I don't know about you, but I can never listen to music with lyrics while studying. Where do I turn whenever I need some vocal-less tunes to keep me going during finals week? Jazz. Here's a smooth set of tunes to get you through all of these long days and nights up ahead. Whenever I'm working on Chinese or Econ homework, for instance, lyrics in English never seem to interfere with me as much, probably because Econ may as well be a foreign language. So, the study playlist that I've created to help spice up [...]
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Nat King Cole and Bebel Gilberto's Brazilian Love Song Today marks the 93rd year since the birth of American jazz singer Nat King Cole, who died at the relatively young age of 45. His soft baritone voice is unlike any heard before or after him and his countless songs throughout his short but very celebrated career have provided a large number of classics. Nat King Cole & Bebel Gilberto On this track we see a combination of [...]
Something a little different on today's Fantastic Foursome. I'm still giving you four different versions of a song and asking for you to vote for your favorite, but I'll tell you right up front that I'll be voting for Nat King Cole. His rendition of "The Very Thought Of You" is one of my all time favorites. The song was written by bandleader Ray Noble in 1934, and it probably wouldn't surprise you to hear that one of the first hit records of the song featured his band and its star vocalist [...]
Victory in the hunt. The Demagogues go is search of the White Buffalo and return with renowned artist and illustrator Raymond Pettibon. Discussions on art, ethics, stacking paper and tearful reminisces on L.A. punk ensue. Big Medicine. Subscribe Through iTunes 01-The Cargo Culte Audio Field Report // At Least IGot To See Vegas %s1 / [...]
There are as many Christmas music traditions as there are stockings hung with with care. For some, the process of awaiting ole St. Nick requires a classic soundtrack, filled with old favorites. For others, something newer makes sense. Our lists are varied enough to accommodate both impulses. So, yeah, we have Nat King Cole, Vince Guaraldi, Darlene Love, Burl Ives, [...]
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Time for another of our 'fantastic foursome' posts. Today's choice is perfectly suited to what I see when I look out my window. Although "Autumn Leaves" has become a familiar standard, you might be surprised to learn that it started life as a French song titled "Les feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves"), and was introduced by French star Yves Montand in the 1946 film, Les Portes de la Nuit . A year or two later, Johnny Mercer wrote some English lyrics and it became a popular standard for countless artists. Roger Williams' 1955 [...]
It might be hard to believe, but it's been almost a month since our last Fantastic Foursome . (For those who are new to the GMC, that's the completely silly name I've given to a post that features four different versions of a song and then asks for your vote.) This time around it's an old standard written by Victor Young and Edward Heyman for the 1952 movie, One Minute To Zero . Doris Day had a big hit with the song soon after, and it has been recorded by countless others [...]
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by Scott Marlowe The Rhythm & Blues Revue (Apollo Theatre Harlem, 1955) What's on Network Awesome today? These days, contemporary R&B seems to be a genre of music with specific attributes and qualities that are easily identifiable—things like slow grooves, smooth production values, and lush vocal arrangements. And, depending on the singer’s gender, the listener is treated to either a Diva or Lothario begging their beloved, earnestly trying to convince the [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , I Fought the Law , Politics as Usual AFP For as long as the kids have wanted to rock, The Man has wanted to stop them from (party) rockin'. From the bare leg-fearing Malaysia to the God-fearing American South to the Slim Shady-fearing Toronto, people in power have tried to protect concertgoers from public displays of semi-nudity, naughty lyrics, suggestive dance moves [...]
Day 20 - Your favourite song by a male solo artist They may hide behind band names but either one of these two classics by two of my all time favourite male solo artists could have been used for today challenge. I'll play both those songs till the day I die. However, and Kara can testify through gritted teeth about this, this 1948 classic has been the soundtrack of my mind these past few days. I could never get sick of this song . . . unless it's [...]
This week sees the release of The Bravest Man in the Universe , the intriguing new record that teams iconic soul vocalist Bobby Womack with Damon Albarn and XL Records founder Richard Russell, both of whom handle production duties. It's an intriguing proposition on paper, and on record, the results are thoroughly excellent listening. The intergenerational nature of the collaboration, which also features an unlikely duet with Lana Del Rey — and the news this week that John Cale is working with Danger Mouse — has got us thinking about other occasions when artists from different [...]
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