101 Words: Criminal Hygiene’s “Rearrange Me”

It’s still early and I’m woefully uncool, but “Rearrange Me” by Criminal Hygiene (released 2012) is my favorite song of 2013. Criminal Hygiene sounds like everything I like about The Replacements. Their lead singer is a modern version of a kind of sprezzatura I perceive in young Bruce Springsteen. “Rearrange Me” reminds me of two of my other favorite songs: “Hurricane Eyes” by the Old Haunts and “This One’s Different” by Howler, and while the lyrics are stubborn, the melody is so wistful that I just can’t ignore how maudlin I get around this time of year.

Mon, 22 April 2013

Introducing Ovrture

Ovrture aims to introduce you to music you might like by taking recommendations from your Last.fm profile and playing one popular song per artist. If you are an Rdio subscriber of any level, you have the option to add the songs you like to a private Rdio playlist.

Sun, 17 March 2013

Chloe's Ultimate New Wave Dance Party Volume III

The dark one. Dramarama, Wall of Voodoo, Gene Loves Jezebel, Bauhaus, Romeo Void, the Psychedelic Furs, The Church, New Order, Moev, Marie Moor, Fad Gadget, A Flock of Seagulls, Human League