| Archive |
Thrifty Tunes 11.15.09: Slade - Slayed
(11.15.2009)
Marc Bolan created it, David Bowie made it famous, the New York Dolls made it trashy and Kiss made it a circus, but the English band Slade may have perfected it. Cum on and get crazee with Slayed in this week's Thrifty Tunes |
 |
Thrifty Tunes 11.07.09: David Gilmour - David Gilmour
(11.07.2009)
The year before Pink Floyd recorded one of their essential albums, The Wall, David Gilmour released his self-titled debut record. Gilmour and his sweet, sweet guitar get a fresh spin in this week's Thrifty Tunes.
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 10.31.09: Buffalo Springfield - Again
(10.31.2009)
Neil Young has seemingly been around forever. His first band, however, might rank as his best. This week's Thrifty Tunes gives a fresh spin to Buffalo Springfield's second album, Again |
|
Thrifty Tunes 10.10.09: Kris Kristofferson - Jesus Was A Capricorn
(10.10.2009)
His best known songs were hits for other people. He starred in a movie with Barbara Streisand. Still, he may be the coolest musician on the face of the planet. |
|
Kris Kristofferson - Closer To The Bone Review
(10.10.2009)
Sounding every bit of his 73 years, Kris Kristofferson delivers what may be his last will and musical testament, but are the songs a fitting summing up for one of music's premier songwriters?
|
|
Kiss - Sonic Boom Review
(10.06.2009)
The superheroes, now owned by Wal-Mart, return after a ten year absence. Did they find inspiration or stagnation while away?
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 10.03.09: Pearl - Janis Joplin
(10.03.2009)
The biggest voice in rock and roll came from the tiny frame of an outcast little girl from deep Texas. Pearl gets a fresh spin, and a fresh polish, in this week's Thrifty Tunes.
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 09.26.09: The Beatles - Help
(09.26.2009)
John Lennon becomes Fat Emo-Elvis! George somehow has two songs on one album! Paul becomes a diva! Ringo refuses to sing a song because it's 'rubbish'! The Beatles obviously need help!
|
|
The Beatles - Remasters Review
(09.23.2009)
An obscure British band whom your parents and grandparents listened to on big round platters somehow manages to get it's entire back catalogue remastered and re-released. What's the big deal anyway?
|
|
Thrifty Tunes: 09.19.09: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
(09.19.2009)
The Beatles invent self-promotion! The Beatles invent music videos! The Beatles invent multi-media extravaganzas! The first Beatles record I ever heard gets a fresh spin in this week's Thrifty Tunes.
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 09.12.09: The Beatles - Revolver
(09.12.2009)
The Beatles invent metal! The Beatles invent prog-rock! The Beatles invent psychedelic music! The Beatles discover the meaning of life, the universe and everything! The answer, by the way, is not 42, but it might be 35.
|
|
The Featues - Some Kind Of Salvation Review
(09.12.2009)
The Kings of Leon's favorite band returns with a fresh helping of southern flavored power pop. Does the music promise salvation, damnation or a bit of both?
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 09.05.09: The Beatles - Rubber Soul
(09.05.2009)
Rubber Soul is often called the first mature Beatles album. Could it also be the best record the Beatles ever made?
|
|
Halloween II Soundtrack Review
(08.29.2009)
Rob Zombie again mines the 70's for his latest Halloween soundtrack. Is it a trick or a treat?
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 08.29.09: Def Leppard - Pyromania
(08.29.2009)
In the early 80's, a band of English musicians began their conquest of the musical planet. The opening blitzkrieg was an album full of classic tunes about cool things like setting fire to buildings and stalking former lovers. This week's Thrifty Tunes is gonna set this place to light with Def Leppard's Pyromania.
|
|
Thrifty Tunes 08.22.09: The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix
(08.22.2009)
AC/DC, INXS and Men at Work are world famous musical exports from Australia. This week's Thrifty Tunes takes a look at another group from down under, a criminally underrated and overlooked band called The Church |
|
Thrifty Tunes 08.15.09: Venom - Welcome To Hell
(08.15.2009)
Two unholy kingdoms reign the land of metal. Connecting the two is a stygian wasteland of chaos, devilry and macabre fates. This wasteland is ruled by a band of necromancers known as Venom. In this week's Thrifty Tunes, I take my first steps into the abyss.
|
|
Thrifty Tunes: 08.08.09: The Police - Ghost In The Machine
(08.08.2009)
Over the course of five short albums, The Police explored a vast musical landscape. Of those five, Ghost In The Machine is the most varied and challenging. Almost 30 years later, does the record still hold up?
|
|
Thrifty Tunes: 08.01.09: UFO - Mechanix
(08.01.2009)
Kirk Hammett, Steve Harris & Mike McCready all claim UFO as a strong musical influence. Exactly how do you get from "Let It Rain" to "Jeremy" or even to "Master of Puppets" or "Powerslave"? UFO's tenth studio album gets a fresh spin in this week's Thrifty Tunes.
|
|
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - Under The Covers Volume 2 Review
(07.29.2009)
The Bangle and The Songwriter return with their second album of covers. Does their trip through the 70's result in the same magic as their first effort?
|
|
| full archive |
SPOTLIGHTS
