Sun. Jun 15th, 2025

Ten songs to weather the storm.

First and foremost, a nod to Alex Chilton (and Alan Vega!), remembering 2003 and the soundtrack from the last hurricane.

Some Floyd for the calm before the storm:

Let’s see some sparks fly, courtesy of The Who:

A bit of the Ludwig Van (“Tempest”, natch):

If the shit goes down, I need Neil Young by my side:

Chazz, the human hurricane:

John Zorn laughs at hurricanes and weather-related crises. His music can kick a hurricane’s ass:

Hurricane shmurricane; this is a storm to reckon with:

Dark was the night…

Eventually, the sun will rise:

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