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Lo Fi Luv

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Sometimes songs shine brightest under less-than-ideal sonic conditions. i.e. LO FI. Why is that? Robert Burke Warren has a few ideas, and some lo fi fare to share. No extra charge for authentic tape hiss. Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Popped Culture, The Arts, The Weeklings | Tagged atlantic city, Beck, Bruce Springsteen, daniel johnston, dum dum girls, elliot smith, Guided By Voices, karen o, lo fi, lo fidelity, mountain goats, panasonic boombox, paul westerberg, peter case, robert burke warren, Robert Pollard, sanyo boombox, sebadoh, tascam porta 5, Ween | 3 Comments

We Wish You a Merry Sixmas

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

Was there ever a better Christmas mixtape than Merry Sixmas? Likely not. Our music editor Robert Burke Warren takes us back to the 80s, when a second-generation cassette mix made by a stranger named Eddie G opened up a whole new way of listening to and sharing music. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Mix Tape Nation, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture | Tagged allison janney, big bang theory, Christmas, cool, eddie g, eddie gorodetsky, holiday music, holidays, merry sixmas, mix cd, mix tape, mixtape, Music, robert burke warren, see/hear, two and a half men | 2 Comments

50 Rock & Roll Songs That Increased My Word Power

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

Weeklings music editor Robert Burke Warren gets revved up like a deuce and reveals how time you spend “wasting” – i.e. listening to rock and roll – is not wasted time. Not at all. Readers Digest would be proud. Increase your own word power! Bismillah! Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Greatest, Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged AMerican Pie, Beatles, bismillah, bustle, calliope, cunnilingus, fellatio, freddie mercury, Funkadelic, hare krishna, juju, kama sutra, labelle, Led Zeppelin, levee, lyrics, Masturbation, orgy, pederasty, Queen, readers digest, robert burke warren, rolling stones, scaramouche, Skynyrd, sodomy, springsteen, the streak, toe jam, troubadour, union jack, Weeklings, word power | 6 Comments

Razor Sadness, Wizened Eyes: Nirvana Unplugged, 20 Years On

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

Nirvana’s legendary last recorded performance, 1994’s MTV Unplugged In New York, was too painful for the Weeklings’ Robert Burke Warren to watch. Until now. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations, Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture, Popular Culture, The Arts, The Weeklings | Tagged charles r cross, cobain, courtney love, dave grohl, dgc, frances bean, geffen, heavier than heaven, heroin, in utero, krist novoselic, Kurt Cobain, lead belly, MTV, mtv unplugged in new york, Nevermind, pat smear, robert burke warren, robin williams, shotgun, suicide, unplugged | 3 Comments

The 50 Dorkiest Songs You Secretly Love

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

For once, internet-fostered shamelessness is a good thing, with “The Top 50 Dorkiest Songs You Secretly Love.” Weeklings music editor Robert Burke Warren boldly goes where we’ve all gone before – into the realm of uncool, guilty pleasures; rock, pop, soul, rap, and, of course, disco all get their dork due. You know you love it. Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Greatest, Cinema, Monday Rock City, Music, Popped Culture, Popular Culture, Science, Sex, Soul Seduction, The Arts, The Weeklings, Uncategorized | Tagged anchorman, bertha butt boogie, bettencourt, bridesmaids, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, don't stop believin', dork, dork-alicious, dorkgasm, dorkitude, dorky, edison lighthouse, extreme, gangnam style, gary cherrone, hanson, Jimmy Fallon, Journey, kelly keagy, love grows where my rosemary goes, mmmbop, mr. roboto, nuno, paul mccartney and wings, paul rudd, paul thomas anderson, psy, Queen, robert burke warren, shiny happy people, sister christian, starland vocal band, styx, supertramp, will ferrell, wilson phillips | 17 Comments

Rock On – A Life (So Far) In Music

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

What do The Roots, RuPaul, Buddy Holly, Rosanne Cash, a disco mullet, and tot rage have in common? The Weeklings’ new music editor, Robert Burke Warren, who shares a bit of his life as a globe-trotting bass player, singer-songwriter, and practitioner of “the quickening art.” Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Music | Tagged athens, bassist, buddy holly, classic rock, danceteria, garage rock, heavy metal, ian mckellen, immanuel kant, Jimmy Fallon, late night with jimmy fallon, little steven's underground garage, new wave, pyramid club, queer, R.E.M., robert burke warren, Rosanne cash, RuPaul, sean cassidy, the bangles, The Fleshtones, the roots | 7 Comments

Almost True: The Real, Realer and Realest of the Music Movies

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Robert Burke Warren

Hard-touring bassist Robert Burke Warren celebrates a selection of movies that capture the authentic essence of life in a working band. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Shine a Light | Tagged bass, biographies, movies, Music, musicians, robert burke warren, rock and roll, rock movies, touring | 2 Comments