PopTodd

I'm not going to say that it's the best hip-hop album of the year; I don't have enough interest in or knowledge of the genre to make such a statement. But I will say that it's a new hip-hop album that I can actually listen to all the way through and enjoy. That doesn't happen too often these days. Free download at his website. Chicago Tribune article HERE. Mensa is the former MC/rapper from the Chicago-based band Kids These Days, whose outstanding (and, sadly, only) album was produced by Jeff Tweedy.

(+ Bonus disc)

I'm glad that I waited to purchase this thing until the Deluxe version became available (for the same price as the original):

And now, in the last few days, my older son has become obsessed with Violent Femmes. Walking around the house singing "Kiss Off" and "Add It Up." "I just can's stop! Those songs are so damn catchy! "They're great!!!!"

Just watched it. Pretty awesome.

Checking this one out on Spotify right now: https://play.spotify.com/album/1dQ0f8YdSsQA8j2Iz1N1Vr The classic one -- The Crazy World of Arthur Brown -- not on there. I feel like I should know more.

Who is it? What is it? Oh, and blur your eyes a little and it looks like a close-up shot of a vagina.