Music Monday: World Building, Sound Building
A great example of artists mining an incredibly deep creative vein at a frenetic pace, a sound they were constantly honing both live and in studio
A great example of artists mining an incredibly deep creative vein at a frenetic pace, a sound they were constantly honing both live and in studio
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot” contains no narration, and other than some Judas Priest, is made up entirely of interactions with tailgating concert goers.
How much of the “big” stories like in “We Didn’t Start The Fire” that dominate our daily lives will turn out to actually be big stories that matter in our lives?
The film and music are simply two different expressions of the same ideas, the same core theme.
Before introducing what I believe to be the greatest instrumental in the history of rock ‘n roll, allow me to acknowledge some worthy contenders to the title.
Yes, they were tacky. Yes, they attempted to grant unto the venerable keyboard the rock star charisma of the guitar. But hear me out…
In the gentlest way possible and with all due humility, this celebrity stoner tells us, “Get off your ass and stop dulling your senses.”
This week’s Music Monday topic: The Magnetic North’s 2012 debut album Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North, a beautiful homage to the archipelago
The best records are the ones that can both grab you immediately but also grow on you. Joe Hollick’s Rest Lessness does that.
The country genre implies the presence of certain tropes which The Dead South don’t employ. So, what is their sound?
Rare is the instrumental album which explores its theme in a coherent way to both artist and listener. Such an album is Dean McPhee’s Astral Gold
I’ve been thinking about movie soundtracks every other day for 3 months. The best Orchestral ones are pretty easy.
The Rolling Stones covered the classic pop tune “Under The Boardwalk”…which made me wonder what other versions might be out there.
Most of the sniping at Oliver Anthony mostly just complained the song wasn’t about their hobby horses, without actually addressing his complaints.
Three Fans Talk About The Best Shows, Albums, and Songs from Oasis, Radiohead, and Pearl Jam
The sky is the limit for young Zach Bryan. Here’s to hoping he keeps churning out excellent songs month after month and year after year.
“Someone said something on the internet” reared its digital head again, this time producing social media complaining over a Tiny Desk episode.
Yes, no one plays drums like Meg White. That’s the point.
My friend got access to use Bing’s new AI chatbot. We spent a little bit of time with it.
Jeff Beck was just the way a bloke from Wallington whose imagination was set on fire by the guitar went through life.