Published inFanfare·PinnedMember-only5 of the Best Uses of Songs in FilmHave you ever heard a song and it reminded you of a specific moment in your life? …Film4 min readFilm4 min read
Aug 11, 2022Member-onlyWith a Little Help From The Beatles: Joe Cocker’s Greatest Cover SongHow Joe Cocker became a mainstream star. No top cover song list is complete without Joe Cocker’s take on The Beatle’s 1967 track With a Little Help From my Friends. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Aug 8, 2022Member-only5 of The Best Songs Made For FilmsSoundtrack songs masterfully crafted for movie scenes. Great movie scenes are often inspired in part by music, with soundtracks being selected from existing songs that fit the scene. …Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Jun 21, 2022Member-onlySoundtrack Review: Netflix’s “Spiderhead”Featuring yacht-rock classics fit for a delusional scientist Only weeks after the release of Top Gun: Maverick, filmmaker Joseph Kosinski had yet another release, Spiderhead, which premiered on Netflix on June 17th,2022. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jun 16, 2022Member-onlyWhat’s The Story, Oasis Unplugged?Behind the scenes of Noel Gallagher’s 1996 MTV Unplugged show Just an hour before Liam Gallagher was supposed to join his brother Noel for their MTV Unplugged performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the singer decided he would be unable to take the stage due to a “sore throat”. At…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jun 16, 2022Member-onlyIf You’d Shut Your Mouth and Keep Quiet, You Might Get What you WantVan Morrison’s top 10 songs performed live Live music has a profound impact around the world and acts as a unifying force that brings people from all walks of life together. There are feelings invoked by witnessing live performances that simply cannot be emulated through studio versions. …Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Jun 14, 2022Member-onlyBruce Springsteen’s Protest Failure: Lessons From Rage Against the MachineWhy protest songs need to get to the point Born in the USA, released in 1984 by Bruce Springsteen is a timeless American anthem. However, Springsteen’s intention was not this. The song details the struggles of Vietnam veterans returning home to a country that does nothing for them after they…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Jun 13, 2022Member-onlyAllegations of Evil: Rock and Roll’s Satanic AccusationsAnd rock music’s uphill battle with concerned parents On October 26, 1984, 19-year-old John Daniel McCollum shot and killed himself while lying on his bed listening to Ozzy Osbourne’s music. The young man’s parents attributed this suicide to the lyrics of Ozzy Osbourne’s Suicide Solution and went on to sue…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jun 11, 2022Member-onlyJust Standin’ up There to Give it all his Might: Van Morrison’s Legendary Last Waltz PerformanceNotoriously grumpy and stoic, Van Morrison was never one for stage antics or performance arts. Despite this, his live performances were the cornerstone of his career and established him as one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. Morrison grew up near Cyprus avenue in Belfast Ireland in a…Music4 min readMusic4 min read