When you think of all the covers that Pavement would possibly consider play, anything from the Led Zeppelin songbook is probably pretty low down on the list. Which makes their cover of “Stairway to Heaven” at the pre-party for the Mosswood Meltdown Festival all the more surprising and unique. Continue reading »
Most records don’t carry the warning sticker, “Please don’t listen to this record.” But most records aren’t Christmas singles cut by the Pope of Filth himself, John Waters. Waters, who is known for his annual Christmas tour (and a really great 2004 compilation featuring the Christmas songs they don’t overplay on the radio), has released his first Christmas single on the Sub Pop label. Continue reading »