80s music
The 80s were chockful of New Wave power ballads, synthesizers, drum machines, and no shortage of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
Katekeeping
Kate Bush is super-famous again. If you haven't been hiding under a rock all month, this is something you will know. For those who HAVE been hiding under a rock, here's the scoop: Kate Bush's 1985 hit single, Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) reached number three in her home nation upon its release. Fast-forward 37 years, and we find the song at number two in the charts, up from it's previous position at number eight.
By Barney Jones4 years ago in Beat
All Hail Kate Bush
Stranger Things season 4 dropped over memorial weekend and THE song of the season is “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, and the popularity of the song on platforms like TikTok have made the near four decade old song a top ten hit again. The song, from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, has been re-recorded a handful of times (a well known cover was done by Placebo and most recently by Meg Myers) but there’s something truly unbeatable about the original.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Beat
Skid Row is back!
With the release of the new single "The Gang's all here", Skid Row has returned. There's only one question. Does anybody care? Erik Gronwall of "Sweden's Idol" fame is the latest in a long line of replacement singers. Thus far, none of them have managed to get the band back into the limelight of the mainstream music scene.
By The Vent By Franklin Newberry4 years ago in Beat
Exclusive Interview – Director Andre Relis on Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Randy Rhoads, the legendary guitarist known for his unmatchable guitar riffs, re-shaped rock’n’roll as the lead guitarist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne. After forming Quiet Riot with bandmates Kelly Garni, Drew Forsyth, and Kevin DuBrow in the 70s, the band quickly became one of the most popular acts in the Los Angeles club circuit. However, their music failed to land them a legitimate record deal. After playing with Quiet Riot for over 10 years, Randy received an opportunity to be the lead guitarist for former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Randy played with Ozzy for a few short years, recording legendary songs such as Crazy Train, which includes Randy’s groundbreaking guitar solo. After touring with Ozzy in the early 80s, Randy was tragically killed in a plane crash on March 19, 1982 at the young age of 25. His body died that day, but his soul and music live on forever.
By Tai Freligh4 years ago in Beat
In Metal, Chivalry is dead
If you ever spent a winter in New England you know the meaning of the word cold. Red nose, blue lips, Oh my God I can't feel my face, Cold! You begin to think that had you gone down with the Titanic it would have been nothing more than a late night dip with friends. It was just such a night when my girlfriend Jacqueline and I went to a club in down town Boston to see Ace Freahley in concert. These were the days before kids, no responsibilities, a fast sports car and when we by anyone's standards, looked HOT! She with her next to platinum long hair, I with my Vixen teased long red hair it was all we could do to fit in my car without removing the sunroof. Now as it happens when women believe they look good, to Hell with a coat. We were no exception. Black stiletto heels, low cut blouse, see through arm sleeves, ah yes, a case of hypothermia in the making if ever there was one. The line to the club consisted mostly of guys, and all eyes were on us! Naturally we looked board. We made our way to the door and in this particular club they checked your I.D and put a colored bracelet on your wrist. One color if you were old enough to drink, another color if you couldn't. As I stood there with my arm stretched out thinking I was all that and a bag of chips I noticed how dark the inside of this club was. Even if it had sold to it's max capacity it couldn't have held more than 500 persons. There was an upstairs that looked over the dance floor, a bar to my left and just beyond that the staircase leading to the bathrooms. I began walking in towards the middle of the dance floor where I noticed about 5 head bangers standing in a group. Each one had hair to the middle of their backs. As I walked I never saw that little 2 inch step up to the dance floor and with everything I had I hit that step head on in those stiletto heels immediately cracking my big toe and the next thing I knew I was falling face first! It was as though it was happening in slow motion as I took out the first 3 head bangers. I can remember vividly seeing their knees buckle and their hair fly up off their backs as they fell in front of me. I was like this big red wrecking ball destroying all in its path! I laid there with carpet fibers stuck in my teeth, spread out like a giant swastika. My " Good " friend Jacqueline left me and headed to the bar pretending not to know me. The pain from my broken toe was making me dizzy. I looked up and noticed the head bangers getting up, dusting themselves off and glaring at me with burning eyes of death! With my last shred of dignity I picked myself up and headed for the stairs dragging my broken toe and shredded pantyhose up to the bathroom where I locked myself in a stall and watched my foot swell! After a few moments Jacqueline came in, drink in hand calling my name, and laughing so hard she could barely breathe! I had to be talked into leaving my stall. Somehow I no longer looked so Hot what with the swollen toe that I could no longer fit into my heels, my flattened out hair, smudged lipstick, and shredded pantyhose. We left the club only 3 songs into Ace's set. Jacqueline slightly buzzed, me limping down the sidewalk with no shoes and frostbite setting in. I learned a lesson that night. As good as you think you are, there is always something or someone that will remind you to be humble. I also learned that in the world of metal, chivalry is dead!
By Colleen Rankin 4 years ago in Beat
When Magic Filled the Southern Air
After arriving home just a few days ago from following GET THE LED OUT on their Southern Tour, I have made the decision to continue on the path of pursuing my passion and dreams, and will be re-focusing on launching my new website and podcast, namely: "When Magic Filled The Air" & "Stories From The Show"! This has been a passion project of mine for quite some time, and "the time is NOW!" Now is the time to prepare for takeoff. My "niche" is live music from a fans POV!
By Kristen Cary4 years ago in Beat
How Wham’s Everything She Wants Taught Me How To Be A Woman
In the summer of 2011, before I would enter my Junior year of high school, I was sixteen years old shopping with my mother, and I heard this song that I heard before. My mom is a Wham! fan and put her songs on my MP3s for me to listen to. The song hit differently than when I first heard a snippet of it in my cheap headphones on the school bus, and now listening to it in the overhead speakers of Dress Barn. I was old enough to understand it. It struck me like it was a song that I needed to listen to now because it had a catchy beat but it had a message behind it that I couldn’t let go of. The lyrics are very self-explanatory it’s about a man that becomes exasperated and exhausted with the constant demands of what his selfish girlfriend wants. When he is told that she’s pregnant with his child, he knows he’ll just be working even harder to provide for two when he can barely provide for her. Even though he is trying his best, the best isn’t good enough for her because she wants more, hence why the song is called Everything She Wants.
By Samantha Parrish4 years ago in Beat
The Unpurchaseable Songs of The 1980s
The 80s is my favorite decade of music, my mother is the one to thank for that. My life changed at three years old when she sat me down on the family couch to listen to what it was she found all these years for music. She couldn't wait to show me her songs and share them with me. Ever since then I'm still chasing that retro wave of music. As I got older to chase that wave, I found many hidden gems that never got their day. Even in this day where society is now celebrating the past, these parts of the past haven't been celebrated. If you have been looking for more of the past, I have this to present to you.
By Samantha Parrish4 years ago in Beat
Beatboxing
Beatboxing (additionally beatboxing) is a type of vocal percussion fundamentally including the specialty of imitating drum machines utilizing one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It might likewise include vocal impersonation of turntablism, and other instruments. Beatboxing today is associated with hip-jump culture, regularly alluded to as "the fifth component" of hip-bounce, in spite of the fact that it isn't restricted to hip-jump music. The expression "beatboxing" is in some cases used to allude to vocal percussion overall.
By James Aaron Wellington Jr4 years ago in Beat
A Quick Overview of City Pop
Let's talk about city pop, one of my favourite generes. City pop is basically a subgenre of Japanese pop music that started in the late 1970s and took over in the 1980s. The music is western-inspired, using elements of funk, disco, and soft rock to bring a new sound. It was nothing like the traditional Japanese music of the past, it used music all around the world to make a smooth, rich sound that could only be made in the 80s.
By Other Slater4 years ago in Beat
