Ranking the tracks of A Very Special Christmas Live (aka 4) | 12 Days of #108Mas
We break down A Very Special Christmas Live song by song—from Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow’s flat opener to the great Run-D.M.C. performance to...
Why 50 Cent’s “Window Shopper” Is a Holiday Song | 12 Days of #108Mas
From its roots on the Get Rich or Die Trying soundtrack to its jingle-heavy beat and mall-nostalgia vibes, we make the case that 50 Cent’s...
Favorite Album: @windycityrebel4
I knew I’d get something good outta SouthSide Bum and he did not disappoint. Especially since it will upset MySoxSummer. Name/Twitter Handle SouthSide Bum –...
An Alternate ’90s Alternative Universe
This morning, I was watching a bunch of the videos from Fire Aid. This, of course, included the Nirvana set that was fronted by multiple...
Favorite Album: @colinska4
Let’s go across the pond for today’s favorite album Name/Twitter Handle English_Sox_Colin – @colinska4 Favorite Album Palm Reader – Bad Weather (2013) First time you...
Favorite Album: @OakLawnTek
Rich and I listen to a lot of the same stuff, so I was curious to find out his favorite album. Name/Twitter Handle Rich Bessette...
Favorite Album: @Siempreelreyes
Always excited to see Dan at the park or at live events or even sometimes when we’re rolling through the airport. He’s in the process...
Favorite Album: @WRWEBB
Long time FromThe108 supporter and someone I’m always excited to see in the stands, Soul Glo is someone whose music opinions I respect deeply. So...
Favorite Album: @MySoxSummer
The Favorite Album series is back! I had to kick it off with MySoxSummer as he did not contribute one in the original series that...
Favorite Christmas Album: King & Queen Nom | 12 Days of #108Mas
FromThe108’s #108mas series dives into favorite Christmas albums, featuring picks from Kacey Musgraves to Kenny G, plus personal stories and walk-up music choices....
An Instrumental Christmas | 12 Days of #108Mas
From guitar riffs to surf rock, these instrumental Christmas albums bring holiday cheer without vocals. Explore Merry Axemas, Joel Paterson, and more....
Ranking the tracks of A Very Special Christmas 3 | 12 Days of #108Mas
The 108mas tradition continues as I rank every track on A Very Special Christmas 3. From Chris Cornell’s powerful “Ave Maria,” to Chicago-tinged favorites like...
Chorizy-E goes to Riot Fest
Favorite Bands Suicidal Tendencies was the best band I saw on Friday. Absolutely insane bass player. They’re a band that I don’t often listen to...
The Jane’s Addiction Fight
By now, you’ve probably seen this footage on the interwebs. Perry Farrell goes crazy mid-song, checks Dave Navarro, and then takes a swing at him....
Prince Purple Rain Tracks Ranked
On June 25th 1984, Prince released the soundtrack to Purple Rain. An all time great album. We brought in our buddy Wally$ to...
The 5 – My Favorite Wolfman Themed Songs
There are a lot of things in music that I cannot explain. The amount of songs written about the wolfman is one of them. Don’t...
Lawrence’s Hot Sauce Seat – Rudy says Rick Rubin stinks!
He went into a mini-rant on how bad of a producer Rick Rubin is. I had to know more so we invited him to...
RIP Steve Albini, You F*cking Legend
He's one of those guys where at the mention of his name, I don't think of something specific, but rather a plethora of videos, sound...
Soundgarden Superunknown Tracks Ranked
In 1994, Soundgarden released one of the best albums of the 90s. Just over 30 years later one of the best Sox podcasts ranked the...
A Nine Hour Christmas Song?! | 12 Days of #108Mas
While searching for the worst Christmas songs ever, I stumbled on “The 179 Days of Christmas”—a nine-hour lyrical fever dream packed with absurd gifts, chaotic...
Ranking the tracks of A Very Special Christmas 2 | 12 Days of #108Mas
This year I dove into A Very Special Christmas 2. While a few songs are enjoyable, most of the 19-track album falls into background music...
Nirvana In Utero Tracks Ranked
I was recently listening to Conan O’Brien’s podcast where he interviewed Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Steve Albini about the making of In Utero. The...
Thank You, Lin Brehmer
Our best friend in the world. The news came as a shock on Sunday morning as I opened my Twitter feed. I immediately had to...
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Soundtrack | 12 Days of #108Mas
Chorizy-E dives into the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, praising James Gunn’s clever use of music, from Julian Casablancas to the Pogues, and noting...
Ranking the tracks of A Very Special Christmas | 12 Days of #108Mas
Chorizy-E dives into the Christmas songs of the 1980s, ranking his favorites from Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis” to Bruce Springsteen’s “Merry Christmas Baby,” U2’s “Christmas...
Barren Plains LIVE October 29th
We're playing a show at Soundgrowler Brewing on October 29th and you should be there! ...
MSS reviews “Unlimited Love” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
So on a #GymDay I decided to listen to the NEW RHCP album "Unlimited Love" and live tweet my review. Here we go! ...
Barren Plains LIVE May 21st
As you may or may not know, Chorizy-E is the bassist in Barren Plains. This Saturday night they'll be playing at GMAN Tavern. ...
Favorite Album: @ThatbasebaIIfan
FromThe108's favorite albums series. Featuring the favorite albums of White Sox Twitter. Today's album is from @ThatbasebaIIfan...
Favorite Album: @Ecnerwal23
FromThe108's favorite albums series. Featuring the favorite albums of White Sox Twitter. Today's album is from @Ecnerwal23...