Food, glorious food-an everyday staple that has inspired artists in every genre for millennia. From the Paleolithic painters of Altamira who sketched out visions of animals they hoped to nosh, to the life-altering Madeleine tea cake in Proust’s "Remembrance of Things Past ," humble comestibles have transformed high and low-brow culture forever. And nowhere is this more true than in the wonderful world of music, where artists make it a solemn practice of indulging in and titillating all of our appetites. Below, check out my top picks for songs that make me hungry [...]

No dmca notice from three and a bit weeks ago, so I'll sneak out another rarity from a 12" single:- mp3 : Prince & The New Power Generation - Gett Off (Extended Remix) mp3 : Prince & The New Power Generation - Gett Off (Housestyle) For those of you interested in such things, the absolutely fabulous housestyle version was produced and remixed by Steve 'Silk' Hurley . Oh and on other 12" versions of the single it is known as the [...]
"During 'Purple Rain' a thin, white balloon emerged near the stage, and it appeared as if Prince was performing inside a condom." - Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times ( in this article ) Huh? I guess the human brain will interpret things in many different ways, but did any of you think the white silhouette sheet flapping in front of Prince resembled a condom ? Me neither. But that didn't mean the silhouette episode wasn't without it's naughty moments. During that 30 seconds of sheet flappage, we were treated to the signature gee-tar strokin' we [...]

Funkmeisters Prince & The New Power Generation take on the Led Zeppelin classic Whole Lotta Love at the Copenhagen aftershow, October 26, 2002 (Hit n’ Run Tour). MP3: Prince - Whole Lotta Love (live) (Thru: ickmusic )

Today, we have rockin' Prince, and we have blues Prince. Coming from a 2002 aftershow in Copenhagen, Denmark, the man is all over his guitar here. May I recommend that you turn this m$%#@er up loud, and enjoy? Prince : Whole Lotta Love (mp3) (Led Zep cover) The Question of U (mp3) Live from a Copenhagen aftershow, October 26, 2002 (Hit n' Run Tour). Buy the newly released Ultimate Prince . The Prince Forum: Ickmusic's [...]

Here's another bit of a hodgepodge update- just a handful of songs I've really been digging on lately (and as is generally my way, listening to repetitively...) Bright Eyes- True Blue (live) I don't care if it's considered uncool to like Bright Eyes now. Whatever. You can take or leave Conor's singing and style, but I certainly appreciate his songwriting abilities. This one was originally released as a b-side to the also spectacular single "Lua," but this live version [...]