Here’s a curious little novelty item from my promo vaults. Released by Mercury in 1992, this CD single — recorded by Don Was under the cheeky, but not particularly clever, pseudonym A Thousand Points of Night — was timed to coincide with the great Bush/Clinton/Perot three-way showdown known as the ’92 election. “Read My Lips” wasn’t a hit, and it isn’t a particularly entertaining listen, but after hearing it for the first time in many years this morning, I’m fascinated[...]
January isn’t even a week old, and I’ve already heard my first “Really? Them?” band of the year: Glasvegas. I know it’s the first month of the year, and release schedules are for shit, and writers have to reach to find stuff to write about. But these guys? Why? What am I missing?
As much time as I spend on Popdose, Bullz-Eye, and Rotten Tomatoes, there’s still stuff I don’t have room for in any of those places, so I’ve decided to resurrect Jefitoblog. How often will I post here? I have no idea. But it’s nice to have the option…