by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 13, 2020 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I have a long history with The Flaming Lips dating back to the late 90’s shows in support of their 1st masterpiece, The Soft Bulletin. I’d previously written them off, firmly convinced they weren’t cool. What can I say, I was pretty damn snobby in my youth. I was...
by Jason's Jukebox | Feb 12, 2017 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The Flaming Lips have never failed to baffle, confound, delight, frustrate, and inspire me. I initially wrote them off as “alternative light” in the early 90’s in the wake of their hit single She Don’t Use Jelly (snobby hipster alert). As it...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 22, 2015 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I honestly never thought I’d ever review – much less listen to – a record by Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana fame. In fact, the fake hipster and indie elitist inside of me still can’t quite come to terms with this turn of events. At any rate...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 30, 2013 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
Another year gone by too quickly. Nothing left to do but try and recount all the great music releases of 2013. We saw the return of David Bowie, (3) new Mark Kozelek records, band reunions, and high-profile hip-hop releases. We also saw people upset with Miley Cyrus...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 29, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The years since the 2002 release of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots have been hit or miss for me, as a die-hard fan of The Flaming Lips. I loved portions of At War With the Mystics and Embryonic and even picked up each special single or bizarre collaboration...