On Movie Soundtracks that Don’t Suck
I’ve been thinking about movie soundtracks every other day for 3 months. The best Orchestral ones are pretty easy.
Category: Music
Under The Boardwalk: The Rolling Stones and Other Versions
The Rolling Stones covered the classic pop tune “Under The Boardwalk”…which made me wonder what other versions might be out there.
Striking a Chord: “Rich Men North of Richmond”
Most of the sniping at Oliver Anthony mostly just complained the song wasn’t about their hobby horses, without actually addressing his complaints.
Breaking Down the Band: Oasis, Radiohead, and Pearl Jam
Three Fans Talk About The Best Shows, Albums, and Songs from Oasis, Radiohead, and Pearl Jam
Likening Fear and Fridays: Zach Bryan’s Latest LP
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.
Twitter, Trina, And A Tempest At A Tiny Desk
“Someone said something on the internet” reared its digital head again, this time producing social media complaining over a Tiny Desk episode.
Breifly, On The Caterwauling Over How Meg White Bangs On a Drum
Yes, no one plays drums like Meg White. That’s the point.
Falling in and out of love with an AI: Part 1
My friend got access to use Bing’s new AI chatbot. We spent a little bit of time with it.
Jeff Beck, RIP
Jeff Beck was just the way a bloke from Wallington whose imagination was set on fire by the guitar went through life.
Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac’s Legacy
Christine McVie had a beautiful voice and talent for the keyboard. Her death, however, made me think of Fleetwood Mac’s enduring legacy.
The Beatles: Sex and The Single Album
Since The Beatles “White Album” came out, people have been saying a single-album version would be a masterpiece. Let’s do that…
Heavenly! Haydn’s Surprise
A piece that’s beloved, and for good reason. Today, we’ll discuss an even better-known Haydn Symphony, the Surprise.
Sunday Morning! Gord Lewis and “Teenage Head”
For a lot of Canadians, Gord Lewis played on the soundtrack of their youth. For me, he was the kind, quiet man in the bar with the radiant smile. All praise to the ones who showed us some kinda fun.
Five Quintessentially American Recordings For Cranking Up on Independence Day
Is it too much to ask that perhaps we could do some swayin’ to records playin’ and forget our differences for this Independence Day?
The Ideology of Musicianship and the Cultivating Of The American Mind
Now that we, Hominus Americanus, are anesthetized to art in musical form and musicianship as expression, I would like present a solution.
Well-Tuned: Ding Dong, The IPod Is Dead…
Attention! As of this week, Apple is no longer offering the IPod for sale, it is now sold out and discontinued. An end of an era they say.
Well-Tuned: Absolutely, Live Is Best, But
Of course there are bands and artists that I wish I could have witnessed live, but I have immersed myself into their momentous live recordings
An Evening with John Strickland
“Painter John Strickland” was a necessary characterization to get the first paragraph dealt with, but let me tell you about John Strickland.
The Bridge Naomi Judd Built
Naomi Judd has passed. I mourn the death of a woman who embodied hope, feminism and zero f’s given long before it was fashionable.
Well-Tuned: Sometimes, Dire Straits is a Good Thing…
Dire Straits is one of those bands that put out well-written and well-played rock music for over a decade.
