Wow, That’s a Good Song: Retribution Gospel Choir, “Hide It Away”

Retribution Gospel Choir’s sophomore album, appropriately titled 2, is already an early frontrunner to make it onto my Favorites of 2010 list. “Hide it Away” kicks the album off, and it’s a perfect start — it grabbed my attention and still manages to suck me in for the rest of the tracks. . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Retribution Gospel Choir, “Hide It Away”

Hooray for Covers! Hugo, “99 Problems”

How to make Jay-Z’s iconic “99 Problems” even better?

Why, by adding banjos and a really really freaky video, that’s how. . . . → Read More: Hooray for Covers! Hugo, “99 Problems”

This Just In…

Tik Tok and California Gurls are the same song. In other news, water is wet. . . . → Read More: This Just In…

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Meursault, “A Small Stretch of Land”

Where has Meursault been all of my life? Singer Neil Pennycook’s voice is positively haunting. I’m apparently late to this party, but Love Shack, Baby has written about Meursault several times, in much more depth than I can muster, including a review of their latest album, “All Creatures Will Make Merry”. . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Meursault, “A Small Stretch of Land”

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Dessa, “Dixon’s Girl”

Dessa is part of the Doomtree collective, which is a hip-hop collective out of Minneapolis, which means that if you’re not a hip-hop fan, you may be familiar with her. But you should, because her music transcends what you may typically think of as hip-hop. . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Dessa, “Dixon’s Girl”

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Chris Pierce, “What Are The Chances?”

Wow, That’s a Good Song: Chris Pierce, “What Are The Chances?” . . . → Read More: Wow, That’s a Good Song: Chris Pierce, “What Are The Chances?”