I first came across Radiohead, in the era of their “The Bends” album. I wasn’t too hot on any of the singles that were being played on the radio. “Fake plastic trees” and “Creep” (from Pablo Honey) it seemed like, were every other song on certain stations, for a while. The more I learned about … Continue reading Musica Coolica #15 (RH)→
After a string of sharing hip-hop and techno, I figured it is time to get back to some rock. I have absolutely loved this band since the first moment that I ever heard them. That’s right, the Pixies. Kind of a weird band to absolutely love, I agree. Frank Black (a UMASS alum), affectionately known … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #14 (PXS)→
Lucky number 13, here we are. I debated about posting something other than these guys, today, since the last LMA was also electronica-style stuff. But whatever. “These guys,” by the way, are Groove Armada. A couple of guys, is exactly what they are. They are kind of like a 2 man version of Norman Cook … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #13 (GA)→
This is another one of those “post rock” groups that I was turned onto by a Base58 mashup. I’m not going to lie, at first they were a little much for me. At the time that I discovered them, I was neck deep into NYC hiphop. It didn’t leave a lot of room for new … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #12 (Stereolab)→
Billy Bragg is one of those guys who you can tell is pretty cool, but you can’t tell exactly why. When I first heard his music, I thought it was hilarious. The biggest reason, was the heavy re-verb, mixed with the heavy cockney accent. He was a one man show. Just him and a electric … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #11 (Bragg)→
The other day, one of my friends accused me of not liking hip-hop. I was completely stunned, at first. The more that I thought about it, the more it made sense. Because, honestly, I haven’t really been a fan of a lot of the stuff that has come out recently, claiming to be hip-hop. I … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #10 (Ain’t no)→
The first time I ever saw/heard of the White Stripes was back in the days when there were actually videos on MTV. I saw the video for “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.” That song is still one of my favorite White Stripes songs. Come to think of it, that song probably is my favorite … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #9 (W. Stripes)→
I’m really going to blabber on this time. Plus, I don’t really have a lot of spare time. I was just sitting here working, this song was on the playlist rotation and I felt like sharing it. I actually don’t really know much about the Cardigans, except that they are Sweedish, I think. Hahahaha. I … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #8 (Sick and Tired)→
As cleche as it may be, I had to do a Christmas song this week. This is the second ska song that I have shared. I promise, I’m not some sort of rude boy wannabe, or something. It is just happens that this is one of my favorite (secular-style) Christmas songs. The last ska song, … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #7 (Christmas Installment)→
Alright, this one may be a bit surprising. Nelly Furtado. Yes, that girl who sings “Promiscuous.” I first heard of NF, when I picked up the Whoa Nelly! demo at some record store in SLC. I liked “Well Well,” pretty much right away. I admit that it was mostly for the way it sounded in … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #6 (Nelly F.)→