The Wall – Pink Floyd “The Wall” got here out on November 30th in 1979; it’s a rock opera that explores abandonment and isolation, symbolized by a metaphorical wall. The songs create an approximate storyline of occasions within the lifetime of the protagonist, Pink, a personality based mostly on Syd Barrett in addition to Roger […]
“The Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds ofScience” shouldn’t be confused with a greatest hits album. Although it does contain many of their best songs, it’s more of an audio timeline of the band. This collection defines the group and how they got to be wherethey are. The two-disc album contains some of their early punk […]
After Christmas I had a gift certificate for thelocal CD shop so I decided to bike down one day and find a CD. I didn’tknow exactly what I wanted but had a few in mind. One that I wasthinking about was Pink Floyd. I had never heard the band or knew any oftheir songs, but […]
For over ten years, four band mates in Manchester have been waiting for the right time, and generation to make their musical appearance. Since the age of 14, Matthew Healy (lead singer, guitarist) and his group of misfits, George Daniel (drummer), Adam Hann (guitarist), and Ross MacDonald (bass guitar) have been a band. Since the […]
Religion is the main theme that emerges quite strongly throughout the novel of purple hibiscus. European missionaries took Christianity to Nigeria. They tried to convert local people from their traditional religious practices to follow Christianity, the ‘true’ religion. The novel is divided into 4 distinct sections and they are not in chronological order. The reference […]
Tragic Kingdom was an enormous file. The immense success of the album helped propel ska into the mainstream and paved the way in which for Orange County bands like Reel Massive Fish and Save Ferris to make a splash within the music world. Even when Tragic Kingdom is hardly a full-on ska-punk album, the 90’s […]
In 2013, 36-year-old rapper Fabolous launched the third and remaining mixtape of his trilogy, ‘ The Soul Tape 3’. From his clean speaking, to like, to speaking about actual life, this mixtape has been very satisfying. Each track, from starting to finish has so many meanings, giving folks various things to narrate to. The best […]
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band that is heavily influenced by the 60s and 70s eras of Pink Floyd, another progressive rock band. This band has many memorable albums to their credit like Fear of A Blank Planet, Stupid Dreams, Voyage 34, and Deadwing. Most of the band’s incredible diversity can also be traced […]
MusicThe Melvins – “Houdini” If any of you have ever heard of the Melvins, it is probably because they grew up alongside the fellows who would eventually become Nirvana in Aberdeen, Washington. It is indeed unfortunate that most people wouldn’t bother giving this band a moment’s notice if it weren’t for their geographic location (they […]
I neither enjoy nor purchase “music” by popstars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera or R&B artists like ToniBraxton, so I did not expect to like the pop sound of Destiny’s Child. Thevideos for 1999’s hits “Bug-A-Boo” and “Bills, Bills, Bills”caught my attention with their ludicrous costumes, which seemed to pay homage tothe glory days […]