You remember Chris Isaak: “What a wicked game you play…” = Totally kick-ass song. How ’bout HIM; ever hear of HIM? Not Chris Isaak, HIM. As in, “The band formerly known as His Infernal Majesty“ Ring any bells? No? OK, check this out: Recognize HIM now? Totally kick-ass cover. My perception upon hearing it:...
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Video games themselves, as an art form, are generally looked down upon, so it’s not very surprising that video game music is almost entirely ignored. Is there a legitimate reason for this? Any gamer will tell you there’s good video game music (Super Mario Bros.) and bad video game music (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles):...
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Bob Marley: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Rastafarian, member of the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”, and according to Anthony Kiedis, a “Poet & Prophet” (1:18) Today (Feb 6th) is Bob’s birthday, and if he were alive today, he’d be scratching the lid of his coffin 65 years old. I’m not gonna lie to ya’ll,...
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I have held many different retail jobs and as a result, I tend to avoid Christmas-themed music. Working a customer service position during the winter holiday season (which, let it be known, begins in mid October) means being completely immersed in the trappings of the holidays – including, but not limited to – having...
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“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: Jolly Promise Or Veiled Threat? You Decide. Back in the old days, it was perfectly acceptable for a public school to hold a Christmas assembly, and I looked forward to that day like no other. How I loved belting out the Christmas carols, blissfully unaware of what the...
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You Ute Know Spitting, snarling, cackling, roaring. These are not adjectives one would generally use for an evening’s entertainment at Dublin’s National Concert Hall. However, when it is Ute Lemper headlining, this description is more than apt. She is a riveting entertainer, a singer whose voice snaps like a whip and a performer who...
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Coffee Shop: Life On The Street A few days ago I changed my Facebook status to ‘I can’t, I won’t and I don’t stop’, that imminently rappable line from The Beastie Boys classic “Sure Shot”. Perhaps I was feeling like an unstoppable force, perhaps I was just feeling fat and sassy. In any case,...
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Broadway phenomenon Wicked premiered in 2003 to mixed reviews. Despite the divided critics, patron popularity bordering on hysteria created a musical juggernaut, grossing more than $56 million in its first year. Nominated for ten 2004 Tonys, Wicked walked away with the Tony Award for Best Actress, Scenic and Costume Design. Wicked continues to play...
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By Sara My Father taught me how to moonwalk when I was eight (no light task for a man who claimed he couldn’t dance and was wearing crocheted slippers at the time). I swiped my Mother’s “Thriller” cassette shortly after she opened the insert to point out how ‘cool’ Michael looked with his tiger...
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