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Lights, music, and dancing equal more than a party; it creates a healthy lifestyle.
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Lights, music, and dancing equal more than a party; it creates a healthy lifestyle.
Ashley Moore is a product of incest.
A Wednesday afternoon walk through Arizona State University's Tempe campus promises abundant sunshine, mobs of students and the sweet-and-savory smells of food trucks waiting to feed the lunch-hour crowd.
The aroma of freshly grilled beef wafting from the kitchen inside Detroit Coney Grill is the first sign that lets you know David Najor knows what he’s doing. A full house of satisfied lunch-hour customers is not far behind.
Dating back to 2002, Gregg Gillis aka “Girl Talk”, has been compounding handfuls of tracks by various artists and turning them in to what became the mashup. Layers of vacillating beats taken from distinctive songs create new life and take on new meanings. It’s guaranteed that there will be a bass line, chord or hook that will have you scratching your head wondering where you’ve heard it before.
Ah, midterms. The halfway marker, allowing us to set our sights on the end of yet another semester. If this were a marathon, this would be the point where we hit "the wall" and push through, numb legs and all. Spring break is that much needed water stand at mile 22 of the course.
Inside the lively Lux Central coffeehouse in downtown Phoenix, patrons lounge among the cushioned couches. Young, hip downtowners sip organic iced tea while consumed by their earbuds or feverishly pore over work left over from the office. The members of Bear State, a local lo-fi chill-rock band, are huddled together and blithely recounting the path the band has taken and, most importantly, its upcoming store appearance at Stinkweeds on Saturday, Feb. 28.
I'd never liked Taylor Swift. At all. That was, until her release of "1989" altogether shattered any notions I held.
Recently, I mentioned my trip to Stinkweeds, the local go-to for vinyl, compact discs and even cassette tapes. The shop is an independently owned by Kimber Lanning, who opened the store 27 years ago. Over those nearly three decades, Stinkweeds has become a mainstay in downtown Phoenix that is dedicated to all genres of music with a soft spot for independent, local bands.
Lately, I've been trying to tap more into the local music scene here in the Valley. To my discredit, and coming from Chicago, I'd never given Phoenix the props it deserves when it comes to local bands.
Welcome back to my column! We are back to usual habits at ASU and this semester is off to a busy start. This is, of course, completely contradictory to what my winter break was like. I focused hard on doing as little as possible, unless it required Netflix or couch time. I did manage to make it down to Tucson’s Rialto Theater to check out Alt-J and was far from disappointed. I’ve been mildly obsessed since.
Nursing senior Paige Ramirez doesn’t have time for labels.
Music has lent itself to some of the most classic television moments. With the power to evoke emotion, comes the responsibility for producers to execute and style scenes in dramatic fashion. At times, all it takes is minimal dialogue between characters layered with emotional melodies or appropriate lyrics.
In 1983, Michael Jackson released what would prove to be his crowning achievement. MTV’s very first world premiere video, Thriller, debuted and single-handedly altered the landscape of music videos. Directed by John Landis and produced as a short film, Thriller clocks in just over 13 minutes and leads viewers through a chilling fantasy filled with an atypical love story, the supernatural and living dead. Flamboyant makeup, ornate costume design and Vincent Price’s sepulchral articulation illustrate the eerie setting and add to the video’s theme of fright, horror and awe. Jackson’s iconic red and black leather jacket is still easily recognizable today. While the early days of MTV ushered in music videos merely the length of the tune and lacked much pomp, Thriller paved the way for future artists and encouraged entertainers to explore a more creative side to an otherwise cookie-cutter industry.
Ah, Halloween. The time of year when kids terrorize the neighborhood on a mission to procure as many sugar-laden goodies as they can; the time of year when grown adults wear anything that will distance themselves from their everyday persona (no, you are not a sexy butterfly, we know that.) It's a holiday which we love to get together and throw down the best way we know how: with great friends and plenty of good tunes. You provide the party people, I'll provide the music:
The Austin City Limits Festival, a spectacular blowout that attracts music fans from around the country, took place over the course of the past two weekends. The festival is considered a premiere destination for those in search of a wide spectrum of musical acts; from a chunk of smaller bands such as The Rosebuds, Cults and Knox Hamilton, to the larger mainstream performers such as Pearl Jam, Sam Smith and current favorite producer-turned-DJ, Calvin Harris.
I wanted to quickly share with you some reflections on a small handful of my current obsessions. These songs have managed to stick with me over the years.5. “The Rip Tide”, BeirutCoachella 2012 was a tremendous festival experience. There is something magical in roaming from stage to stage discovering new bands or revisiting favorites. Beirut, a solo venture turned group, was slated to play the Mojave stage. Casually, my friends and I stopped by to take in the all-encompassing sounds of Zach Condon’s flugelhorn, trumpet and trombone. After arriving home, I went back to Beirut’s albums and immediately became enamored with this track and all of its horn-heavy glory. 4. “Fake Empire”, The NationalYet another bouncy track utilizing horns, accompanied by piano and tinny percussion, it amounts to all kinds of indie rock goodness. I’d be remiss if I left out the baritone-laden lyrics provided by lead singer Matt Berninger. Honestly, I cannot put my finger on exactly why, maybe because they come off as romantic and hopeful, but I’ve always loved the lyrics “turn the light out / say goodnight / no thinking for a little while / let’s not try to figure out / everything at once”. 3. “You’ve Got the Love”, The XX (Florence and the Machine cover)Lucky for us, the audio-only version is accessible on YouTube. I will merely state that The XX truly contributed their unique sound to this cover and nails it. I invite to you take a listen and enjoy:[embed width="600" contenteditable="false"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1l4pDXbkic[/embed]2. “The Trapeze Swinger”, Iron & WineThis song is seductively brutal. If you have not introduced this track to your library, I implore you to do so. However, I should preface it with a warning: It will break your heart. It explores a love from its infancy to the cruel and pained outcome, as told by the deceased through a series of recollections. The song’s subject pleads with his love to remember him while toying with ideas of the afterlife. Sometimes an epic sad song does the trick.“But please remember me, fondly / I heard from someone you're still pretty / and then they went on to say / that the Pearly Gates / had some eloquent graffiti / like, we'll meet again" 1. “Perth”, Bon IverI had the good fortune of seeing Bon Iver perform at the Chicago Theater, an acoustically perfect venue, mere days after the tour began. Their self-titled album had been released not long before, and I had fallen so in love with it in its entirety that the tunes would softly invade my ears as I drifted off to sleep each night. The band's performance of “Perth” left me impassioned. Two percussionists, along with seven or eight additional members on stage, combined with the soft blue stage lights that guided the matched rolling beats is something I will never allow myself to forget. Not to mention, Justin Vernon has one of the most mesmerizing, hypnotic voices and the ability to switch to his intense falsetto with such ease.Reach the columnist at katie.self@asu.edu or on Twitter @rallykate. You can also follow her on Spotify at Katie Self. [embed width="600" contenteditable="false"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awmzJtExEc0[/embed]
Urban Dictionary defines “musicphile” as “a person who thoroughly enjoys listening to a wide selection of music and varied musical genres.”
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