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10 Songs I'm Pretty Sure Are About Masturbation
(Above: Judge Reinhold gets busted by Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High) Masturbation. I remember when that was a dirty word. Back in 6th and 7th grade, nobody—and I mean nobody—would cop to doing that shit. Around then, my friend Chris and I had a conversation that went a little something like this:Chris: You know, I read something in this magazine about how like 90 percent of guys in middle school masturbate.Steve: No way, man. I don't believe it.Chris: Well, that's what it said. But you're right, there's no way. [awkward pause] You don't do that, do you?Steve:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPixies Add U.S. Tour Dates to Doolittle Tour
Earlier this month, we filled you in on the upcoming Pixies tour through Europe to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their album Doolittle. But Pixies fans who are trapped Stateside are now in luck: The band will bring its "Doolittle Tour" to the U.S. in November. At 14 shows coast to coast, Pixies will play Doolittle in its entirety, as well as all the album's related B-sides.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDJ ToTom Remixes Bob Dylan
Last week, the Beastie Boys announced they were sampling Bob Dylan on their upcoming album, but DJ ToToM has officially one-upped the duo, releasing an album's worth of Dylan tunes mashed up with other artists like Franz Ferdinand, the Pixies, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and David Bowie.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPixies Announce Doolittle Tour, Minotaur Box Set
The Pixies have been playing games with our hearts since they originally disassembled in 1993, reaching a fever pitch five years ago with those rumors of a reunion, new material and multiple tours. Now, just months after the Pixies began to make appearances on the festival circuit, they've announced a European tour coupled with a box set release. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsNile Songs: My Middle East & North Africa Playlist, Had I Accompanied President Obama to Egypt
President Obama gave a speech at Cairo University yesterday in which he reached out to Muslims, decried extremism and the murder of innocents, and outlined his administration's policies regarding a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Regardless of your views on the successes or shortcomings of the president's hotly debated speech, I'd bet us diehard music fans can all agree that there are some pretty amazingly cool songs inspired the Arab and Muslim cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.Had I been able to accompany the president on this historic trip, here are a few songs I would've loaded into... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPixies Announce Minotaur Box-Set Collection
Those loud-quiet-loud pre-Nirvana masters of UFO and incest lyrics... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeven Songs as Confusing as John Madden's Telestrated Instant-Replay Diagrams
Football legend John Madden, finally, at age 73—after three decades as an NFL television analyst—announced his retirement from broadcasting yesterday.Sure, we admit that Madden is a charming and lovable—if mildly insane—Grandpa Bear, and that he knows a whole lot about the game to which he's devoted most of his life as a player, coach and commentator. But, really, did anyone ever understand what the hell he was getting at with all those little hastily scrawled telestrator arrows?Every year, at some point during one of the Thanksgiving-day NFL games, Madden would take a time out to diagram a turducken—which would've been... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySoundtracking NASA's new Constellation Program: Great Space Songs You Haven't Heard a Million Times, Part 2
After this year, NASA will officially be retiring the space shuttle. So what's next for America's space program? This week, the National Mall in Washington has been hosting an exhibit featuring a mock up of the Orion capsule, which will be NASA's new space vehicle of choice come 2015. Along with the ARES rocket array (pictured above), the Orion capsule is part of NASA's new Constellation Program, an undertaking as ambitious as the 1960s' Apollo Program that first sent a man to the moon. Eventually, NASA plans for the program to take astronauts back to the moon, and perhaps even to Mars.On... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGreen-Collar Rock: Great Nature Songs Vol. 1 (Water)
With this week's inauguration of new President Barack Obama, there's been a lot of talk about green-collar jobs and making long-term investments by implementing environmentally sound policies now. It got me thinking about what we're protecting by doing this—first and foremost, the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations. But it's also about preserving this beautiful natural world we inhabit. There is no shortage of amazing songs that celebrate or draw from this beauty. Classics like John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" and The Beatles' "Blackbird" come immediately to mind, but there are so many more. Here are a few favorites,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFrank Black takes on Satan with Art Brut
Armed with no more than about 20 songs, the British ramble-rockers in Art Brut are set to take on the Lord of the Underworld for their third LP, Art Brut vs. Satan. But they've got some strong-armed help: Pixies' Frank Black has now been confirmed as the producer. Blogged frontman Eddie Argos of the collaboration:... read more
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