Writing about the Conchords got me thinking about the best bands that were made up for movies or TV shows and actually wrote/recorded some good songs. Songs that I seek out now to get on my iPod. As I noted in that post, this genre seems to have started with the Monkees ripping off the [...]
In the wake of the steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan yesterday, I wonder what kind of chaos it caused for our government’s electronic monitoring systems? From what I’ve read and heard, the NSA has been conducting a huge surveillance program forever that captures as much of the worldwide electronic communications volume as they can, [...]
I have always enjoyed bands that start off as comedy and end up making decent, funny music. This idea started (as far as I can tell) with The Monkees in 1966, who were mildly successful at creating music that transcended their TV Show. Last Train To Clarksville was a good song and still has something [...]
I bowed my head in disappointment this morning while reading the New York Times account of President Bush’s actions of July 2nd, as he commuted Scooter Libby’s 30-month prison sentence for being “excessive” in his judgment. Can anyone doubt that the current administration has simply stopped caring about serving the people of our country? Instead, [...]
