DYRT90s? // Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun
Almost 13 years after calling it quits following a worldwide tour in support of their fifth studio album, Down On The Upside, Soundgarden announced on New Year’s Day, 2010 they were reuniting and hitting the festival circuit (including a stop at our own Voodoo Music Experience later this month). It was welcome news, not only [...]
DYRT90s? // Beck: Where It’s At
No matter how often I requested it, the DJ that worked my middle school dances refused to play this song, citing its alleged offensive content. …
DYRT90s? // Counting Crows: Mr. Jones
In a decade infamous for songwriters who laughably overreached in their attempts to craft earnest, deep, clever or otherwise emotionally resonant lyrics, Adam Duritz is…
DYRT90s? // Red Hot Chili Peppers: Aeroplane
I chose not to choose lyrics that make any sense. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when…
DYRT90s? // Jill Sobule: I Kissed A Girl
With WTUL and WWOZ on the local dial, there is really no excuse to ever listen to commercial FM radio in New Orleans. Even if…
DYRT90s? // Spacehog: In The Meantime
If only this masterpiece was recorded 20 years sooner, Spacehog might be mentioned in the same sentence as…
DYRT90s? // Soul Asylum: Black Gold
Not only is this song one of the catchiest protest songs of any decade, it may be the…
DYRT90s? // Collective Soul: Shine
In college, my friend Tim and I started a semi-comedic acoustic cover band called Bad Sneakers. Even though…
DYRT90s? // R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts
Back in my day, bands routinely made short films to accompany some of their more popular songs. These…