Time Trip — Eugene McDaniels, Spiro Agnew, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and The Beastie Boys
Eugene McDaniels’s 1972 album “Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse” was banned by then US Vice President Spiro Agnew due to the controversial lyrics contained within the album. But what made … Continue reading
Think Back Thursday — Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a political activist and a champion of women’s rights in colonial and post-independence Nigeria. She was a leading force in women’s suffrage during the 1950s and she … Continue reading
A Cover by Any Other Name — Duran Duran, Deftones, Sneaker Pimps, and More…
Here’s a song that has been covered a dozen times, but just can’t seem to have a bad version made of it. Duran Duran’s “The Chauffeur,” off their second album Rio … Continue reading
Time Trip — Jefferson Airplane, Tom Scott, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth
I’ve been listening to a lot of Tom Scott recently. It’s been killing me trying to figure out from where I knew the saxophone jam at the end of his … Continue reading
Don’t Listen To Music
School turns people into socialists, they tell me, Don’t go to school. Music makes people rebellious, they say, Don’t listen to music. Don’t read books, Don’t learn. Don’t make too … Continue reading
