The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Incredible 10-Year-Old Mexican Singer Rocks the World With Music Video

Somebody sent me the video, which already has more than 5 million views, and I frankly couldn’t believe a 10-year-old could sing like this, but evidently it’s legit: Angie Vazquez and her band, Los Vazquez Sounds, have people all over buzzing about their cover of Adele‘s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ — 1.16 million to be […]

A Couple of Great Songs From 1979

This was a jammin’ little funky tune by one-hit wonder Roger Voudouris, but I’d never seen this video before and . . . well, close your eyes and it’s still a jammin’ little funky tune: Just checked Wikipedia and Voudouris, who died in 2003, was not gay, no matter what that video might make you […]

Drum-Sticking It To The Man

by Smitty via AoSHQ Last night’s General Assembly meeting in Zuccotti Park was “one of most contentious ever,” in large part due to a heated debate over whether the drummers at Occupy Wall Street should be given $8,000 from the movement’s coffers to buy more drums and equipment. It seems some of the drums were […]

#OccupyWallStreet Suggested Theme

by Smitty Chatting with @ExJon on Twitter brought this gem to mind: Soundgarden took the music from “Into the Void” by Black Sabbath and substituted verbiage attributed to Chief Seattle, but not really. Somehow the heavy equipment grinding of the music, the Noble Savage lyrical sentiments, and the apparently ‘fake but accurate’ status of the […]

They Pissed Hank Williams Jr. Right Off

by Smitty I may not be the biggest Country fan in the country, but you have to call it like you see it, and this is good: Via AmericanLady49

Madison Rising: ‘Soldiers of America’

We picked up a new advertiser yesterday, a rock band called Madison Rising that was recently written up at Big Hollywood and in the New York Post. Their first single is “Soldiers of America”: They come from the bright light cities. They come from a one-horse town. But if they’re coming for you, boy, You […]

Another Song for @AmandaMarcotte

OK, it’s not quite up there with “Under My Thumb” as a sexist anthem, but the Beatles’ “You Can’t Do That” is still great rock-and-roll, so you know Amanda Marcotte hates it. I’ve got somethin’ to say that might cause you pain. If I catch you talkin’ to that boy again I’m gonna let you […]

This Song Is for @AmandaMarcotte

Because I am now currently on a plane flying to Iowa, I had to schedule some posts ahead of time. Yesterday I heard this classic Rolling Stones hit on the radio. For some reason, it made me think of Amanda Marcotte. It’s down to me, The way she talks when she’s spoken to. Down to […]

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