tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56158082024-03-18T18:11:44.090-04:00Kumar's BlizznogYour source for Kumarific blogservationsJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-77454496922957000742024-03-18T18:10:00.004-04:002024-03-18T18:10:58.704-04:00Day After Day #75: Word Up!Day After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Word Up! (1986)When you watch old music videos on YouTube, one thing you notice a lot is commenters pining for the good ol' days. The comments usually are along the lines of "This takes me back to when music was great, not like the crap we have today" or "I was 25 when this came out with a full headJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-8373030677656850852024-03-17T12:52:00.004-04:002024-03-17T12:52:45.272-04:00Day After Day #74: The Body of an AmericanDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).The Body of an American (1986)It's St. Patrick's Day so it kinda makes sense to write about the Pogues. I mean, I could have gone with U2 or the Mama's Boys cover of "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," but let's stick with the real deal here. I was never a Pogues fan when they were a going concern. I knew Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-9750836300879181152024-03-16T17:00:00.002-04:002024-03-16T17:00:18.737-04:00Day After Day #73: I Don't Like MondaysDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).I Don't Like Mondays (1979)Long before Law & Order was doing "ripped from the headlines" storylines, musicians were using the news as inspiration. Bob Geldof of the Irish new wave act The Boomtown Rats was doing an interview in the Georgia State University radio station WRAS in January 1979 whenJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-37434191580567108392024-03-15T17:44:00.001-04:002024-03-15T17:44:22.141-04:00Day After Day #72: The Emperor's New ClothesDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).The Emperor's New Clothes (1990)If there's one thing about Sinead O'Connor that is indisputable, it's that she had an amazing voice. When she burst onto the music scene in 1987 with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra, it was that voice and her shaved head that got plenty of attention. She was Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-54631088489393641422024-03-15T16:12:00.000-04:002024-03-15T16:12:07.739-04:00Stuck In Thee Garage #519: March 15, 2024Movies and music go hand in hand. Even before people were talking in movies, there was music in them. This week on Stuck In Thee Garage, I played hot new rock from the likes of Charles Mootheart, Savak and METZ (and also paid tribute to the late Karl Wallinger) in hour 1 and songs from movie soundtracks in hour 2. It'll smack you upside the head like a mustachioed Bill Hader.This playlist hits Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-48693628267068852742024-03-14T18:56:00.004-04:002024-03-14T18:56:29.528-04:00Day After Day #71: IdiotequeDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Idioteque (2000)After the successes of their albums The Bends and OK Computer, Radiohead had become one of the biggest bands in rock. OK Computer had redefined their sound and they were being hailed as the natural inheritors of the mantle that U2 and R.E.M. once held as a Very Important Band. Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-7801516159739565932024-03-13T19:12:00.001-04:002024-03-13T19:12:29.169-04:00Day After Day #70: DrownDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Drown (1992)Let's face it, soundtrack albums are usually a mixed bag. One or two good songs, a couple of songs you've heard before and then a bunch of filler. This was especially the case in the 1980s, when artists discovered they could make a lot of money doing songs for movie soundtracks; a video Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-39453583848703409562024-03-12T19:33:00.001-04:002024-03-12T19:33:38.989-04:00Day After Day #69: Accident ProneDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Accident Prone (1995)What is a sellout? In the punk world, the term carries a lot of weight, even if it might be a bit harsh. Nowadays, it's exceedingly difficult to make money if you're a rock band, but in the mid-'90s for a few years there, it seemed like everyone was going to get rich or die Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-29239364431062985792024-03-11T19:02:00.005-04:002024-03-11T19:02:58.117-04:00Day After Day #68: The Whole of the MoonDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).The Whole of the Moon (1985)I hadn't even had a chance to think about what I was going to write about today when I heard the horrible news that Karl Wallinger had died. Having written about one of his masterful World Party songs in January, the logical next move was to write about the epic WaterboysJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-58266060398809023112024-03-10T17:25:00.003-04:002024-03-10T17:25:44.049-04:00Day After Day #67: Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)Day After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) (1980)Imagine being a band so good but you're constantly under the radar your entire career. That was the deal with Squeeze, especially here in the U.S. So many great songs...hell, even trying to pick one for this feature took me a while because I kept changing my Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-37047038788102014502024-03-09T16:30:00.002-05:002024-03-09T16:30:47.580-05:00Day After Day #66: Don't Believe a WordDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Don't Believe a Word (1976)Rock history is filled with bright lights who were taken too soon. One of those is Phil Lynott, the founder, singer, bassist and main songwriter for the Irish hard rock act Thin Lizzy. A charismatic stage presence with a commanding voice, Lynott led the band (which had a Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-8573307520392051682024-03-08T18:23:00.002-05:002024-03-08T18:23:42.370-05:00Stuck In Thee Garage #518: March 8, 2024I've got no beef with nostalgia. It's fun to look back and see what was different and what was the same. This week on Stuck In Thee Garage, I played a bunch of cool new music in hour 1 and then songs from 1999 (TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO) in hour 2. It was a little freaky and a little geeky.And the geeks shall inherit the playlist:Hour 1Song - Album/Artist METZ - Entwined (Street Light Buzz)/Up Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-78422496509265985222024-03-08T18:08:00.000-05:002024-03-08T18:08:06.691-05:00Day After Day #65: Talk About the PassionDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Talk About the Passion (1983)When it comes to evolving as an artist, one band that really changed over the course of its career was R.E.M. Formed in 1980 by four students at the University of Georgia, the band was one of the leaders of the indie/college/alternative/whateveryouwannacallit rock Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-30300737409529394842024-03-07T19:09:00.004-05:002024-03-07T19:09:29.310-05:00Day After Day #64: That's When I Reach for My RevolverDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).That's When I Reach for My Revolver (1981)One cool thing about music is there's always something great to discover way after the fact. That's the way it was for me with Mission of Burma. The Boston post-punk legends had already called it a day before I had even heard of them. We moved to New Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-41866604052733106572024-03-06T20:30:00.000-05:002024-03-06T20:30:37.074-05:00Completely Conspicuous 632: Don't You EvahPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 2007. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
Show notes:Phil's #5: Sharp alt-country debut from Deer TickJay's #5: Nick Cave rocks out with GrindermanPhil's #4: Compelling raunch rock from QOTSAJay's #4: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists with another quality ripperPhil's #3: Soulful belter SharonJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-60617673447716384192024-03-06T18:17:00.004-05:002024-03-06T18:17:48.810-05:00Day After Day #63: Evil EyeDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Evil Eye (1997)Sometimes you just have to kick some ass. There are certain songs that will get you pumped up to partake in such activity, and for me, Fu Manchu's "Evil Eye" is one of them. To understand Fu Manchu, who are certainly not a popular band, you need to understand the genre of stoner Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-14617543582190899552024-03-05T18:34:00.001-05:002024-03-05T18:34:09.208-05:00Day After Day #62: London CallingDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).London Calling (1979) As I've noted earlier, I enjoy punk rock but I'm about as unpunk as it gets. The Clash was the first punk act I really got into, albeit through some of their least punk-sounding songs in "Train in Vain" and "Lost in the Supermarket." You could argue they were already Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-86129534371379501392024-03-04T18:34:00.000-05:002024-03-04T18:34:31.119-05:00Day After Day #61: Life On Mars?Day After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Life On Mars? (1971)Picking a favorite David Bowie song is a difficult task because there are so many great ones. I don't even know if "Life On Mars?" is my favorite but it's the one that I'm going with here. The man had such a long and varied career and right until the end was producing incredible Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-54385776663470518672024-03-03T16:10:00.002-05:002024-03-03T16:10:49.113-05:00Day After Day #60: Don't ChangeDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Don't Change (1982) The 1980s were a ridiculously long time ago. There was a lot going on, but one thing that's almost forgotten 40+ years later is that INXS was consistently one of the best bands going for most of that decade. They weren't trying to save the world like U2 or Peter Gabriel, Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-53779629531662355142024-03-02T15:30:00.001-05:002024-03-02T15:30:19.200-05:00Day After Day #59: War PigsDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).War Pigs (1970)Fun fact: My introduction to Black Sabbath was when Ronnie James Dio was leading them (okay, I don't know how much fun that was, but nevertheless). It was 1980 and I was starting to get into FM rock stations, and one of the Toronto stations played side 1 of Sabbath's new album Heaven Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-16690411585943089782024-03-01T21:34:00.001-05:002024-03-01T21:34:25.983-05:00Day After Day #58: Middle/Born in '69Day After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Middle/Born in '69 (1995) I've touched on it before, but the Seattle 'Splosion of 1991 led the major labels to sign any band within a 50-mile radius that had even held a guitar, let alone played it. When they ran out of Washington State acts to sign, the labels started looking for other scenes Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-50059486757694706682024-03-01T15:49:00.000-05:002024-03-01T15:49:20.437-05:00Stuck In Thee Garage #517: March 1, 2024 One man's trash is another man's treasure, or so they say. This week on Stuck In Thee Garage, I played songs about treasure in hour 2 and I meant treasure in the more traditional pirate sense. Add to that some pretty great new stuff in hour 1 from Les Savy Fav, Daniel Romano's Outfit, Glitterer and Mary Timony and you've got yourself a stew...a stew of hot rock, that is. Anyhoo, just crank Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-83558886852224332332024-02-29T18:12:00.002-05:002024-02-29T18:12:56.938-05:00Day After Day #57: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout LoveDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (1978)By the mid-1970s, hard rock was getting a little stale. The big guns like Led Zeppelin and the Who were dealing with success and excess, and as a result they were spending more time off the road. Heavy guitar acts were still selling tons of albums and concert Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-20570487651988601172024-02-28T20:34:00.001-05:002024-02-28T20:36:13.658-05:00Completely Conspicuous 631: Into ActionPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 2007. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
Show notes:In 2007, Jay had a kid starting kindergarten; that kid graduates from college soonZeppelin played two reunion showsSeparating the music from artists' bad behaviorDaughtry had the #1 selling album of '07Phil's non-top 5s: Robert Plant Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615808.post-19855933765036426622024-02-28T18:54:00.004-05:002024-02-28T18:55:39.219-05:00Day After Day #56: Virginia PlainDay After Day is an ambitious attempt to write about a song every day in 2024 (starting on Jan. 4).Virginia Plain (1972)I was too young to be cognizant of them at the time, but man, Roxy Music must have blown people's minds when they first hit the scene. Early on, they definitely were one of the weirder looking bands going as they embraced the glam look that was just emerging; it was all space Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939674629429589213noreply@blogger.com0