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Today’s Music Sucks
I hear this all the time. People are always saying: “There’s no good music anymore…today’s music sucks”. After this statement is made, people usually begin to list all of the ‘awful’ musicians of the day, then of course, start talking about musicians from “the good ol’ days”. Before we know it, the discussion devolves in to a rant about the music industry, and how all they care about is money. Here’s the thing though: It’s not true! Let’s break this down.
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Topics: Music, Rants | 2 Comments »
Is This Record Valuable?
One of the questions I get asked pretty frequently is whether a certain record is valuable and collectible. As more and more vinyl records are being inherited, purchased, dug up, etc. many people are wondering if some of them are worth any money. Obviously, the value of a record is determined by a few major variables. Let’s take a look.
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Rock With Barack: The President’s Playlist
This story is too good for me to pass up! It turns out Barack Obama was recently interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine about his musical taste, and other things…politics, foreign policy, blah, blah, blah. This of course, does not concern me at all.
So! What music does the pres like to listen to?
He says most of his favorites are from when he was younger, artists like Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane. He reportedly listens to a lot of classic R&B as well.
Of course, thanks to his team of assistants (and daughters), the commander in chief has expanded his taste to include more contemporary hip hop, rap and r&b. Artists like Jay-Z, Nas, and Lil Wayne were mentioned specifically.
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Is Classic Rock the #1 Music People Listen to on Vinyl?
As some of you may have noticed, I have a little poll set up on the right hand side of Vinyl Revinyl, and in the 2+ years, the site has been online, I’ve been collecting your responses. One of the questions I’ve asked my visitors is what music you like to listen to on vinyl. Amazingly, out of the hundreds of thousands of visitors I’ve received, I’ve only been able to get 169 votes (woo hoo!) on this topic, but I think I think the results are interesting.
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5 Ridiculously Skilled Musicians You Have to Hear to Believe
Ultimately, music isn’t about talent, but about artistic expression. Popular music is full of musicians who may have not had the greatest skills, yet made a huge impact on music and the world. Groups like The Beatles, Nirvana, The Ramones…all great, but not exactly “virtuosos”. This post isn’t about these musicians. Nope, here we’re going to talk about 5 musicians who had ridiculously amazing skills on their instruments. Hearing their music is both a jaw-dropping and exhilarating experience. Enjoy!
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Topics: Artist Tributes, jazz, Musicians I Like | 2 Comments »
Ten Great Songs from the 50s
The decade that popular music began is largely forgotten today; unless it is considered for the Grammy Hall of Fame award. Deemed as “your parent’s music”, the croons of the 50’s are difficult if not impossible to find on your local radio band in 2010.
Having something to do with this might be the fact that the 1950s were a time of outright racism. But even as segregation grew, telling blacks and whites where they could venture in physical location – the dividing line between African-American and Caucasian music became incredibly obscured in both sound and showmanship. Indeed, the 1950’s were a time of rapid change in the music world, yet, this period left behind some of the most beloved songs of the century. Here are 10 great songs from the 1950’s:
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Topics: Music, Rock | 2 Comments »