It’s August, when West Central Florida’s weather goes from unbearable to “Dear God, no!” The heat and humidity combine to make the walk to your car feel like a death march. Ours is not a dry heat that you barely notice. It is a heavy, sodden heat that can’t be avoided. Given all this, it may strike some residents as strange, perverse even, that so many songs actually celebrate summer. The list... Continue Reading →
Gene Simmons of Kiss is known for two physical attributes: an extremely long tongue and an extremely big mouth. One of his favorite subjects to run his mouth about is the induction of hip-hop performers to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s against it. https://youtu.be/Du4pJZNWbaQ?si=-o_Qlr_DtjFr5Ecp If rock ‘n’ roll means three or four... Continue Reading →
Name-dropping in conversation is annoying. Name-dropping in song is, well, that can be pretty annoying too. We’re looking at you, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” We’ll light the fire if someone will tie this song to a stake. (We won’t even look at Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger.” Die in a ditch, “Moves Like Jagger”!)... Continue Reading →