Mike P. commented on TV's Music Men (And Women) And The Art Of The Soundtrack, at 1:05 PM on Nov 24 I have to admit, I thought the House sad-sack montage from about two weeks ago, set to Big Star's "I'm in Love with a Girl" was just about perfect. more »

Mike P. commented on Nick Hornby Learns The Art Of Songwriting From Ben Folds, at 9:44 AM on Oct 30 Musician Magazine used to have really good interviews with songwriters. more »

Mike P. commented on Seven Affordable Halloween Costumes Culled From Seven Great Music Videos, at 12:18 PM on Oct 28 Suggestion 4 also works if you want to go as Judge Reinhold in Vice Versa. more »

Mike P. commented on Hey Look, It's A Higher-Resolution Image Of The "Chinese Democracy" Cover, at 10:28 AM on Oct 24 Is it just me, or this kind of look like a Smiths cover? more »

Mike P. commented on Madonna's Rumored Split From Guy Ritchie: It Could Help Her Music Career! (Maybe!), at 11:23 AM on Oct 15 @elvissinatra: Re: The Lost Weekend. more »

Mike P. commented on The Killers Offer Up A Rorschach Test Of Rock, at 3:51 PM on Sep 30 Dimitri Coate of the Burning Brides. more »

Mike P. commented on Perhaps suffering from a, at 1:31 PM on Sep 24 I know around '96 or so, the non-original members of the last lineup were taken off retainer. more »

Mike P. commented on Jon Anderson Says "No" To Yes' New Lead Singer, at 12:53 PM on Sep 24 @almostred: Also, didn't Steve Perry's illness lead to his dismissal from Journey? more »

Mike P. commented on "Rolling Stone" Puts Its Horns Up One More Time, at 12:51 PM on Sep 24 YC should mention here that he wrote the Metallica entry for the most recent Rolling Stone Record Guide... The 2004 RS Record Guide? more »

Mike P. commented on Five Crucial TV Theme Songs Missing From Josh Groban's Emmy Montage, at 1:34 PM on Sep 22 I would've also liked it if the band played a bit of the sad piano music from The Incredible Hulk. more »

Mike P. commented on Five Crucial TV Theme Songs Missing From Josh Groban's Emmy Montage, at 12:02 PM on Sep 22 I also thought the Groban thing was a train wreck. more »

Mike P. commented on Buy Me This Record Cabinet And I Will Be Your Friend Forever And Ever, And Maybe Give You Backrubs, at 1:51 PM on Sep 18 *Gasp* I WANT! more »

Mike P. commented on A Magical Rainbow Of Album Covers, at 3:44 PM on Sep 9 For blue, I would've gone with Echo and the Bunnymen's Ocean Rain, or -- big duh -- Joni Mitchell's Blue. more »

Mike P. commented on Radiohead Vs. The Hold Steady: Whose Side Are You On?, at 10:44 AM on Aug 18 I like Radiohead, but I don't think they're geniuses or saviors or anything. more »

Mike P. commented on Did Any Of Rock's Long-Standing Icons Not Make A Poor Aesthetic Choice During The '80s?, at 3:54 PM on Aug 14 Don't forget Bob Dylan, particularly in the Empire Burlesque era. more »

Mike P. commented on Kid Rock Is Not McDonald's, at 12:59 PM on Aug 13 As tired as I am of both these guys, I can't get enough of this: "dont mean to toot my own horn but BEEP FUCKING BEEP!!!!" It may become my new all-purpose sign-off. more »

Mike P. commented on Billy Joel Still Has A Bit Of The Angry Young Man Left In Him, at 2:06 PM on Aug 11 The only time I ever wrote a letter to a magazine was around '95 or so, to complain about Musician Magazine's cover story on Hootie and the Blowfish. more »

Mike P. commented on Randy Newman Hopes He Hasn't Lost You After All These Years, at 10:58 AM on Aug 4 I actually think it comes out tomorrow in the U.S.; today in the UK only. more »