Category Archives: Music Review

Song of the Day: El Chacal by Carlos Puebla

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

With today being May Day, it seems appropriate that today’s song of the day should be this blistering attack on Che Guevara, a racist and misogynistic sociopath who far too many people view as being a hero just because his face looks good on a t-shirt.

Music Video of the Day: Been Caught Stealing by Jane’s Addiction (1990, directed by Casey Niccoli)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Today’s music video of the day is for a song that is perfect for May Day.

This video features people stealing from a grocery store in Venice, California.  The barking was provided by Annie, who was Perry Farrell’s dog.  The song was not originally envisioned as featuring Annie but, after Farrell brought her to studio with him, she insisted on getting involved.  It’s now impossible to imagine the song without her.

Director Casey Niccoli was Farrell’s then-girlfriend and has often been described as his muse during the early days of Jane’s Addiction.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Cannonball by The Breeders (1993, directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Cannonball was the biggest hit for one of the best bands of the 90s, The Breeders.  And the song’s music video was one of the best that ever played on MTV.  According to Kim Deal, this song was inspired by the Marquis De Sade.  Thanks to this video, most of us will always associate this song with the Deal sisters having fun in rehearsal, Josephine Wiggins showing off her cool professionalism, and Jim MacPherson beating the Hell out of those drums.

This video was directed by Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and a young up-and-comer named Spike Jonze. This was Jonze’s first music video.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Main Title Theme From Dirty Harry by Lalo Schifrin

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s song of the day comes from 1971’s Dirty Harry. Composer Lalo Schifrin’s moody score remains one of the best cop film scores of all time.  It’s efficient, relentless, and deceptively low-key, just like “Dirty Harry” Callahan himself.

 

Music Video of the Day: I Missed Again by Phil Collins (1981, directed by Stuart Orme)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

In this music video, Phil Collins demonstrates that no one can mime playing an invisible instrument better than him.  Journey may have tried but no one does it like Phil.

Primarily a television director, Stuart Orme directed several videos for both Genesis and Phil Collins as a solo act.

Enjoy!