GorT had the opportunity to go to the Rush concert* last night just outside Washington, DC (formerly Nissan Pavilion now Jiffy Lube Live – the venue itself is great but the parking is a nightmare). It was a great show … Continue reading →
Dr. J. was listening to the PM AM talk-radio guy last night, and of course discussion of Chick-Fil-A appreciation day was the order of the day. During his show, he played this song, written by Tim Hawkins as a tribute … Continue reading →
In a landmark pop psychology study that took over 10 minutes, “researchers” have concluded that pre-teen girls like Justin Bieber, which will surprise no one who has even remotely heard of children. Hey, Beliebers: ask your mom if she loved … Continue reading →
There is an entire course in psychology within this 3:16 Craig Ferguson clip. All of it is right.Thanks to FotG Jonah Goldberg for alerting us to this. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, … Continue reading →
Borepatch found this for the Czar, and GorT was nice enough to arrange a live performance by the composer. As Borepatch explains in his own post, this is perhaps the oldest song for which we have extremely high confidence that … Continue reading →
Hey, whatever happened to Rocky Burnette? Anyway, since Tom “Petty” Petty doesn’t want Michele Bachmann using “American Girl,” maybe Rocky will let her use the more appropriate “Tired of Toein’ the Line?” The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима … Continue reading →
MC writes in to discuss music. Dread, awful, and sometimes lyrical Czar, Rush (the band) are not the most conservative rock band out there, but these lyrics have some relevance during this second term of Jimmy Carter’s presidency (this song … Continue reading →
The Czar was surprised to see one of his favorite late-70s-to-mid-80s bands, The Cars, finally reunited. For real, this time. And not only are they reuniting, but unlike most reunited bands, they have a genuinely new album coming out. Screech. … Continue reading →
The Czar has been after this for a while, and so have you: Sheena Easton’s lyrics to “Morning train” in Danish. Get your pencils ready, because this great trip down memory lane probably will erase itself after only a couple … Continue reading →
But funny. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →OK Go, the madmen with the awesome treadmill video, have come out with a masterpiece that appears to have been filmed in GorT’s dad’s basement after a holiday weekend. And, yes, this is an actual machine. I’m not exactly sure … Continue reading →
You don’t see too many hipster-nerd/NFL mashups, but this is really clever. Nice to see Buddy Ryan and Bobby Ross in there… Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →He’s getting a little hooked on this song ever since he heard it on a trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. By the way, the song is not in the movie. It was used as trailer filler, and word … Continue reading →
Europe in the ’70s, here we come? Congressional leaders and President Obama are ignoring the perils of overspending to which European countries succumbed in the 1970s. The recent actions and proposals of President Obama and Congressional leaders violate both fiscal … Continue reading →
Ok, forget all this political nonsense. Here’s something really important. Forty of the greatest TV theme songs ever. Discuss among yourselves. Your Volgi probably would have had his top five as: Cheers, Five-O, Sanford, Peter Gunn, Mission: Impossible. With maybe … Continue reading →
Awesome. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Wonderful, wonderful little essay by Suzanne Vega on her gorgeous ditty “Tom’s Diner.” Ms. Vega’s a nice prose stylist, as well a terrific lyricist. And, yeah, the Notorious ŒV listened to Solitude Standing for several years straight. Great, great album. … Continue reading →
So your Œcumenical Volgi is comfortably ensconced on his couch watching football—an unaccustomed luxury lo these last few years. So then comes on an NFL commercial (odd, I know, one is already watching their product), and the tag-line is a … Continue reading →
