Back in the day, Slayer gave Tipper Gore nightmares.
This song found a new audience when it was used to break up a hippie music festival on South Park.
Enjoy!
Category Archives: Music Review
Song of the Day: El Chacal by Carlos Puebla
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)
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!
Song of the Day: The Promise by Michael Nyman
Today is Jane Campion’s birthday and today’s song of the day comes from Michael Nayman’s beautiful score for her best film, 1993’s The Piano.
Music Video of the Day: Cannonball by The Breeders (1993, directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze)
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
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: If There’s A Heaven Above by Love & Rockets (1986, directed by ????)
I have no idea who directed this video from Love & Rockets. Do you know? If so, let me know in the comments.
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Music Video of the Day: I Missed Again by Phil Collins (1981, directed by Stuart Orme)
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!
Music Video of the Day: Mystify by INXS (1989, directed by Richard Lowenstein)
If you were ever wondering how INXS composed their songs, this video probably doesn’t show you how it actually happened. I guess it’s possible that there was a cameraman and a sound crew present at exactly the right moment but doubt it.
It was still one of INXS’s more popular songs, peaking at 17 on the U.S. Charts.
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Song of the Day: Irena’s Theme by Giorgio Moroder
Happy birthday to musician and composer Giorgio Moroder. Today’s song of the day comes from his score for 1982’s Cat People. Here is Irena’s Theme!
