Video of the Week: The Story Behind ‘Killing Me Softly’
20 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: killing me softly, lori lieberman, roberta flack
Hate “Blurred Lines”? You Still Should be Upset Robin Thicke Lost his Copyright Lawsuit
20 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: blurred lines, copyright infringement, got to give it up, marvin gaye, robin thicke
(via LA Weekly)
by Andy Hermann
It was bad enough when Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams tried to ruin the summer of 2013 with their smug turd of a pop tune, “Blurred Lines.” But that was just one summer, and it was somewhat redeemed by Pharrell’s other big 2013 collab, “Get Lucky.” Within a few months, we forgot what rhymes with “Hug me” and moved on.
But this time, they’ve really gone and done it. By losing in the “Blurred Lines” versus “Got to Give It Up” copyright lawsuit, Thicke and Pharrell are going to jack up the entire music industry, opening the floodgates to all sorts of frivolous plagiarism claims that will take years to sort out.
Read more: http://www.laweekly.com/music/great-now-blurred-lines-has-ruined-the-entire-music-industry-5427407
Songs You May Have Missed #526
11 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: fine fine fine, status quo
Status Quo: “Fine Fine Fine” (1974)
One of those bands whose success never carried across the Atlantic, Status Quo were a one-hit wonder in America (“Pictures of Matchstick Men” in 1968) but have sold over 118 million records worldwide and have appeared on BBC-TV’s Top of the Pops 106 times–more than any other artist.
“Fine Fine Fine” isn’t among this band’s 100+ singles, but we’ve found it worthy of singling out.
It also makes for a rollicking boogie-woogie piano cover version:
Songs You May Have Missed #525
08 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: brave combo, cathy fink & marcy marxer, spaghetti (twist and twirl)
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Brave Combo: “Spaghetti (Twist and Twirl)” (2001)
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer team with the world’s most versatile band (the fact that Brave Combo played at David Byrne’s wedding speaks to their credentials in that regard) on a most remarkable children’s song.
“Spaghetti (Twist and Twirl)” tells of a creatively frustrated chef whose young patrons are only interested in a single menu item. Fittingly, the song is arranged as a twist. And the lyric is an absolute hoot.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2022/07/10/recommended-albums-87-2/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/12/07/recommended-albums-32/
McDonald’s Sponsors SXSW, but Expects Artists to Play for Free
08 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: mcdonald's, sxsw
(via Digital Music News)
by Nina Ulloa
SXSW is the place to be if you enjoy being an advertising target. Yes, there’s a lot of music, but there’s a lot of brands throwing things at you too (I’m actually a little relieved to be skipping it this year).
But surely those bands are paying artists, so it can’t be all bad…
Well McDonald’s apparently has enough money to sponsor the entirety of SXSW, but they don’t have a budget to pay artists who play their showcase.
