Clearly I’m a man of simple pleasures. Because no matter how many times I watch this, I still laugh out loud.
I give you: Rocky Top: The Shower Dance
Video of the Week: “The Quickening Art”
20 Apr 2012 2 Comments
Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. It speaks to us in a different language and arouses every emotion. It connects us all, it is a force that ignites our souls.
Alive Inside is a documentary film that follows Dan Cohen’s Music & Memory project, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing personalized music into the lives of the elderly and infirm, thereby vastly improving their day-to-day existence.
Telling a story of hope and beauty, the film follows Dan as he discovers the power music has to “awaken” minds most others consider dormant and deteriorating. The film features Dr. Oliver Sacks, Dr. Bill Thomas and the amazing men and women dedicated to patient care.
Check out the film’s official website here: http://www.ximotionmedia.com/
Video of the Week: The Loudness War–A Short Introduction
21 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
This YouTube video serves as a brief introduction to what is being called “The Loudness War”, which is the issue of modern music being released (and older music re-released) with too much compression and volume and a lack of dynamics.
If the video piques your interest, check out the more in-depth article to follow. It’s an important topic and worth your attention if you care about how your music sounds.
Video of the Week: Carol Kaye–“When You Hear Somebody With Balls, That’s Me”
05 Mar 2012 2 Comments
Speaking of Carol Kaye, her bass line from “Good Vibrations” is the first music you hear in this clip.
As Jimmy Webb says of the LA Wrecking Crew, “There may never, ever be a group of Rock n Roll musicians of that caliber again”.
Video of the Week: Steve Martin–Jubilation Day
03 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
My favorite moment: about 2:14 and the line “let me get my things”
Every Moment Has A Song 