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September 30th 2007 04:55
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Ramble On - Or How I Get Through This Life
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Your Personal Radio Station
September 28th 2007 23:00
My son was at the house bemoaning the fact that his car does not have a CD player or tape deck. He was ranting about the mediocrity of the tunes played on the local radio stations. So I asked....what would he like to hear on the local radio stations if was the one to control the playlist. Here is his response:
The Mountain Goats: This Year[ Click here to read more ]
The Mountain Goats: This Year
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Songs for Flight
September 25th 2007 02:29
As I move about the country this week, it got me to thinking….to the pantheon of popular song subjects like love, sexuality, rebellion and the passing of time, one must now add flight. With musicians away from home so much, no wonder the airplane becomes a symbol of separation and reunion. In therapeutic circles, one of the most common fantasies of childhood is to be able to conquer gravity and fly around the bedroom or the block. In adulthood, psychologists say, dreams of flying represent freedom and the desire to rise above the limitations of day-to-day life. The intent of most good pop songs is the same: to enable the listeners, for three or four minutes, to transcend their problems, worries and concerns. (Except in the case of one of rock's most popular songs, Lynyrd Skynyrd's ''Freebird,'' in which case problems may be transcended for up to half an hour of lofty guitar solos.)
Pop songs are often described using the language of the skies: they are soaring, transcendent, uplifting and buoyant. Perhaps it is for this reason that not only are flying songs common in pop music, but they are predisposed to be hits as well. It is hard to write about flying without accompanying it with a soaring melody[ Click here to read more ]
Pop songs are often described using the language of the skies: they are soaring, transcendent, uplifting and buoyant. Perhaps it is for this reason that not only are flying songs common in pop music, but they are predisposed to be hits as well. It is hard to write about flying without accompanying it with a soaring melody
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Across the Universe: Great Beatle Cover Songs
September 24th 2007 03:01
This weekend Julie Taymor's movie Across the Universe , a pop musical that tells the story of the sixties through the songs of the Beatles goes into wide release in theatres across the US. In it, Bono sings "I Am the Walrus." This got me to thinking about great Beatle Cover Songs.
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Kaiser Chiefs: Getting Better
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Songs that Bring You Down
September 22nd 2007 20:08
Yesterday's post got me to thinking about depressing songs. There's no shortage of sad songs about rainy days and lovers who don't bring flowers. And then there are songs that truly bring the pain -- songs so despairing they bring on the waterworks and might even make us wonder why we even bother....
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Smoking Heads: Songs of Madness
September 21st 2007 10:52
Today one of my clients presented me with a CD of Songs that represented Mental Illness for him. I thought his choices were interesting so I thought I would share them with you. Here is his playlist
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Weathered Rock
September 19th 2007 18:22
No I am thinking of Keith Richards.....My niece who is in Kindergarten called today to report how her first year in school was going. She reported that her favorite part of "cicle time" was the daily weather discussions. She said that she could not wait until it was her turn to be "the weather girl". This got me to thinking.......
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Driving Down the Highway: Songs About Cars
September 18th 2007 02:32
The car holds a special place within the realm of American culture. For young and old, regardless of race or creed, the automobile is a symbol of wealth and power and mobility. If you own a car, you can go anywhere. Or at least that's the mythology that's been built up around the car.
Needless to say, given the car's place in society, it's no wonder that the relationship between the automobile and music is one of the longest running "marriages" in pop culture history. The car has held a special place in the hearts and minds of songwriters, who have managed to capture the allure and thrill of owning a car and driving it for pleasure (or recklessness, as the case often may be) for decades[ Click here to read more ]
Needless to say, given the car's place in society, it's no wonder that the relationship between the automobile and music is one of the longest running "marriages" in pop culture history. The car has held a special place in the hearts and minds of songwriters, who have managed to capture the allure and thrill of owning a car and driving it for pleasure (or recklessness, as the case often may be) for decades
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Color Me Bands
September 17th 2007 02:48
Yesterday I watched a very interesting documentary on Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd. That got me to thinking about bands with colors in their name. (Wow how random am I?)
Here are my top ten
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Here are my top ten
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Whose Your Favorite Songbird?
September 14th 2007 23:49
I was going to post about my favorite female singer, but what to base my choice on? Most listened to, most albums purchased, seen in concert, most moving, and memorable song...etc....
Female voices come in quite a range of frequencies. There’s the impressively high-pitched squeal of Kate Bush on Wuthering Heights, and there’s the low purr of Nina Simone, both excellent singers, and both highly respected. Then there’s the Tina Turner rasp, the girly singer-songwriter voice of Regina Spektor, or the rock-chick growl of Joan Jett just to name a few[ Click here to read more ]
Female voices come in quite a range of frequencies. There’s the impressively high-pitched squeal of Kate Bush on Wuthering Heights, and there’s the low purr of Nina Simone, both excellent singers, and both highly respected. Then there’s the Tina Turner rasp, the girly singer-songwriter voice of Regina Spektor, or the rock-chick growl of Joan Jett just to name a few
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Stairway to Miswanderlust's Heaven
September 13th 2007 03:34
In June, I came across this article in Spin Link here regarding the possibility of a reunion tour for Led Zeppelin.
Well friends it is confirmed. Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, a co-founder of Atlantic Records on November 26 at London's The O2 venue. CNN link for more on the CNN article. Official website reports that due to high demand, tickets will be available by ballot only. Fans must visit this site to preregister. (This reminds me a little bit like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory..... but with burn outs with money instead of misbehaving children....ummmm maybe it is exactly the same[ Click here to read more ]
Well friends it is confirmed. Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, a co-founder of Atlantic Records on November 26 at London's The O2 venue. CNN link for more on the CNN article. Official website reports that due to high demand, tickets will be available by ballot only. Fans must visit this site to preregister. (This reminds me a little bit like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory..... but with burn outs with money instead of misbehaving children....ummmm maybe it is exactly the same
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Stuttering Tunes
September 12th 2007 02:06
My Dad and I were discussing country singer Mel Tillis. For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Tillis, he had his biggest success in the 70s, with a long list of Top 10 hits. Tillis' biggest hits include, "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". He also has won the CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year. Pam Tillis. He is also well-known for his difficulties with his speech. For more information In Mel's words I have worked with many folks who have had difficulties expressing themselves.
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British Invasion
September 11th 2007 01:57
In 1964, rock'n'roll music was hardly ten years old, but already its youthful audience had demonstrated it's short attention span, coupled with an insatiable appetite for something new, Early rock'n'roll's first hero, Bill Haley, seemed too old, Elvis Presley's stint as a GI seemed to have made his music soft, Jerry Lee Lewis had marries his 13 year old cousin (yikes), Little Richard had got religion, Chuck Berry was in prison, Buddy Holly was dead, and the new stars who had risen seemed less exciting and flamboyant.
Very few British records had penetrated the US chart before 1964 then with the appearance of The Beatles on the influential "Ed Sullivan Show" the flood gates opened[ Click here to read more ]
Very few British records had penetrated the US chart before 1964 then with the appearance of The Beatles on the influential "Ed Sullivan Show" the flood gates opened
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Fun with Miswanderlust: Random Music for a Random Life
September 6th 2007 21:31
Here's how it works...Put your iPod or whatever music player you have on shuffle. The first song that you hear will be the song for your Opening Scene. Skip to the next song, this is your next category. Cut and paste any part of the lyrics under each scene/song. Keep doing this until the end. Don't cheat.. There is quite a bit of truth in this random activity and quite a bit of fun!
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Bob Dylan Days
September 2nd 2007 06:32
Recently I was reading an article in the New York Times about "I'm Not There", a film about the life of Bob Dylan set to be released in November at select theaters. The film follows seven characters, each embodying a different aspect of Dylan's life story and music. It's the first biographical feature project to secure the approval of the pop culture icon. The film is about the life of Bob Dylan's early days as a struggling folksinger, the rise to the forefront of the early-'60s folk scene, the controversial switch to rock, the motorcycle accident and the subsequent retreat from public view, and the latter-day de-emphasis of recording and concentration on the concert series known as the Never Ending Tour.
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