GrioirDoibin commented on New Sounds Emerge From Loch Ness And The Mormon Tabernacle, at 5:24 AM on May 18 I could care less what you think of Christians-- but I am appalled by your misrecognition of the ancient Scottish sport of shinty in the Runrig video/album-cover as "field hockey." That's the real blasphemy! more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Bad Album Titles: They're Even More Fun To List Than Bad Album Covers, at 3:23 AM on May 6 I think it's a great album, but I still don't know what the point of calling something 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga' is. more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Just How Much Can A Sad Song Say?, at 12:23 PM on Apr 24 Billy Bragg-- "Levi Stubb's Tears;" and a traditional Irish trilogy: "Carrickfergus" (Van Morrison nails a great version), "The Butcher Boy" (Sinead O'Connor's version from the film of the same name gets the job done) and "Peggy Gordon." more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Three Genuinely Terrible Songs From Three Genuinely Great Albums, at 3:55 AM on Apr 19 @Clevertrousers: I've got to keep "Welcome to the Terrordome" and "Burn Hollywood Burn" as well. more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Three Genuinely Terrible Songs From Three Genuinely Great Albums, at 4:09 AM on Apr 18 Lots of possibilities, really: Velvet Underground- "Train Comin' Around the Bend" Joy Division- "Interzone" New Order-- both "Ultraviolence" and "Ecstasy" (luckily the rest of the album more than makes up for it) Tom Waits- "Blind Love" The Replacements- "Gary's Got a Boner" (I know all of the theoretical conceptual reasons as to why you aren't supposed to hiold songs like that against them. more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Closing The Book On "Harp", at 7:29 AM on Apr 1 I feel guilty for clicking-- how pissy is this once-over? more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Idolator Asks: Who Watches Bonus DVDs Attached To Albums, Anyway?, at 5:02 AM on Mar 14 The Liars' "Drum's Not Dead" DVD is pretty happening, all evidence of aesthetic self-consciousness and pretensions aside... more »

GrioirDoibin commented on Ireland Enters Turkey In Eurovision Song Contest, Idolators' Grandparents Roll Over In Their Graves, at 5:36 AM on Feb 26 Come on, Idolator-- a little research please! more »