The Day The (Disco) Music Died

As you all know, there have been an inordinate number of notable (and bizarre) deaths in the last few weeks.  In keeping with the recently popular death tributes here at SoD, I wanted to celebrate a death that some of us remember quite fondly.  The death of disco.  It was thirty years ago last Sunday that disco died [...]

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If You Sing Alt-Rock Ballads, They Will Come

In the midst of this summer of discontent that the 2009 D’backs’ season, there is a glimmer of hope for the D’backs, a silver lining to Chris Young’s .174 batting average: If you sing semi-popular and outdated rock songs, they will come. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been the annual baseball [...]

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Creed Returns With(out) Arms Wide Open

I am sure you have heard it by now.  Creed is back together for a 2009 summer tour.  Rumors also suggest the possibility of a new derivative album in the works.  I know what you’re thinking, the music scene was really missing shitty late 90′s-ish alt/post-grunge bands. Until Creed announced this reunion, fans were stuck [...]

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Where Have You Gone Weird Al Yankovic?

Local radio song parodies are the best.  Two dudes with a Casio, a karaoke machine, and a dream. http://ktar.net/blogs/gash/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/americanpiesunsspoof.mp3 These dreamers chose “American Pie” (the non-Jason Biggs affiliated version for you youngsters).  Of course, this isn’t the most inspired selection.  Madonna has already done a parody cover of this song as recently as 2000. Weird [...]

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Wait ‘Til We Get Our Hanes Off You!

Recently an upstanding citizen (who will remain nameless – to protect the guilty) was denied entry into a third-rate dancehall based on his attire.  The offending garb: a plain white t-shirt.  Shocked?  You shouldn’t be.   There is silent war being waged on the white t-shirt.  Here are the facts.

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