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Seven Upbeat Songs With Gloomy Meaning

Do you know what you're singing? — When we casually listen to music without paying attention to the lyrics, we tend to gather vague impressions about the song's actual meaning. Songs with hidden meanings are not immediately apparent — we're more apt to pick up vague phrases and just focus on dancing to a catchy beat. These…

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Seven Upbeat Songs With Gloomy Meaning
Seven Upbeat Songs With Gloomy Meaning
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Fourteen Cover Songs You Ought To Know

A list of classic and quirky takes for your listening pleasure. — Cover songs are a musical tradition that embraces homage, imitation, and interpretation. Historically, they have always been present in music — from Christmas carols and traditional folk songs to religious hymns or elevator Muzak. Tribute recordings began to surface in the mid-1960s and 1970s, and since then, variations include all-cover…

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Fourteen Cover Songs You Ought To Know
Fourteen Cover Songs You Ought To Know
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Smells Like Teen Cover

As Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is 30, the song has been sampled and covered numerous times. But which version committed the ultimate musical irony? We’re talking to you, Paul Anka! — About the Song Nirvana’s “Nevermind” is one of the most influential rock albums of the 1990s, and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is considered the flagship song of the grunge genre. The title came after Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill spraypainted ‘Kurt smells like Teen Spirit on his bedroom wall; Cobain turned the message…

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Smells Like Teen Cover
Smells Like Teen Cover
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·Nov 24, 2022

The Most Influential Electronic Music Albums and Artists of the 1960s and 1970s

Electronic music was created as early as 1939. Its evolution was influenced by various factors, including the innovation of experimental composers and their studio techniques, the impact of computers…

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The Most Influential Electronic Music Albums and Artists of the 1960s and 1970s
The Most Influential Electronic Music Albums and Artists of the 1960s and 1970s
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Mar 31, 2022

How Electronic Music Became Mainstream

This story explores the timeline that led to the movie score which catapulted electronic music to a broader audience. — After the Second World War, the explosion of new technologies helped the development of electronic music. …

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How Electronic Music Became Mainstream
How Electronic Music Became Mainstream
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·Dec 31, 2021

10 Best Singles of 2021

A belated music list with works by independent artists you can carry with you in 2022. — Mdou Moctar — Afrique Victime Mdou Moctar — one of the most respected psychedelic rock guitarists from Nigeria — played an open-air gig outside a friend's house in Niamey with his bandmates to test their new material. Soon after, a thrilled crowd surrounded the quartet to dance ecstatically to this absolute gem.

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10 Best Singles of 2021
10 Best Singles of 2021
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·Nov 1, 2021

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Assisting your healing journey with seven alternative tearjerkers — Many people turn to music for inspiration, comfort, or therapy, and listening to sad music when a relationship ends might be a therapeutic and self-reflective process. So here is an alternative breakup song list to weep, before it's time to move on. The Knife — Heartbeats (2002) "Heartbeats" is a song by Swedish electronic music…

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
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·Oct 27, 2021

Ten Awesome Horror Movie Soundtracks You Must Own

A mix of classic and modern masters. — Over the years, horror cinema has become a cultural phenomenon, with dedicated moviegoers that love to be terrified. From Nosferatu​ and Christopher Lee’s Count Dracula to Freddy Kruger and Hannibal Lecter, these characters have become icons in their own right. Throughout film history, movies heavily rely on music to create…

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Ten Awesome Horror Movie Soundtracks You Must Own
Ten Awesome Horror Movie Soundtracks You Must Own
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Oct 4, 2021

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beer Holder

We all have a funny hangover story to tell. But when is that joke not funny anymore? — I stopped binge drinking eight years ago after waking up in a panic state. Following one of my usual night crawls with friends, I couldn't remember any of my misadventures. I felt like something horrible must have happened, and it became crystal clear that I should stop this nonsense immediately…

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Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beer Holder
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beer Holder
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Sep 27, 2021

Angel Olsen — Aisles EP

Five Classic 1980s Songs Get A Rework — I was excited to discover this 5-track EP by American folk-rocker Angel Olsen — unveiling a different musical side with her versions of five classic 1980s hits. I’m bringing over both the originals and Olsen’s versions to you, so you don’t have to lift a finger. Gloria Oh my, it’s a…

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Angel Olsen “Aisles” — Five Classic 1980s Songs Get A Total Rework
Angel Olsen “Aisles” — Five Classic 1980s Songs Get A Total Rework
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Radio Broadcaster, Music Researcher, Video Essayist.

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