As noted in this piece, comparisons to Radiohead were probably more accurate, given the levels of talent and creative restlessness involved. Although after their first record Radiohead always seemed to be entirely on their own frequency, and competing with their own anxiety, as opposed to other bands.

As noted in this piece, comparisons to Radiohead were probably more accurate, given the levels of talent and creative restlessness involved. Although after their first record Radiohead always seemed to be entirely on their own frequency, and competing with their own anxiety, as opposed to other bands.

NO. I agree with Jesse The Devil Hughes on this one: Lullabies To Paralyze is secretly the best Queens Of The Stone Age album

Hey, did you know that we're in the spirit world?

Hey, did you know that we're in the spirit world?

"What the hell happened to your hair?"

"What the hell happened to your hair?"

Don't know if we're talking about the same guy, but there's a Meat Loaf impersonator called Pete Loaf in Scotland. On his posters it says: "He's a real dead ringer for loaf!"

Don't know if we're talking about the same guy, but there's a Meat Loaf impersonator called Pete Loaf in Scotland. On his posters it says: "He's a real dead ringer for loaf!"

I'd put Southern Comfort at number one. And Hard Times at two. And Last Man Standing where it belongs, in the dustbin (dustbowl?) of history.

I'd put Southern Comfort at number one. And Hard Times at two. And Last Man Standing where it belongs, in the dustbin (dustbowl?) of history.

At the risk of sounding facetious: I enjoyed reading that.

At the risk of sounding facetious: I enjoyed reading that.

Yeah, whatever happened to the old-fashioned sci-fi megacorp prefixes like "BIO … " and "CYBER … "?

Yeah, whatever happened to the old-fashioned sci-fi megacorp prefixes like "BIO … " and "CYBER … "?

Um … I wouldn't call it "bile".

Um … I wouldn't call it "bile".

I was wondering if someone was going to mention Dancing Bear. Pretty sure that shit is staged, though.

I was wondering if someone was going to mention Dancing Bear. Pretty sure that shit is staged, though.

When I was 10 I got into a playground fistfight over the lyrics of the theme song to the Fresh Prince Of Bell Air. Obviously, the prince is "rapping": "The license plate said 'Fresh' and it had dice in the mirror." I mean, you even see the fucking dice in the mirror. But this idiot classmate of mine swore that he was…