Just four chords from the Axis of Awesome; or, Fundamentals
A little music theory for the weekend in case this passed you by in 2010… And an expanded music video version here.
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“One for the money, two for the show” – origin and variants
One to begin On the off chance that you find yourself wondering where this phrase – most famously used by Elvis at the start of… Read More »“One for the money, two for the show” – origin and variants
Roots of Rock and Roll: Gus Cannon; Leadbelly; Blind Willie Johnson
I’ve been listening to a lot of early recordings and these three are favourites. Gus Cannon – He’s in the Jailhouse Now Gus Cannon was… Read More »Roots of Rock and Roll: Gus Cannon; Leadbelly; Blind Willie Johnson
Quality as a function of quantity: the prolific Beach Boys
The group has released 29 studio albums [10 between October 1962 and November 1965], eleven live albums, 61 compilation albums, 1 remix album and 75… Read More »Quality as a function of quantity: the prolific Beach Boys
Eye on AI: Ice Ice Matrix; ABBAtars
You may be convinced we somehow assembled the original cast of The Matrix along side the ghost of Wilford Brimley to record one of the… Read More »Eye on AI: Ice Ice Matrix; ABBAtars
Hinterland (2): The Beatles Live at the BBC
I’ve been listening through the early Beatles albums, admiring – as ever – the complete mastery of classic rock and roll that they demonstrate over… Read More »Hinterland (2): The Beatles Live at the BBC
The M&M Rider
Van Halen famously* included a clause in their standard contract with concert venues, buried among technical specifications for staging and sound equipment, that the band… Read More »The M&M Rider
Big Thief: Change; or, Ships of Theseus
OK? Changelike the wind Like the waterlike skin Changelike the sky Like the leaveslike a butterfly Would you live forever, never dieWhile everything around passes?Would… Read More »Big Thief: Change; or, Ships of Theseus
Primitive Communism and Armadillo Legs; Jangle, Fuzz and Transcendence
Two recommendations today, one via Marginal Revolution, the other from Hacker News, both worth the time. Manvir Singh on the Myth of Primitive Communism In… Read More »Primitive Communism and Armadillo Legs; Jangle, Fuzz and Transcendence
Get Back: Thoughts on Watching The Beatles
For those who came in late… So did I. Get Back (released in November 2021) is a 7 hour documentary in three parts, made almost… Read More »Get Back: Thoughts on Watching The Beatles