Whore D’Oeuvres VI: Ripoff Roundup Edition

Welcome to a special Whore D’Oeuvres, in which we explore the special concept of ripping off in music. From bluesmen copping each others’ licks, to George Harrison’s plagiarizing unconscious (and Wilco’s own decades-later lift of Mr. Harrison’s product, check the 3-minute mark), to basically the entire idea of sampling and mashups, you can’t help but [...]

Lurker of Chalice – Lurker Of Chalice

Wow, what an insane month it has been. Things I have come to notice and learn: that a caffeine withdrawal headache feels like your brain is being slowly peeled off your skull, that the vigorous passage of bouncing traffic down the hill outside one’s window makes for a much better waking alarm than any clock [...]

aaaaagggggh wait wait hold up aaaaagggghh.

Hold everything. I’m sorry the review’s late, I’m working hard I swear, blah blah, LISTEN TO THIS FUCKING SONG. LOUD. it will BLAST SUNSHINE INTO YOUR SOUL. and it’s a cover! wtf and oh gosh, here’s just the catchiest dance groove ever blasted into my headphones about ten minutes ago. And hell, fuck an MGMT [...]