Cover albums are usually a collection of songs that sound pretty much like the originals, with some really eclectic choices to show how cool the band is.  In other words, they’re about establishing credibility for musical tastes, but not so much for musical skill.  It’s much easier to be creative when someone else already did [...]

When I was in College, the Womens’ Night Out crowd told me that if I made a joke about rape, I was condoning it.  I didn’t agree then, and I don’t agree now.