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Renaissance in concert
Renaissance - Sight & Sound concert (BBC 1977)
Annie Haslam is so cool. :) British progressive rock of the 1970s is the sonic essence of my wayward youth and the strongest of genres for my personal nostalgic feelings. I remain unashamedly a fan.
At one Renaissance concert in America, an enthusiastic fan cheered, "Go get 'em, Annie!" Annie had a ( Read more... ) -
The Sa-Ri-Ga song
You know the degrees of the scale in Carnatic music? Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa. It's easy to remember them:
Sa: a tool, a cutting tool
Ri: it means to do again
Ga: a fish, a long thin fish
Ma: she's married to your pa
Pa: he's married to your ma
Dha: an Irish name for Pa
Ni: a joint within your leg
Which will bring us back to Sa, Sa, Sa, Sa....
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Lennon's Imagine: It was 40 years ago today
John Lennon's album Imagine was released on September 9, 1971. At the time it was instantly recognized as a classic, it's gone down in people's memory as one of the greatest albums of all time, and its impact on world culture has been extensive. The title song has practically become an international anthem that expresses the world's longing for a ( Read more... ) -
Punk - gift of the Native Americans
Indian Givers Series vol. 2
What is the connection between Johnny Rotten and Chief Tamanend?
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from the writing fragments vault #10
Valerie leaned back, drew on her cigarette, and exhaled, "I have a hunch that the key to this case is to study the history of cartoon music."
Honey looked at her. "Huh?"
"Remember the golden age of animation? The Thirties and Forties? Every cartoon had music by a studio orchestra, a music department. They had staff composers-who wrote out music ( Read more... ) -
Prince - Purple Rain
Purple Music Series #6
You all knew this one was coming, right?
Awesome song. Outstanding guitar solo.
The concert where this was filmed was actually Wendy's very first gig with the Revolution. This was before Wendy & Lisa were out, but their scenes in the film are gaydar-rich nonetheless. For example, at 6:02 check out Wendy's facial expression when ( Read more... )
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