In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “If I Were a Man” she successfully shows the subconscious thinking of a young woman who wishes with her heart and soul she would become a man. The story is based on a young woman named Mollie Mathewson, who ends up becoming her husband due to her wishes to […]
If I hadn’t noticed the iconic neon logo in their window, I would have continued to walk past Birdland yet again. Birdland is located in a quiet nook just around the corner, an extreme difference compared to the bustle of 8th Avenue, where people were packing up and closing shop after a day-long street fair. […]
T-Bone – “Redeemed Hoodlum” The ministry of Christian music – specifically Rap – is growing by leaps and bounds. A new face on the scene is the Latin rapper, T-Bone. T-Bone mixes street rap with a Latin sound. It is a lot like the secular group Cyprus Hill. Combining Biblical principles and a sweet Latin […]
“Heaven Help a idiot who falls in love” The Lumineers lead singer and songwriter, Wesley Schultz, wrote this lyric for one in all their new singles, “Ophelia”. However earlier than “Ophelia” was continually enjoying on the radio, The Lumineers got here out with their self-titled debut album. This band took the nation and world by […]
Heavy metal. When people hear those words, they think of loud, fast drumming with raucous guitar and a growling, animalistic baritone vocal. This is not Bruce Dickinson. From the first seconds of the introductory track, “Mars Within,” it is obvious that “Tyranny of Souls” is not an average metal record. The operatic tenor vocals and […]
The Wife’s Lament The poem The Wife’s Lament is known very well within the Anglo Saxon elegy, although to this day, this challenges some scholars to be, in fact, a riddle. However, The Wife’s Lament is an elegy that is being told from a female narrator mourning for her husband and reflecting on her loss. […]
Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! When you first listen to Hellogoodbye’s album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, you may think, “wow, this is some pretty wierd stuff.” I know I sure did. But after you get over that initial feeling, you start to pick up on the catchy beat and melodic tunes that the band has put […]
How does a band put together guitar, bass, drums,flute and violin and actually sound good? One of the most popular bandsright now is the Dave Matthews Band and they pull off this feat quitenicely. Although they have been performing for a long time, the teenagecrowd has just started to take notice of them. The Dave […]
Though criminally underrated by most music fans, Queen has created an enduring legacy with a career spanning three decades. Mixing sequins and glam rock with recognizable hits, they conquered the charts with songs like “Another One Bites The Dust” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” A mainstay on radio stations worldwide, “Bo Rhap,” as it’s affectionately known needs […]
If you are laid back and love being at the beach, then you should try listening to the band, Sublime. Sublime is a ska punk and reggae rock band from California. Their band consists of 3 laid back, down to earth guys. Bradley Nowell, the voice of the crew, Eric Wilson, the bass, and Bud […]