Particle Man, Particle Man...

So what's the big deal about scientists claiming that they think they've found the Higgs boson particle? It was the missing piece of...

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Rodney On The ROQ vol. 5

When I created and posted " Rodney on the ROQ Vol 4 ", a reader commented: "This is one of the greatest compilations ever cre...

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Tribute To Neil Armstrong

The greatest song ever about the recently departed Neil Armstrong was this '80s college rock hit by Angst , which you can listen to/down...

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SAVAGE Exotica!!

This collection of '50s-'70s sultry, steamy, jungle moods taken from 45s or otherwise-non-exotic albums is all I feel like listening...

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COVER THE EARTH 3: More Bizarro Versions of Your Favorite Oldies From Across the World Wide Weird

The first " Cover The Earth " collection we posted here a couple of weeks ago has been quite the success - twice as many downloads...

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COVER THE EARTH: Bizarro Versions of Your Favorite Oldies From Across the World Wide Weird

There are lots of foreign-language covers out there, but what really intruiges me is when non-Anglo/Americans approach the material from the...

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Punk Mariachi!

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, here's a few tracks from L.A. bands playing...punk mariachi? How is such a thing possible?  One style is...

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Mexican Water Jug/Soda Bottle Folk Instruments

(Vote for "M4M Idol" ! You've got 'til Oct. 6.) A welcome recent trend in Mexican and Mexican/American music is playing i...

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Vote For M4M Idol!!

Don't you wish all of those "[name of country] Idol"/"X Factor"-type shows had good music? Well, now here's your...

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Manic Hispanic

I love Manic Hispanic , and their Chicano parodies of punk rock classics, a la El Vez and his Mexican-ized take on Elvis. But then again, I...

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Before They Were Stars!!

A 14-year-old Björk! Billy Joel goes heavy metal ! Tori Amos goes big hair '80s! Debbie Harry of Blondie in a '60s hippie band that ...

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