OH—this just in: It HAS to be from Machine Head. Still like my idea better. Wrong album to tribute…ize.

OH—this just in: It HAS to be from Machine Head. Still like my idea better. Wrong album to tribute…ize.

My verdict? Speed King or GTFO. Seriously, Smoke on the Water twice? Wasn't once—ever—enough? If they really want this to work, they should just take "In Rock" and assign each band one of the songs.

My verdict? Speed King or GTFO. Seriously, Smoke on the Water twice? Wasn't once—ever—enough? If they really want this to work, they should just take "In Rock" and assign each band one of the songs.

Another fun fact: Not surprisingly, Missing Persons were INCREDIBLE live. I saw them in like 84-85 expecting a typical New Wave pop show, and promptly had my socks knocked off.

Another fun fact: Not surprisingly, Missing Persons were INCREDIBLE live. I saw them in like 84-85 expecting a typical New Wave pop show, and promptly had my socks knocked off.

Well, I'd always been curious about what happens down at the Sunset Grill, and thanks to Mr. Henley, I now know. I think he did us all a service.

Well, I'd always been curious about what happens down at the Sunset Grill, and thanks to Mr. Henley, I now know. I think he did us all a service.

They've got this feature backwards. It should be a weekly feature in which people discuss why they hate 4 Non-Blondes' "What's Up?". Because that is, without question, the worst song in the history of mankind.

They've got this feature backwards. It should be a weekly feature in which people discuss why they hate 4 Non-Blondes' "What's Up?". Because that is, without question, the worst song in the history of mankind.

I'm glad someone brought this up: Bob Costa has somehow gone from being a standard 40-something TV host to a confused, turkey-necked old man in like, I don't know, 5 years? What. The Hell. Happened?

I'm glad someone brought this up: Bob Costa has somehow gone from being a standard 40-something TV host to a confused, turkey-necked old man in like, I don't know, 5 years? What. The Hell. Happened?

Girlstown is my favorite. Mel literally looks like Jabba the Hutt in a turtleneck, the casting was so preposterous. "Look out—he might scat!" Baaa-ba-de-boo-bop-skee-bop-yeah!

That is the biggest enigma in my entire collection. It should suck, it just HAS to suck, but every time I listen to it I really enjoy it. Oh well, it's good to enjoy things.

That is the biggest enigma in my entire collection. It should suck, it just HAS to suck, but every time I listen to it I really enjoy it. Oh well, it's good to enjoy things.

I know, I get chills every time I hear that. The pause after the first refrain, the bass drum building underneath, the first crack of the snare—hell yeah.

I know, I get chills every time I hear that. The pause after the first refrain, the bass drum building underneath, the first crack of the snare—hell yeah.

See, I think the tension is actually a plus in that each of them just play the hell out of their songs—the competition and spite gives the music a visceral edge. And in the context of Husker Dü's music, which is spite- and rage-heavy to begin with, it's just that much better.

See, I think the tension is actually a plus in that each of them just play the hell out of their songs—the competition and spite gives the music a visceral edge. And in the context of Husker Dü's music, which is spite- and rage-heavy to begin with, it's just that much better.

The Cult's work is in fact quite assailable.