In Da News Got a pesky neighbor who keeps annoying you with their messy lawn upkeep? Wanna piss off your ex-boyfriend by driving by past his house at 4 a.m. blaring music? The U.S. military — who absolutely, positively do not torture people — has set some examples on how to … uh, torture people, by assaulting prisoners and detainees with loud music intended to offend all sensibilities. My torture music is Fergie (it works on me, anyway), but Mother Jones has a round-up of what our government uses, compiled by looking at military logs and news reports. Chart-toppers of the interrogation Top 40 include Deicide's "Fuck Your God," AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill" and "Hells Bells," Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA," matchbox 20's "Cold," Neil Diamond's "America" and kid's songs from Sesame Street and Barney. Water-boarding or "I Love You, You Love Me" — which bullet would you rather take?
On This Day in 1980, police in Mason, Iowa, discovered the glasses Buddy Holly was wearing when he died in a plane crash in 1959. The legendary eyewear (which, one would imagine, could spur quite a bid on eBay) had been hidden in the cops' files for over 20 years. Speaking of arresting developments, somehow Patrick Swayze had the No. 3 song in the country on this day 20 years ago with "She's Like the Wind." Ah, the golden age of music … that sucks.
Tonight Superb local singer/songwriter Greg Mahan kicks off his CD release party weekend tonight at the Southgate House's parlour. Mahan's first CD in eight years, Thirty-Five-Cent Daydream, is a fantastic studio representation of Mahan's excellent Americana-flavored songs. Producer Brian Lovely helped Mahan achieve a golden sound on the disc and guest musicians from the area provide flawless support on everything from strings to drums. Mahan gets adventurous on a few tracks, expanding the Roots template with experiments with everything from World rhythms to sharp Pop. At the Southgate show tonight, Mahan is joined by Messerly & Ewing and Lines & Spaces. Tomorrow (Saturday), Mahan moves the party to Rohs Street Cafe with a show featuring guests Uncle Smokin' Joe & the Solid Pack and Jack Redell. Read a brief review of the new disc here; find details for tonight here and Saturday here.
Here's a brief sample of the Daydream song "Mento," one of the disc's highlights, along with a video promo for this weekend's shows.
— Mike Breen
Im surprised to see that WE BUILT THIS CITY ON ROCK AND ROLL didnt make it onto the torture music CD... Someone, somewhere is MAJORLY dropping the ball. Is THIS america?
Posted by: Shawn Abnoxious | February 29, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Any Van Morrison song would be a torture CD for me. Had a bad frat experience w/ Van Morrison back in the nineties and now, every time I hear it, I get nauseous. Like Pavlov's dog.
Posted by: C.A. | March 02, 2008 at 01:54 PM