Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
29 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
27 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67EovwvJrC0
So, you need a place to store your leftovers and beer while rocking out in your garage? Legendary guitar amp company Marshall has you covered with its new Marshall stack mini fridge. Adorned with authentic logos and knobs that go to 11 (of course), the refrigerator interior has 4.4 cubic feet of space and a high efficiency freezer.
The Marshall Fridge costs about $300 and will ship to customers beginning Oct. 1. It’s kind of a steep price for a fridge, but hey, it’s cheaper than splurging for an actual Marshall half-stack.
(Source: Paste)
25 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oWzs3YbtehI
On a cold day in January 1969, The Beatles, who hadn’t played live since 1965, took to the rooftop of the headquarters of Apple Records, located at 3 Savile Row, in central London. And there they played an impromptu last gig, much to the delight of Londoners on nearby rooftops … and to the chagrin of the police.
At the time, The Beatles were recording their final album, Let It Be, and the rooftop show let them run through various tracks from that last effort. Above, we have them playing “Get Back,” accompanied by Billy Preston on the keyboards. This longer clip shows them segueing from “Get Back” to “Don’t Let Me Down.” Next you can watch them jam through “I’ve Got A Feeling,” “One After 909,” and “Danny Boy.” And finally “Dig A Pony” and another version of “Get Back.”
Famously, The Beatles’ live legacy ends with the police shutting down the show (it was a noise violation, you know?) and John Lennon uttering the immortal words, “I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition.” That’s going out in style…
Footnote: It’s not clear which band played the first rooftop concert, but one thing is for sure. Jefferson Airplane played their own rooftop gig on December 7, 1968, and Jean-Luc Godard filmed it. Once again, the police pay a friendly visit.
(Reprinted from: Open Culture)
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.
21 Mar 2012 Leave a comment
In June 2010, President Obama awarded Paul McCartney the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. At the concert which followed, Elvis Costello paid his own tribute with a very sincere reading of “Penny Lane”, with a member of the President’s United States Marine band playing the piccolo trumpet.
Costello is one of the very few latter-day pop writers to rival McCartney as a melodist. Listen to “London’s Brilliant Parade”, from 1994’s Brutal Youth album, and see if you hear in it as I do another homage to “Penny Lane”.
“London’s Brilliant Parade” http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/London+s+Brilliant+Parade/32ivWr?src=5
Every Moment Has A Song 