Editorial

At the end of each month I do an article where I put my iPod on shuffle and talk about the first ten songs that come up. Now I am going to take a different approach in what may be part eighteen (at the rate I am going, I should finish in 2015) of a 26-part series. I am going letter by letter and discussing all the bands I have on my iPod, and now Spotify, that begin with that letter. Every band, from metal bands to, well, you'll see. Time for part eighteen and I like it.

R.E.M. - I like Andy Kaufman. R.E.M. is just the messenger.

The Raconteurs - If The White Stripes released an album tomorrow I would run out and buy that. Having said that, I no longer have any interest in anything else Jack White.

Radiohead - If you watch one video on this list, watch this one all the way through. I know it is tough in this YouTube world of short attention spans but I think it is worth it.

Rainbow - I also recommend looking for Joey Belladonna's cover of 'Man on a Silver Mountain' from the Dio memorial.

Rammstein - I was going to link to 'Pussy' but I did not want my new computer to get loaded with porn viruses.

The Ramones - Damn you KKK!

Rasputina - I like Marilyn Manson and chicks with cellos. This is called a win-win.

Reacharound - This was very popular on WAAF in Boston when I was in college. I went to college in Ohio so this must have been on a lot in the summer.

Rebel Meets Rebel - I am loyal to all things Pantera. Is that sometimes a bad idea? Hell yeah.

Red Fang - Does anybody in the hard rock world make better videos?

The Replacements - Dear hipsters, respect your elders.

Reveille - Rap metal from Massachusetts. The official video for this song (which is not embeddable) was taped at a Godsmack show I was at back in the day at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.

Reverend Horton Heat - Really, when is it not martini time? What a fun band.

Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Sweet name.

Richie Havens - Hippies can go play in traffic, but this is a hell of a song.

Rival Sons - A little derivative? Probably. But still pretty kick-ass.

Roadrunner United - An uneven album but anything with Peter Steele gets a thumbs up from this lanky fella.

Rocket From the Cyrpt - I think they are singing something about a rope.

The Rolling Stones - Now that is an opening riff.

Rollins Band - Put the man out of your mind and focusing on the Led Zeppelin cover.

Ronnie Wood - Eddie Vedder sings back-up. He could sing front-up and it probably wouldn't help. But I am a loyal Pearl Jam fan.

Roy Orbison - If his voice does not move you then you are probably dead or deaf.

Rush - While I am a fan of 'Subdivisions', I am not a fan of subdivisions.