Month In Review – February 2010

February 28, 2010

Not that it was planned or anything, but February turned out to be Oasis’ month. The month saw the review of “Definitely Maybe”, “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?”, “Be Here Now”, “The Masterplan” and “Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants” almost consecutively. As I explain on the reviews (and on the general introduction) I had [...]

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Erykah Badu Gets A Sample Clearance From Paul McCartney Using Twitter

February 27, 2010

This story makes it clear how much of a tool for instant communication and collaboration Twitter really is. It involves Erykah Badu (the Queen of Neo Soul) and Paul McCartney. The African-American musician was looking for last-minute clearance for a sample from the song “Arrow Through Me”, penned by the former Beatle and included on [...]

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Damn The Torpedoes (Tom Petty) – Album Review

February 26, 2010

“Damn The Torpedoes” was Petty’s third album, and the one that brought true recognition to him and the Heartbreakers (his classic backing band). It came out in 1979, and it signaled the first run-in that Tom had with the industry. Basically, Petty’s record company at the time (Shelter) was sold to MCA, a move Petty [...]

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Tom Petty – General Introduction

February 25, 2010

A rocker at heart. That is the way Tom Petty would go down in history. Sure, there were some diversions along a career that spans three decades and that still keeps going on strong. The first one came in 1985 with the concept album “Southern Accents”, and his first stint as a Traveling Wilbury showcased [...]

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DemoHero – A Community Site Devoted To Demo Recordings

February 24, 2010

Name: DemoHero
URL: http://www.demohero.com
There is nothing more thrilling for a fan than getting his hands on some demo recordings, although the actual substance of a demo changes from artist to artist. On the one hand, we have someone like Pete Townshend that used to assemble meticulous recordings where he insinuated the parts John Entwistle and Keith [...]

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My Generation – The Very Best Of The Who

February 23, 2010

This was the single disc compilation that accompanied the remastered series that were issued in the ‘90s. The disc has 20 tracks, and many were the remastered versions that the forthcoming CDs were to include.

On the whole, the compilers did a very good job. All the early non-album singles minus “Call Me Lightning” and “Dogs” [...]

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The Iron Man (Pete Townshend) – Album Review (Part 2)

February 22, 2010

Don’t forget to read the introduction to this review.
Pete wrote 20 songs for this musical, 11 of which are included on this album. Some were released as B-sides, too. The singles from the CD were going to be “A Friend Is A Friend” (a song that does not sound like a Townshend composition at [...]

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The Iron Man (Pete Townshend) – Album Review (Part 1)

February 21, 2010

When Tommy was being recorded, there was a big issue: whether or not to use outside musicians to fill in all the different roles. The Who finally decided not to, and it was the right choice – the whole opera would have escalated otherwise, and replicating it onstage would have been impossible without dazzling logistics. [...]

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The Masterplan (Oasis) – Album Review

February 19, 2010

Funny enough, from having given up on Oasis a long time ago to the point I gave away most of their albums I have reached a point in which I reviewed all of their discs in two weeks. That was not deliberate or anything. Rather, it was a sort of rediscovery and a way of [...]

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Lyrics Training – Learn Languages Using Your Favourite Music Videos

February 18, 2010

Name: Lyrics Training
URL: http://www.lyricstraining.com
Learning a language has got little to do with memorizing mere lists of words. It has to do with using them, and placing every single one in a meaningful setting. There is a common belief among language professionals: use a word three times and it will be yours forever.
And in addition to [...]

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