Phoebe Bridgers "I Know The End"

Let me first say that I respect Phoebe Bridgers and I fully recognize that she is massively talented.

That said, for some reason her music just never seemed to click with me.

I am not saying I dislike her music, and if I could explain it better I would, but there's something about her music that just does not resonate with me even though everything else about her says that I should like her music, that I should be a fan of hers. I like strong, independent women who are singer/songwriters; in my defense I point to my love of Nina Nastasia, Fiona Apple, Ela Minus, Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Pink, Billie Eilish, Loretta Lynn, etc., etc., etc...

Again, as I said, I respect her. I have listened to many of her hit songs and as much as I wanted them to resonate with me they just didn't.

I even listened to the Boy Genius super-group she formed, and again, everything on paper said that I should like them, but again, nothing.

To be clear, I didn't dislike her music; at no point did I ever think, "this is shit, I don't want to hear this again." I mean, she's not the Eagles/Journey/Imagine Dragons.

I just felt nothing.

But then sometime in the last week or so my daughter sent me this track. She asked me if I liked Phoebe Bridgers and I gave her a far shorter version of what I wrote above (that I should like her but for some reaon just didn't).

Reader, my daughter has done what I did not think was possible: she got me to like Phoebe Bridgers. Now I get it, I do, I really do, I get Phoebe Bridgers, or at least, this song, but this track, yeah, it's good, it's really fucking good.

Does this mean that the scales have fallen from my eyes (ears) and I'll now be able to appreciate all of Ms. Bridgers' ouevre?

Time will tell, but I like this song so very much.

I love my daughter and I love that now that she's in her 20s she still shares music with me. Maybe that has something to do with why I like this song, but does that matter? Who cares about the why?

Because when it's all said and done, I know the end.

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Nine Inch Nails "Closer" (B Stage Remix w/Boys Noize)

At 30+ years old I think we can all agree that "Closer" was a hit that was about as perfect as it could have been, and has since become a classic. But ever since I saw NIN in Detroit, and even before, thanks to YouTube, I have been obsessed with this remix of the track. I thought maybe that would fade, but here we are weeks later and I am still impressed with not only the audacity to rework such a well-known, iconic song, but I'm equally astounding as to how well it works. And now, with the Coachella lineup announced (see above as well), it's obvious that this NIN/Boys Noize collaboration is going to continue as Nine Inch Noize. Personally, I love it, and am hopeful to get an official release of this version so I can buy it and listen to it to my heart's content. Welcome to Monday! Enjoy!

Boys Noize feat. Rico Nasty "Girl Crush"

I saw Nine Inch Nails for what I believe is my fifth time on Friday, and Boys Noize was not only the opening act, he was also on the "B Stage" playing with Trent/Atticus for four songs in the middle of the set, delivering a remixed/retooled version of "Closer" that I absolutely love. You can check out that part of the set below (starting with "Vessel" and moving into "Closer"): While all of that is certainly impressive, Boys Noize is no slouch when it comes to his own music. If I am being completely honest, I was torn as to which track of his I should post here, either "Close" or "Girl Crush," but as I listened to them both, man, it was a hard decision because they are both so good, but I had to go with my heart. That Gesaffelstein-esque, synth bassline just appeals to me in a way that is difficult to put into words, so I won't. I'll let Boys Noize's music speak for itself. Enjoy! Happy Monday! +/- by Boys Noize

Black Sabbath "War Pigs"

Sadly, just a bit ago, Ozzy Osbourne passed , having only recently staged his farewell concert with the other surviving members of Black Sabbath. While I admit that I am far from a metal-head, I certainly respect Ozzy's contribution to music in general, and metal in particular. They were the marred and tarnished flipside of the coin to their peers, Led Zeppelin, and yet, no one else was like them. No one else could be Black Sabbath, and certainly, no one else could have been Ozzy Osbourne. Rest in Peace, Ozzy. Note: I typically post links to music Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, but made an exception this morning for a programming note to highlight Bandcamp Friday. Tomorrow I will continue posting links to music you can find there, but if anyone deserved to be part of an exception, it was definitely Ozzy.

This Track Is Fire!

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