Muswell Hillbillies is the Kinks LP where Ray Davies’ roiling conservatism fully cross-pollinates with his burlesque impulses, resulting in a comic concept album about being too afraid to leave the house. Merle's poetic provincialism meets The Band’s musical big tent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idab...
Hey, there's a new @paranoiacs.bsky.social record out and it's some really good music for the discerning listener: www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/icym...
I always wanted to meet Grayson Haver Currin, a great critic. Then we got in a dumb internet argument which eventually ended up with us becoming close friends. Anyway, I was thrilled for the Paranoid Style to be included in his roundup up of best February music! currincy.substack.com/p/musical-fr...
Unbelievable show at the Birchmere tonight by my eternal inspiration Patterson Hood. A brilliant 90 minutes from "Putting People On The Moon" to "The Van Pelt Parties" to a killer new tune just recorded for the forthcoming DBT record. Now more than ever. So deeply gratifying to see you, old friend.
A great conversation with my pals and colleagues over at Lawyers, Guns & Money- still the best politics (with a side of music and sports) website in the world!
A carefully laid trap...
Paradise shoulda been in heavy rotation in every classic rock station in the US.
“[B]eautiful, timeless songs that I can’t recommend highly enough…[combining] the best of Neil Young's nature writing, the weird ecstasy of Roxy Music, the exultant defeatism of American Music Club.” — @paranoiacs.bsky.social on Known Associates from @southwestreview.bsky.social
Given that description I need to listen to this when I have some more time.
It’s on my listening list! So many good podcasts, so little time…
they're my favorite country band
Relevant to the Jason P. Woodbury podcast I just did on Known Associates,
Saw ‘em live in a small, sweaty WDC venue many moons ago - one of my all-time favorite shows. “I got a shirt that cost $1.25 / I know I’m the best dressed man alive / I put it on & head down to the local dive….” That song still makes me wanna shout along & pogo to this day.
Mine almost definitely was. But I know what you mean.
Conjuring ZZ Top and the Dead much in the manner that the Minutemen chanelled CCR and Van Halen, the Meat Puppets' weird boogie odyssey ‘Huevos’ is one of the great guitar records. An alternate history of punk where its major deity isn’t Johnny Thunders, it’s JJ Cale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCH...
On the brand new edition of my podcast Known Associates: me and the brilliant songwriter and critic Jason P. Woodbury touch on the mysteries of the desert, future journalism, the imperative need for gratitude and his transporting new record. An all time fave talk! southwestreview.com/known-associ...
On the brand new edition of my podcast Known Associates: me and the brilliant songwriter and critic Jason P. Woodbury touch on the mysteries of the desert, future journalism, the imperative need for gratitude and his transporting new record. An all time fave talk! southwestreview.com/known-associ...
Newest episode of my podcast 'Known Associates' is up! Amazing talk with Jason P. Woodbury, a brilliant musician and writer with a wonderful new LP! I enjoyed this immensely, and I think you will too!
It was an utter delight having The Paranoid Style @paranoiacs.bsky.social on today. We had a great conversation, listened to some songs that influenced the new album Known Associates, and they played a handful of songs live in the studio. Check it out here: www.mixcloud.com/rockrabbitho...
Me too!
ZZ Top appeared on a BBC show with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in 1980 and nicked not only their sound but also their dance moves domino.elfworld.org/omd-zz-top-s...
I like it! The singing reminds me of Canned Heat, of all things.
Amazing.
Love it unreservedly and with all my heart!
I love all their records!
Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp guitar hook and a Simmons SDS-V
Works like a charm!
Me too!
I guess the band had pretty much exhausted the boogie-band trio thing after a decade, but I prefer my ZZ Top sans Fairlight!
