Posted in Funny Stuff, Music Graphicity: What Makes Van Halen Great? Chris Holmes posted on March 2, 2012 Comments Off on Graphicity: What Makes Van Halen Great? A scientific analysis of Van Halen, determining the relative importance of the various members who have been in the band over the Read More
Posted in Music Track By Track: Van Halen — A Different Kind of Truth Chris Holmes posted on February 3, 2012June 18, 2013 6 Comments The Mighty Van Halen has returned with their first new album with David Lee Roth in nearly 30 years. Is A Different Kind of Truth worth the Read More
Posted in Listening Booth, Music Listening booth — Van Halen, “Tattoo” Chris Holmes posted on January 10, 2012 Comments Off on Listening booth — Van Halen, “Tattoo” It's the first song from a David Lee Roth-led Van Halen since 1996, and the first single for a DLR-led VH since 1984, Read More
Posted in Listening Booth, Music Listening booth — Van Halen, “I’m So Glad” (Caracas, Venezuela 1/16/83) Chris Holmes posted on January 7, 2012October 8, 2012 Comments Off on Listening booth — Van Halen, “I’m So Glad” (Caracas, Venezuela 1/16/83) Guess what? I got Van Halen fever, and the only prescription is... more Van Read More
Posted in Music So this is the new Van Halen song I guess. (“She’s the Woman”) Chris Holmes posted on January 6, 2012 Comments Off on So this is the new Van Halen song I guess. (“She’s the Woman”) Van Halen debuted a new song at the Cafe Wha? last night, "She's the Woman." The thing is the song is actually about as old as I Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Music, TV & Radio 30 for 30 — Our Favorite MTV Music Videos of All-Time GFS Staff posted on July 26, 2011February 4, 2013 2 Comments It's the 30th anniversary of MTV's launch, and so we decided to list our 30 favorite music videos of all-time. Pretty clever idea, Read More
Posted in Blogstuff Cross-pollination: My favorite instrumentals (on Popdose) Chris Holmes posted on July 22, 2011June 18, 2013 Comments Off on Cross-pollination: My favorite instrumentals (on Popdose) My latest Popdose mixtape features more than 20 of the greatest instrumentals you'll ever hear. Act now and get absolutely nothing else Read More
Posted in Movies Movies That Defined My Youth, Part 3 Chris Holmes posted on March 22, 2011March 21, 2011 1 Comment Chris Holmes offers the third in a seemingly endless series dedicated to exploring the movies of his youth (aka The Read More
Posted in Listening Booth Listening Booth – Van Halen, “Crossing Over” Chris Holmes posted on September 14, 2010June 16, 2014 Comments Off on Listening Booth – Van Halen, “Crossing Over” Read More