I once read an interview where Beck said the phrase “musical hamburgers”, talking about the bands and artists he would listen to on a regular basis. I like the concept, because it helps me categorize the music I listen to based on certain culinary dishes. Bob Dylan, for instance, should get filed under hamburgers. You could reasonably say folks like Al Green or Johnny Cash would go in the hamburger category also. But the other day I went on a Serge Gainsbourg bender and it was pretty obvious that he needs to be filed away under salmon casserole. Sometimes, the distinctions aren’t so obvious. Hank Williams, for example, goes under hamburgers but Graham Parsons actually goes under lamb chops. Flaming Lips are as cottage cheese with pineapple as you can get, George Harrison goes under baked potato, and Brian Eno is filed under flavored ice cubes. But where does that leave a wildcard like Kenny Rogers? Chicken. Kenny Rogers goes in chicken.

So having had musical adventures with all sorts of folks over the last 15 years or so, here’s some kabobs that I still like years later. So go ahead, click on some stuff and get into it! Read more on “Musical Hamburgers” »