Bob’s solo makes me giggle.
Whatever Games I Play
The RNRHF just released a bunch of clips from this year’s induction ceremony. As you bastards may or may not remember, I don’t give two shits about that ridiculous institution, but it did give us this performance. The Cure still sounds amazing live, and Robert Smith is promising a new Cure album this year.
The clip below is included only for his good-natured sarcasm, which made me laugh. I’m sure she meant well …
Sleaford Mods! Sleaford Mods! Sleaford Sleaford Sleaford Mods!
Something got me thinking about these guys this morning. Their latest is 2019’s Eton Alive, which I’m about to investigate on Spotify.
Lyrics and obscure British references explained here.
I Didn’t Make This
But I approve.
You (Still) Get The Finger
The song that inspired a post title from last week.
This album came out in 2006 and I am old.
Shit
Only 58.
Shit
Come And Get One In The Yarbles, If You Have Any Yarbles
Here’s 24 of the best insults and put downs by Shakespeare. Feel free to use these at the water cooler in the office.
“Villain, I have done thy mother…”
New Spoon
New single from Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon, coming July 26th.
Check it, yo.
Replacements At A Turning Point
Here’s a great 32-year-old article from SPIN’s archives, from around the time that I was getting into them. (Yes, I was late to the party and had to work my way back through the Twin/Tone albums.) The band had just parted ways with manager Pete Jesperson, fired lead guitarist Bob Stinson, and released one of their best albums, Pleased To Meet Me. Recorded right here in Memphis!
“When we started,” [Westerberg] says, pausing to sip from a midmorning Schmidt, “we definitely had a fear of success. We had a fear of everything. We were all very paranoid, and I think that goes hand in hand with the excessive drinking thing. We’d get drunk because we were basically scared shitless, and that snowballed into image. Now we’re a little more assured of what we’re doing. We’re not positive which way we’re going, but we think we know what mistakes lie ahead, and we’re trying to sidestep ‘em.”
Full article here.