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"Danse Macabre" Is Duran Duran's Must Listen to Halloween Album
Duran Duran released their sixteenth studio album, Danse Macabre, this previous October. The release date was done intentionally close to Halloween as the theme of this album is inspired by Halloween and all things spooky. And it may or not be intentional that the album has exactly 13 songs.
By Jasmine Aguilarabout a year ago in Beat
Playlist: Ghosts, labyrinths and brutalism
Labyrinthine Oceans - Pinch The Oceans’ latest single came out last week and maintains the high standards we’ve come to expect from them. Woozy, hazy dream-rock, a firm grounding in shoegaze canon and enough originality to make these kind of labels their own.
By Andy Pottsabout a year ago in Beat
The Tragic Back Story of Emily
If you have watched Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005), a nervous wreck Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp) who is engaged to his fiance Victoria (voiced by Emily Watson) has failed the wedding rehearsal so strolls into the dark wooden forest area. He was trying to pull himself together until he finally got his vows right and put the ring meant for Victoria on the tree branch that looked like a hand which Victor thought it was until the tree branch moved, grabbing his arm until Victor freed himself. A woman comes out from the ground dressed in a wrecked wedding dress with a veil covering her face, she unveils her face saying, "I do." Victor runs from her and the corpse follows him until he made it out of the forest until he kissed the bride at the bridge when she confronts him while a bunch of ravens hover them. Victor was transported to the death world filled with people who are already dead even though he isn't dead. In the death world, the corpse bride is revealed to be Emily (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter) and she has been dead for years. We learned that her story was very dark and tragic. Her story was told by the song, "Remains of the Day" written by Danny Elfman and sung by himself as Bonejangles singing the story of the "beloved Corpse bride".
By Gladys W. Muturiabout a year ago in Beat
George Jesus: From South London to Soundwaves—
In the vibrant tapestry of South London’s music scene, George Jesus stands out as a beacon of creativity and resilience. With roots tracing back to Portugal and Spain, George’s diverse background infuses his work with rich cultural influences, shaping his unique sound and artistic vision.
By mysoundMusicabout a year ago in Beat
Who Eased Minds Best?
There are many things about being a kid that one never forgets. For example, I will never forget being 11 years old in the spring of 2001 and sitting in the passenger seat of my aunt’s black Nissan, eating my medium-sized cup of French Vanilla ice cream mixed with gummy bears. We were parked in front of a now long-gone Baskin-Robbins shop almost hidden inside a shopping center near Desert Inn and Sandhill, not far from the Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in the southeast corner of Las Vegas. The CD playing on the car radio was 1972’s Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits. Even 15 years later, I remember the powerful and dramatic crash that hit the la-la-lie chorus of “The Boxer.” I also recall setting my teenage romantic angst to the psychedelic sound and melody of “The Sound of Silence.” Finally, I still remember a wonderful kind of fear flowing down my spine while hearing the dramatic “Wall of Sound” force of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. It was a kind of power only matched by Art Garfunkel belting those infamous high notes in the song’s crescendo.
By Michael Kantuabout a year ago in Beat
Playlist: Remembrance of Times Past
Field Music – Six Weeks, Nine Wells During the summer I spent an afternoon with my daughter exploring the Sunderland streets where I grew at. By the end, having played in my old park, peered through the fence at my first school and noted the disappearance of my old nursery, we were ready for ice cream. So we popped to the corner shop, just like I did when I got my pocket money, bought some choc ices and sat on the bench outside to eat them. It felt like 40 years rolled away.
By Andy Pottsabout a year ago in Beat
Post Hackett Genesis - The Good Stuff
Introduction It was a shock when Peter Gabriel left Genesis, but Phil Collins, who had sung "More Fool Me" on "Selling England By The Pound" stepped up and with Chester Thompson helping out on drums the band produced two more excellent albums, "A Trick Of The Tale" and "Wind and Wuthering" so things still looked good, especially with the excellent Peter Gabriel solo albums, we were getting a lot of great music.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Beat
I Won't Be Ashamed of Love on The Streets of Philadelphia
With absolutely no disrespect to any fans of “The Day I Fell in Love” (Beethoven’s 2nd), Janet Jackson’s “Again” (Poetic Justice), and “A Wink and A Smile” from the romantic blockbuster Sleepless in Seattle, we will need to start by placing each tune off to the side for the sake of this piece.
By Michael Kantuabout a year ago in Beat
Two Thousand Five Hundred Stories And A Million Words On Vocal
Introduction I don't know how to do this, well I do, because I am doing it. This is story number two thousand five hundred on Vocal. I write a lot of poetry and while some of my pieces have hit two thousand words, som have been as little as thirty, so if we say I average four hundred words a story then that is a million words.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Beat
Drake's Throne Shaken By Kendrick Lamar
The rap world has been abuzz with rumors of a brewing feud between two of its biggest stars, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. While the two artists have often been compared and contrasted, their relationship has generally been cordial. However, recent events have sparked speculation that the friendly rivalry may be turning into something more sinister.
By Kelly Munala Brookesabout a year ago in Beat
