Archive for the 'Tom Morello' Category
TOM MORELLO’S NEW BAND
STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB
Tom Morello made a name for himself as the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, a rap/rock band who set the bar for a genre and is still to this day one of the most respected bands of this generation. He has been named to multiple Top 10 guitarists lists for his unique style and groundbreaking technique.
After Rage’s breakup in 2000, Morello and his band mates, sans lead singer Zack de la Rocha, formed Audioslave with Chris Cornell, and released 3 critically-acclaimed studio albums in the process. Since then, Morello has released a couple of solo albums – none of which people have cared about.
His latest project, Street Sweeper Social Club, carries some intrigue. Morello has teamed up with former The Coup rapper Boots Riley to release a rock/rap record set for release in June.
“It’s revolutionary party jams,” Morello said in a press release posted on the band’s MySpace. “It’s got huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk, while Boots unloads clip after clip of incendiary rhymes rich with satire and venom.”
Yes, Tom Morello is a nerd, hence his political science degree from Harvard … but he’s still a badass.
Take a list to their first single,”Fight! Smash! Win!”, below:
This project looks good on paper, but it just doesn’t work and has been executed poorly. Sounds like they need the help of a seasoned producer.
Visit Street Sweeper Social Club on MySpace to hear more music.
Visit Street Sweeper Social Club’s official website for more info and tour dates.
WEEKLY POP CULTURE UPDATE (10.07.08)
NEW MUSIC
Remixes of Katy Perry’s summer of 2008 anthem, “I Kissed A Girl“, were released today on iTunes. This song is no doubt overplayed and overplayed … and then overplayed some more – but I must admit that it’s really hard not to appreciate it. As far as pop production is concerned – it’s perfect. It sounds amazing. I downloaded the Rock remix – it’s pretty good.
Evidently Oasis is still making records – who knew? If those two assholes could actually get a long, the musical landscape would have been much more promising over the last 10 years. What’s The Story, Morning Glory? has got to be one of the most impressive albums of this generation. If anyone has heard their new album, Dig Out Your Soul, send me an email if it’s worth listening to.
Tom Morello (a.k.a. The Nightwatchman) released his second “alter-ego” solo album last week. I will be the first to tell you that I am a huge Morello fan. The work he did on 4 albums for Rage Against the Machine easily puts him in the top 5 guitarists of all time – and the Audioslave albums were pretty damn good as well. Just listen to the 30 minute clips of his solo album, The Fabled City, and tell me he’s not one of the worst singers to ever put out a major label record. Am I going overboard on this? He sounds terrible.
MOVIES OF THE WEEK
Appaloosa
Really really great Western crafted by the genius Ed Harris (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind) in which he directed, wrote, starred, and did the screenplay for. It’s a great character piece with a stellar cast consisting of Viggo Mortensen, Rene Zelwegger, and Jeremy Irons – who were all outstanding. Mortensen and Harris’s onscreen chemistry was impeccable and it’s great to see a western played out so impressively. It wasn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s a movie that moves quickly and has great character development. Highly recommended. [IMDB link]
The Machinist
Released in 2004, The Machinist stars a 110-pound Christian Bale who has completely emaciated himself for the role of a disconnected insomniac who hasn’t slept in over a year. This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in the last 5 years. Christian Bale paired with the imagery and unbelievable cinematography make this a must see. The next movie you rent should be The Machinist.
SONGS OF THE WEEK
“Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder”
A remix of Jay-Z’s “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” mixed with Weezer’s “Surf Wax America” … some call it blasphemy, I call it badass.
“Heaven is a Halfpipe” by OPM
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Who else but the beautiful Tina Fey? I do have a crush on Tina Fey and I have noted this many many times before. She reprises her now famous impersonation as Sarah Palin. Laugh out loud funny…
HAYDEN PANETTIERE PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Why I don’t do this every week, who knows. I do know that I just checked and yes, she is 19. Click this picture and make it bigger, trust me.
NON-HAYDEN PANETTIERE PICTURES OF THE WEEK
