Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes – Person A
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When Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros started off back in 2007, they had a vision of egalitarian unity with unofficial leader and main vocalist, Alex Ebert, at the helm. However, three albums into their experiment, Ebert noticed it was becoming less of a community of merry pranksters and more of a business venture. With […]
Who was it that said pop and politics shouldn’t mix? | 20 incredible Nina Simone songs
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As voted for by my ‘friends’ on Facebook… This isn’t my personal list. You can tell that. The top entry is one of the very few occasions where I prefer another version to Nina’s. Who was it that said pop and politics shouldn’t mix? A white man, no doubt. 1. Strange Fruit “Slavery has never been […]
There is no such thing as good and bad music | Music played in week 1 of KMB003
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Music played in week 1 of KMB003. This was for the general introductory lecture + tutorial. Most of the quotes below are mine. Click on the song title for the link. 1. Destiny’s Child – Survivor (ft. Da Brat) Never even knew this song till I saw Beyoncé perform it last year, surrounded by clouds […]
Song of the day – 662: Laura Mvula
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Here’s someone making empowered, brilliant pop on her own terms and no one needed to get paraded around in their knickers.
Music criticism boot camp, week 314 | Criticism by comparison
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One person’s Starbucks is another’s precious recorded-over Daniel Johnston tape.
Song of the day – 614: Fat Creeps
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Everything is slightly confused and blurred like a Trafalgar Square night bus home.
THE COLLAPSE BOARD REVIEW The Smiths – The Complete Smiths (Rhino)
They deserve better than this. And so does anyone who ever cared about them.
Collapse Board manifesto number 9: Pitchfork, the betrayal of music & some great songs
Collapse Board. We criticise because we care.