, y’all):
“Keith asked me to support the Stones in the States, but then shortly afterward Jimmy wanted me to join his new band. I was torn. In the end, I put the ball in Jimmy’s court. I said: ‘You’d better speak to Keith and tell him I’m not going.’
“But Jimmy bottled it. He said: ‘I’m not having him shoot me in the fucking leg.’
I only have the River, but it’s a good one.
I Shoud’ve Listened To My Old Man
Very cool cover, and she’s adorable.