Tag Archive | stoner rock
Listen Up: Brant Bjork & the Operators’ “Hindu 65”
I first heard this song in 2005, even though the album came out three years earlier. Upon first listen, the track evoked images of a young man being chased through a dark alley, but knowing precisely which routes to take because the streets had been his playground since he could walk. This song grabbed me […]
What’s the Saga? It’s Called ‘Songs For the Deaf.’
Yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of Queens of the Stone Age’s third album Songs For the Deaf. From its 40-second intro, which featured the sound of a key going into an ignition, a car door slamming and an engine running, you knew that you Joshua Homme, Nick Oliveri, guest drummer Dave Grohl and the rest […]
Daffodils & Devil Horns 