Monthly Archives: November 2010

Ok, in honor of B. Russ, and all the other musically illiterate youngsters out there, we are creating a list of songs (and later maybe other stuff) that all persons of majority age must without any doubt whatsoever have experienced in order to call themselves a normal functioning human living in the 21st century. I’m going to start the list off and then you guys need to make your nominations. The final list will be voted on and then enshrined in the Kulturblog Hall of Fame (KHOF).

The list will begin with the song B.Russ had inexplicably never heard before:

The Kinks – Lola

Feel free to add your nominations, and if you have admin priviliges, add the videos thereof. Have fun, and remember, you may be saving the future of our civilization. Thank you for your contribution to the educational well-being of our world.

I’m doing this because Rusty, apparently, isn’t anymore and I liked it. So, here are your artists:

1. The Kinks
2. The Smiths
3. Aimee Mann
4. The White Stripes
5. Alison Krauss (with or without Union Station)
6. Kelly Clarkson
7. Foo Fighters
8. Phil Collins
9. Elton John
10. Bon Jovi

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For more than a decade, The Foxymorons have been making their own flavor of indie guitar rock on their own terms, surfacing every few years with yet another collection of pop gems. Originally hailing from the middle-class suburb of Mesquite, Texas, for the last few years, collaborators David Dewese and Jerry James hadn’t even been living in the same state. While recording their last album, Dewese lived in Nashville and James in Los Angeles and the pair would trade tapes by mail (or, one assumes, email), getting together during vacations to record. (Recently, Dewese packed up and moved to California—and James moved back to Texas.)

Most recently, the Foxymorons produced Bible Stories, probably their strongest effort yet. As with prior albums, the songwriting duties are evenly split, with each member’s effort on display in alternating tracks. Deweese’s songs tend to be bright and melodic, while James’ are more sardonic and ragged—or, then again, maybe that’s more descriptive of their respective vocal styles. Both seem to draw on similar influences: Big Star, Pavement, Wilco, Centro-matic, and a healthy dash of radio pop thrown in for polish.

David and Jerry agreed to an interview for Kulturblog via email, reproduced below.
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