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The Boys of Summer
You know the Don Henley classic, “The Boys of Summer?”
Of course you do. It’s a great song.
Well, it’s recently been covered by an up and coming metalcore band. It’s unoriginal and predictable right up to the breakdown, and I cannot stand it.
I’m not mentioning the band name. If you wish to have your senses tortured, you can look it up yourself.
South Park S27 – EP1
Have you seen the latest episode of South Park?
If not, you can watch it here.
27 years since its premiere, and the show and its creators continue to push boundaries and make the censors eyes and ears bleed.
I don’t want to give anything away. Instead, enjoy this clip of Les Claypool along with Matt Stone and Trey Parker performing the South Park theme song.
NPR’s Wet Leg Tiny Desk Concert
According to NPR, they’ve been chasing a Wet Leg Tiny Desk Concert ever since the Isle of Wight band floored them with the 2021 single “Chaise Longue,” a song that, like much of the group’s work, is as understated and droll as it is frenetic and infectious.
So, when they finally got Wet Leg into the office to record this performance, they weren’t surprised by the amount of playful swagger the band brought, or by how carefully calibrated the set was. But fans might be surprised by how much Wet Leg leans into that more understated side. You won’t hear “Chaise Longue” or “Catch These Fists,” the ripping first single from their new album moisturizer. Instead, singer Rhian Teasdale and the rest of the band chose to spotlight the album’s core themes: the joy of being in love in a state of bliss.
Read our review of moisturizer here.
Daddy sang bass
Johnny Cash took three singing lessons as a child. At the end of the third, his teacher told him he didn’t need them, to stop coming, and to never let anyone change his natural singing style.
According to biography research, Johnny began writing poems and songs as early as 12-years-old, honing in on his love for music and lyrics at an early age, which undeniably gave his talent more decades to develop. But what Johnny came by naturally was the unequaled lilt of his voice.
His mother, Carrie, sensed his vocal ability and scraped together enough cash to send him to singing lessons.
After only three lessons with his new vocal coach, his teacher found his voice so electrifyingly special that she told him to stop taking lessons and never pursue further vocal instruction.