"There's a time in life for Hoagy Carmichael. There's a time in life for Claude Debussy. There's a time in life for Jerry Lee Lewis. There's a time in life for Destiny's Child. All these things have their moment." ~Elvis Costello
07 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: signature specs
Musicians have found endless ways to differentiate themselves from the pack, ranging from outfits, singing style and stage props. Perhaps one of the most distinctive features is eyewear. See if you can recognize who made each of these unique spectacles famous.
(Source: Paste magazine)
Click here for answers: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000words/2012/06/infographic-signature-specs.html?p=2
07 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: beach boys
(Source: Paste magazine)
Okay, I figure a bunch of those “Giddys” (“giddies”?) are in the form of the much-repeated giddy-up, giddy-up 409. But then, where’s the word “up” on this list? It should be above “giddy” I think…
07 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: delegation, oh honey
Delegation: “Oh Honey” (1979)
Another lost R&B gem, from Delegation, an oddly named trio based in England and comprised of two Jamaicans and a Texan.
07 Jun 2012 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: crayons, donna summer, ziggy marley
Donna Summer with Ziggy Marley: “Crayons” (2008)
The title track to Donna Summer’s 2008 album features Ziggy Marley’s vocals on a song co-written by Summer. Feel-good music if there ever was such thing.
07 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: made of stone, the stone roses
The Stone Roses: “Made of Stone” (1989)
From the album that kickstarted the “Madchester” Britpop period of the 1990’s and helped The Stone Roses win four British NME awards in 1989: Band of the Year, Best New Band, Album of the Year, and Single of the Year. But when they tried to sign to a major label afterwards and their label, Silvertone, would not release them, legal battles delayed their second album’s release and prevented the band from consolidating its success.
Stone Roses were England’s “It” band for a brief time, but never made much of a mark in America. Their sound seems to owe a lot to 60’s garage rock.
05 Jun 2012 1 Comment
in General Posts Tags: guitars
(Source: Rolling Stone)
