It's amazing when the elements of a song come together so perfectly that it brings you to tears. Have you ever been driving somewhere in rush-hour traffic and, while waiting for the next shift in position, you look at the car over to find that the person driving is crying their heart out? You think, "Holy crap! I wonder what the hell happen to her?" Well, I was that person crying today, only I
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For some reason, I find myself fascinated in the idea that people who lived previous to my generation (born in '78) were just as weird as we are today, if not more. In more journeys through hiphop, I stumbled across Manhattan Research, Inc. Copyright. (First commercial release of Raymond Scott's electronic recordings from the 50s and 60s), released in 2000. It is an absolutely perfect example of
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I'm an editor and while trying to find Starlight, by Muse, for a cut that I was working on, I came across an artist who goes by the name Insomniac. How did this happen, you ask? The third record on his album, Polygonal Planet, is called The Muse. After a quick scan, I bought the album. Being a fan of Hip Hop, I was immediately attracted to the beats. The Muse is an interesting infusion of Hip
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Today I experienced The Velvet Underground for the first time. I'm not completely in on their entire catalog of music, but I found myself engaged by Femme Fatale, a record they did featuring vocalist Nico. The recording is full of imperfections that create a beautiful rawness. I wonder if my mom (born in '44) rocked out to this record. She moves up one level of coolness in my books if she did.
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