Stokes tries to get excited about the rock bands suggested by podcast listeners.
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Episode 13: Crossing Sections off the Map
Wrather, Lee, and Fenzel overthink peak oil and peak rock, the meaning of hip-hop, the ringtone bubble, politics, pornography, and artistic protectionism and offer a new feature, OTI picks, while Wrather manages to say something offensive to every nationality, ethnic…
The Hubbert Peak Theory of Rock, or, Why We’re All Out of Good Songs
Many rock purists and music snobs (myself included) often lament the quality of most modern pop/rock music. “Music these days is so trite and derivative,” they say. “It’s just been downhill since the 60′s and 70′s. Those were the days.”…
Great Moment In Rock ‘n’ Roll Emasculation
I really wish I could blame the Chinese for this one, but alas, it seems like the Brits censored their own Led Zeppelin and forced a minor lyrical change for a performance of “Whole Lotta Love” at the Olympic Closing…
I’m cheating on you
I’m a two-blog man now. As some of you know, I write and produce Hotnewz.tv, the best darn news show for college kids on the web. We recently started a blog where we talk about some of our favorite segments.…
An open letter to Bryan Adams
Dear Bryan, First of all, l’m a big fan. The fact that you spent your evenings down at the drive-in in the summer of ’69, when you were only nine years old, is truly awesome. But I have an issue…