August,2012

Video Du Jour: Mayer Hawthorne | “No Strings”

Video Du Jour: Mayer Hawthorne | “No Strings”

Happy Friday fine Fridge folks. A fresh Video du Jour is on the menu this after. Mayer Hawthorne, the new sultan of soul, released this video for arguably the best cut off of 2011′s How Do [...]

Crushed vs. Cubed: Paul Simon | Still Crazy After All These Years

Crushed vs. Cubed: Paul Simon | Still Crazy After All These Years

Paul Simon is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest songwriters of our generation. It’s no small feat to write just one of the many hits he’s penned, yet to do it time and time again is a [...]

Video du Jour: Surfer Blood | “Floating Vibes”

Video du Jour: Surfer Blood | “Floating Vibes”

It’s hard to believe Surfer Blood has only released one full length LP and a four song EP.  The West Palm Beach indie rockers continue to gain momentum and recently went back into the studio this [...]

Video du Jour: The Flaming Lips | “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1″

Video du Jour: The Flaming Lips | “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1″

Her name is Yoshimi / She’s a black belt in karate / Working for the city / She has to discipline her body Whatever robots you’re fighting this Wednesday, be strong. Take your vitamins. Fight them. Yoshimi: [...]

The Freezer: Jim Croce | “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim”

The Freezer: Jim Croce | “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim”

In 1972, Jim Croce released, arguably, his greatest album, You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.  This past Saturday, it was time to dust off the vinyl and give it a much appreciated spin.  Since first hearing [...]

Video du Jour: Jackson 5 | I Want You Back

Video du Jour: Jackson 5 | I Want You Back

It’s raining outside today here in Boston. Isn’t that the worst? Well, I don’t care what you say I’m not going to let it get me down. Enter, The Jackson 5 “I Want You Back”. That’s [...]

Snack Pack: DUDES | Summer Vacation EP

Snack Pack: DUDES | Summer Vacation EP

DUDES exists as the solo recording project of San Diego native Ryan Solomon. Although he has settled on describing his sound as “swag-rock” (some sort of love child between Pavement and Lil B), a hybrid of funk, chillwave, and [...]

Video du Jour: Mama Cass | “Make Your Own Kind of Music”

Video du Jour: Mama Cass | “Make Your Own Kind of Music”

When LOST ended, everyone at The Fridge was devastated.  So many questions still remain unanswered, many of those questions around the Dharma Initiative.  One thing you can’t question is the catchiness of “Make Your Own Kind of [...]

Crushed vs. Cubed: The Cure | “Lovesong”

Crushed vs. Cubed: The Cure | “Lovesong”

Disintegration was one of the very first vinyl records I purchased after buying a turntable several months back.  The Cure’s musical genius rains like a tropical storm on their 1989 album with the tracks “Plainsong,” “Pictures [...]

Local Fare: Fall Music Preview | Colorado

Local Fare: Fall Music Preview | Colorado

September and Labor Day are not far off, which means we are quickly approaching the end of a fine summer. Summer, a season ripe for live music, seems to close quicker with each passing year. Winter [...]