Michael Jackson turns 50 today (and John McCain turns 72, by the way. Choosing a VP nominee with absolutely no experience when you’re 72 years old is quite interesting – “Ready To Lead” indeed.) The biggest pop star of the ’80s and arguably of all time; Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, [...]

Mase was born as Mason Durrell Betha on August 27, 1977 in New York City (Harlem.) Mase is most well known for his collaborations with Puff Daddy & Notorious B.I.G., but he also had a “comeback” hit in 2004 with the single “Welcome Back” which featured a sample from the 70s television show Welcome Back, [...]

This is a short video (about 12 minutes) that was shown on Channel 4 in the UK on Brian Eno. Eno is one of my favorite mad scientists in music. Skip the first 30 seconds (an ad for Big Brother.)

A YouTuber named Vpmatt has been creating some interesting videos which go into some trivia behind some of The Beatles greatest songs. Two of the best are included here. “Strawberry Fields Forever” “Tomorrow Never Knows”

Elvis Costello was born as Declan Patrick MacManus on August 25, 1954 in London, England. His biggest selling album in the US to date is his 1977 debut My Aim Is True which is Costello’s only studio album certified platinum (one million units sold in the US.) The compilation “greatest hits” album The Best of [...]

This is the sort of band that causes one to take pause and to reevaluate one’s life, and quite sincerely so at that. It would appear that this is the sound persons in the city of Detroit choose to make or simply must make, and all this despite the fact that my period is late. [...]

Arguably the three biggest pop stars of the 1980s all turn 50 in 2008: Michael Jackson, Prince, & Madonna. It feels a bit strange to me that these 80s icons are (or are about to be) 50 years old now. Time flies, and all of that jazz, right? Prince was born on June 7, 1958 [...]

Madonna turned 50 today. She was born on August 16th of 1958. Madonna has released 11 studio albums beginning with her 1983 self titled debut which included “Lucky Star,” “Borderline,” and “Holiday.” Her most recent album is this year’s Hard Candy. “Lucky Star” “Borderline”

Leon Theremin was born as Lev Sergeyevich Terman in Russia on August 15th of 1896. He died on November 3rd of 1993 at age 97. He is was an inventor who is most well known for inventing the theremin in 1919. The theremin is one of the earliest electronic music instruments. It is also the [...]

It is Christmas in the Land of Stereolab, you delicious little devil-dogs! The new gem has arrived and Marquis De Sade is finally on your side, filled to the brim with prescription-drug pride. “Chemical Chords” is like a healthy bundle of raspberries slammed against your bosom in a most powerful manner. The party starts with [...]