KikoJones commented on Bye-Bye "Indie," Hello Again "Alternative", at 3:19 PM on Aug 27 @Chris Molanphy: Man, I'm so old, I actually remember when, with a straight face, we called all this shit "new wave." @The Illiterate: We used "New Wave" with a straight face in the late 70s as a way of separating punks from punk-associated but not really punks (Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, whoever), but by 1981, or even earlier, it was a dead term. Yeah, that was right around the time the powers that be (radio, Rolling Stone, etc) figured out Pat Benatar and The Cars were not punk rock. Despite being a card-carrying Gen-Xer, I don't use the term "alternative" anymore. more »

KikoJones commented on "Que Calor" Is So Hot Right Now, at 5:03 PM on Aug 18 Hands down, the worst piece of crap I've heard all year, if not this decade. more »

KikoJones commented on Will 8-Track Tapes Ever Be Rescued From The Dustbin Of History?, at 1:40 PM on Aug 8 To answer your headline, I believe "Hell, no" is the approproiate reponse. more »

KikoJones commented on Popbitch has revealed the, at 12:18 PM on Aug 7 I don't care if Timbaland used to go record shopping with Mark Arm, roadie for Tad, or cook up smack with Layne Stayley using one of Artis' spoons, if that lame-ass song "Long Gone" is any indication, he has helped Cornell squander whatever fan-based goodwil he had left. more »

KikoJones commented on Did Wendy & Lisa Kickstart Pop-Cultural Lesbian Chic?, at 3:17 PM on Aug 6 In a recent article on Prince, the part about mending his relationship with Wendy--her being a lesbian and a Jew was not, um, kosher with the Little Jehova's Witness--made no mention of Lisa whatsoever. more »

KikoJones commented on Carrie Underwood Brings Us The Year's Most Depressing Video, at 3:01 PM on Aug 6 She's probably gonna catch grief from the wingnuts, anyway. more »

KikoJones commented on John McCain Wants You To Remember When We All Liked Big & Rich, at 12:57 AM on Aug 6 Is "Bush Was Right" the b-side? more »

KikoJones commented on UK Threatens To Cut Off Filesharers' Internet Access, at 12:18 PM on Jul 29 @daveknapik: I love how artists who have done their stint in the record industry "machine" now enjoy telling us how the internet is the Holy Grail for us unknowns. more »

KikoJones commented on Come Back, Matisyahu, All Is Forgiven, at 11:02 PM on Jul 23 What about these guys? Surely you've heard of their spanglish Hannukah song "Ocho Kandelikas" (above) or the always so tasteful "Kike on the Mike", right? more »

KikoJones commented on This Just In: People Trust Their Friends' Music Recommendations, at 10:35 PM on Jul 8 If I'm going to trust a review it's gotta be from someone who I've been reading for a bit and sort of know where they're coming from. more »

KikoJones commented on Do You Remember The Box Set?, at 12:07 PM on Jul 8 @The Illiterate: Good point. more »

KikoJones commented on "Rolling Stone" Finally Embraces Rush, at 1:05 AM on Jul 6 "That photo looks like Tom Hanks, Bono, and Kiefer Sutherland after a really rough night of drinking." Awesome. The Ayn Rand-influenced lyrics pop up in '80s Rush, too. more »

KikoJones commented on A Long Listmaking Exercise For A Long Weekend, at 8:43 PM on Jul 5 @moomintroll: Yeah, it was tough choosing between Sea Change and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but Beck won out in the end. more »

KikoJones commented on A Long Listmaking Exercise For A Long Weekend, at 5:47 AM on Jul 5 Here comes the old fart with his not very cool list, which is missing several crucial titles (1969 and 1986, were especially difficult to bring down to a sole album) but I'll share it with you guys, nonetheless. Cheers! 1966 - THE BEATLES Revolver 1967 - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Are You Experienced? 1968 - THE BEATLES 'The White Album' 1969 - THE BEATLES Abbey Road (*all-time fave) 1970 - PAUL McCARTNEY McCartney 1971 - TODD RUNDGREN Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren 1972 - YES Close to the Edge 1973 - PINK FLOYD Dark Side of the Moon 1974 - KING CRIMSON Red 1975 - LED ZEPPELIN Physical Grafitti 1976 - PETER FRAMPTON Frampton Comes Alive 1977 - SEX PISTOLS Nevermind the Bollocks… 1978 - VAN HALEN [self-titled] 1979 - THE POLICE Zenyatta Mondatta 1980 - THE PRETENDERS [self-titled] 1981 - KING CRIMSON Discipline 1982 - RUSH Signals 1983 - YES 90125 1984 - THE SMITHS Hatful of Hollow 1985 - SCRITTI POLITTI Cupid and Psyche '85 1986 - PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED Album 1987 - GUNS N' ROSES Appetite For Destruction 1988 - LIVING COLOUR Vivid 1989 - XTC Oranges and Lemons 1990 - JANE'S ADDICTION Ritual de lo Habitual 1991 - NIRVANA Nevermind 1992 - PAUL WELLER [self-titled] 1993 - JELLYFISH Spilt Milk 1994 - SOUNDGARDEN Superunknown 1995 - FOO FIGHTERS [self-titled] 1996 - THE POSIES Amazing Disgrace 1997 - RADIOHEAD OK Computer 1998 - BECK Mutations 1999 - THE FLAMING LIPS The Soft Bulletin 2000 - AIMEE MANN Bachelor No.2 2001 - DAVE NAVARRO Trust No One 2002 - BECK Sea Change 2003 - NADA SURF Let Go 2004 - MATTHEW SWEET Kimi Ga Suki 2005 - BECK Guero 2006 - THE LEMONHEADS [self-titled] 2007 - THE NOISETTES What's the Time, Mr. more »

KikoJones commented on Ten Artists Who Should Be Very Glad They're Not Axl Rose, at 10:00 PM on Jun 30 @Chris Molanphy: All That You Can't Leave Behind was released at the height of the boy band/nu metal airwave-ruling fiasco, which may account for it being overrated. more »

KikoJones commented on "Spin" Turns The Rock-Star Notion On Its Ear, at 1:03 AM on Jun 30 @Chris Molanphy: "There has to be a happy medium: rock stars who act like rock stars but don't act entitled. more »

KikoJones commented on Jay-Z To Oasis: "Are Your Songs 'Appropriate' Glastonbury Material? Just Checking", at 9:27 PM on Jun 29 @Sam Adams: Nice! more »

KikoJones commented on No, Really, Don't Call It A Comeback: Candlebox Returns, And Other Has-Beens Aren't Far Behind, at 5:33 PM on Jun 29 @Al Shipley: Good point. more »