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Tag Archives: indie
American music birthplace geography
From Jazz to Blues to Hip Hop and Rock ‘n Roll, there are many styles of music that populate the United States. The following map depicts the geographic location(s) where these varied forms and their sub-genres have germinated across the … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, art, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, diversity, economic gardening, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Maps, music, music reviews, placemaking, Radio, songs, third places, tourism, Travel, writing
Tagged art, bluegrass, blues, bomba, Boogie Woogie, Cajun, country, creole, danza, disco, entertainment, folk revival, geography, ghettotech. ghetto house, gospel, grunge, hip hop, indie, jazz, jug band, lyrics, Motown, music, music genre, outlaw, paisley underground, plena, polka, psychedelic, R & B, raggaeton, ragtime, rap, riot grrrl, rock, rockabilly, salsa, songs, soul, stride, techno, Tejano, Tin Pan Alley, western, Zydeco
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Band name geography
Below is a partial list of musicians or bands that are named after or contain the name of cities, towns, states, or provinces. Please feel free to submit others. Enjoy! Cities and Towns A Foot in Coldwater A Sunny Day … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, branding, Canada, cities, Communications, consumerism, culture, entertainment, Europe, fun, geography, history, marketing, music, North America, placemaking, States, UK, video
Tagged alternative, band names, bands, blues, cities, classic, country, entertainment, geography, indie, maps, music, place names, rock
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One helluva rock n’ roll tune!
While surfin’ the net this past weekend, I came across a post on Word Press highlighting a song entitled Revolution by the John Butler Trio who formed in Fremantle, Australia. My first thought was, “Hum…I wonder if this is a cover of … Continue reading
Posted in art, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, environment, fair trade, feminism, film, globalization, government, health, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, music, music reviews, Oceania, peace, politics, pollution, Social media, sustainability, video
Tagged alternative rock, Australia, film, indie, John Butler Trio, lyrics, music, music videos, politics, revolution, Rock 'n' Roll
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This is more like it! “Observator” by the Raveonettes
Had a first listen to the newest album by Denmark’s Raveonettes this evening. The entire album can be heard via this weblink to Rolling Stone. An EP released by the band earlier this year had disappointed me, partially because it … Continue reading
Posted in art, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, fun, globalization, music, Social media, technology, video
Tagged album reviews, albums, alternative rock, Denmark, EU, Europe, indie, music, music reviews, records, The Raveonettes
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By any Metric, a superb album (NSFW)
I have been eagerly awaiting Metric’s newest album entitled Synthetica ever since their previous release Fantasies came out. Fantasies was clearly one of the best alternative/indie rock releases of the first decade of the 21st century. The foursome from Toronto, … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, entertainment, fun, music, music reviews, sustainability, technology
Tagged albums, alternative rock, art, Canada, Emily haines, Fantasies, indie, Jimmy Shaw, lyrics, Metric, music, songwriting, Synthetica, Toronto
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A gifted “Swift” musician
At first glance I would imagine many people reading this post would assume it is about Taylor Swift. Indeed, Taylor Swift is a talented, young songwriter and singer, but Taylor Swift is not the musician I am referring to in the … Continue reading
Posted in art, diversity, entertainment, Music, video, Women
Tagged Canada, China, Ember Swift, entertainment, indie, music
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My favorite songs by America’s best band
I love listening to Death Cab for Cutie’s (DCFC) music. The artfully crafted lyrics, Ben’s tremendous vocals, the soaring melodies, the choruses, the catchy guitar riffs, and everything other aspect are super-stellar. Each new release seems to build upon its predecessors. Below … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative music, DCFC, entertainment, indie, music, rock 'n'roll
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