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Nine Post-Punk Openers From ‘79

Originally posted on Pop ‘stache

1979 was a truly unbelievable year in music. The Clash put out London Calling at the end of the flash in the pan that was “punk” music. In the rock realm, Pink Floyd released Continue reading →

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12 Songs About Extraterrestrial Life

14 Jun

There are two alien-centered blockbusters in theaters currently. To immense anticipation, Ridley Scott tries his directorial hand at sci-fi for the first time since 1982’s Blade Runner with Prometheus, a prequel to his genius Alien. To far less excitement, the third installment of the Men in Black series is out and combines at least three formulaic plot devices. In any event, what better time to visit/revisit some songs about extraterrestrial life? Continue reading →

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The Self-Hating Hipster’s Top 51 Tracks of 2011

22 Jan

As promised, below you will find the Self-Hating Hipster’s T0p 51 Tracks of 2011 thanks to a scramble at my lake house, indirectly motivated by six girls working on their Masters theses. I actually mistakenly published the article about a week ago but quickly made it “Private” so as not to give you readers a glimpse of the SHH in his article underpants. I didn’t realize (stoopit!) what a massive undertaking this article would prove to be as a solo project. I know it’s too late, but I’m hoping that you don’t find it to be too little. I’ve been really busy with my job lately, and in the words of Garth Marenghi, “I’m not Jesus Christ…I’ve come to accept that now.”

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51. Fucked Up – “Queen of Hearts”