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How The Beatles shaped modern music and pop culture
How The Beatles shaped modern music and pop culture
The Beatles molded the modern music industry and inspired love and joy in a time of war; a legacy unlikely to die out any time soon.
Toby M.S.
May 26
Song Analysis
Crispian Mills stirs the winds that toss the sea in Kula Shaker’s “Hurricane Season”
Crispian Mills stirs the winds that toss the sea in Kula Shaker’s “Hurricane Season”
The confusing and often unexpected time signature changes of “Hurricane Season” seem spontaneous, but they move and thrash about with the…
Toby M.S.
May 23
Miss Olivia & The Interlopers put a new spin on The Police’s hit, “Message in a Bottle”
Miss Olivia & The Interlopers put a new spin on The Police’s hit, “Message in a Bottle”
With the change of tone and a lack of structure characterized by the electric guitar and grand pauses, “Message in a Bottle” is transformed…
Toby M.S.
May 26
“The Word” was John Lennon’s first (and better) “All You Need is Love”
“The Word” was John Lennon’s first (and better) “All You Need is Love”
With harmonies that are off-putting yet satisfying, Lennon introduces us to the unfamiliar practice of love and how it can enrich our life.
Toby M.S.
May 26
Band Thesis
Kula Shaker’s evolution has changed the band for the better
Kula Shaker’s evolution has changed the band for the better
Naturally, the psychedelic, raga rock style of K was recognized to be the “definitive sound” of Kula Shaker. Looking towards the future…
Toby M.S.
May 26
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Diving deep into internal conflict in Plastiscene’s “Blur to You”
Diving deep into internal conflict in Plastiscene’s “Blur to You”
With its repetition and changes in tone and pacing, “Blur to You” perfectly captures the internal conflict of a failing relationship.
Toby M.S.
May 26
Muse over unrequited love with Sam France in Foxygen’s “Shuggie”
Muse over unrequited love with Sam France in Foxygen’s “Shuggie”
For a man that was rejected, France sure is taking it well. But changes in tempo and time signatures reveal his true anguish.
Toby M.S.
Apr 23, 2020
Jack White weaves the audience into an elaborate web in The Raconteurs’ “Carolina Drama”
Jack White weaves the audience into an elaborate web in The Raconteurs’ “Carolina Drama”
The pace of “Caroline Drama” is so elaborate, it leaves your head spinning. You are no longer a listener — you are involved in the drama.
Toby M.S.
Apr 7, 2020
Riding the raft of political water currents in Velvet Starling’s “Sold Down the River”
Riding the raft of political water currents in Velvet Starling’s “Sold Down the River”
Gisborne shows talent beyond his years with his pulsing organ and guitar that tosses you one way and another like the waves of the sea.
Toby M.S.
Mar 16, 2020
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