Battlestar Eclectic

Sarah Torribio and her right brain. Music. Musings. Writing. Style.

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I’m a writer with a background in journalism and a penchant for writing down my poetry, screenplays and random musing. I’m also a mom of two and die-hard rock ‘n roll fan.

Category: Music

  • Song of the Day: ‘Plainsong’ by The Cure

    One of the signs of middle-age is you become a self-appointed Guardian of Awesome Songs from Back When Music Was Still Kick-Ass. Part mentor, part warrior, part evangelist, we speak fiercely to anyone a decade or two or three younger than us who makes the mistake of saying they’re “into music.” And God forbid a…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Back on the Chain Gang’ by Morrissey

    What a delightful cover! Stumbling across this has made my day. Moz’s version of “Back on the Chain Gang” doesn’t top the original, but what could? I read Morrissey’s autobiography, aptly called “Autobiography,” and I can confirm that imitation is, in this case, most definitely flattery. Morrissey and Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders fame are friends.…

  • Song of the day: ‘The Message’ by Still Corners

    I love the haunted honkeytonk, lonesome highway feel of this song. Lead singer Tessa Murray’s sweet, breathy voice exudes a detached fatalism that’s reminiscent of Lana del Rey. As the song wends along, the listener realizes Still Corners’ “The Message” by Still Corners is not a song. It’s a soundtrack. As much as “The Message”…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Going Down’ by the Stone Roses

    My song of the day is “Going Down” by legendary Mersey-beat band The Stone Roses, A B-side masterpiece off their 1990 single Made of Stone. This is a really lovely and romantic song: “All thoughts of sleep desert me. There is no time. Thirty minutes brings me round to her Number 9.” (I don’t know…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Northern Lights’ by Kenny Hoopla

    This song an epic noise, a sonic chemical shower. I was just thinking that “Northern Lights” wouldn’t be amiss if it were included B-side from the Disintegration album. Nonsense, I told myself! But then, around 1:50 minutes in, KennyHoopla goes and sounds like a dead ringer for Robert Smith. –Sarah Torribio <<last post >>next post…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Feel it Change’ by Stella Donnelly

    This mellow indie rock song by Stella Donnelly contains the refrain, “I love you baby, but I’m scared to be near you. It’s not the same, it’s not the same when you’re here.”.“Feel It Change,” off the album Love and Fortune (set to drop November 7) addresses the strange strain of relationships, particularly at a…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Wait & See’ by Saint Motel

    In a world that feels positively cacophonous, it’s heartening to hear some melodic dreampop kissed by the angelic sound of strings. “Wait & See” by Saint Motel, which just dropped a week ago, is lush and extravagant in its production. It’s fitting that the Los Angeles band’s latest album, released in February 2025, is called…

  • Song of the Day: ‘Gigantic’ by the Pixies

    “Gigantic,”with its contagious bassline and sweet, breathy vocals by bassist Kim Deal, is pretty much sex on wheels. The song is off the band’s 1988 album Surfer Rosa. The Pixies, one of the most driving, furious and curious bands to emerge in the late ’80s are not universally known. Their fans, though, are avid.  At…

  • Random Musing: What a Prince!

    When she’s a 10 but she walks in through the out door. <<last post >>next post Read more Random Musings HERE

  • Song of the Day: ‘Irish Blood, English Heart’ by Morrissey

    Morrissey, I know you won’t see this, but I feel the need to address you directly. A sort of “Are you there, Morrissey? It’s me, Sarah” scenario. So anyhow, Moz. Can I call you that? Only I don’t really like the moniker. It’s affectionate but not poetic. Can I call you Steven or Steve? No,…