Bon Iver's new album is pure brilliance.

 

 

Scott sparks me up !!!

 

 

 

 

youtube.com/watch?v=yTYYsgC2BEI

 

Ha, Kiefer Sutherland released a country album. If that wasn't funny enough, reviews are generally decent and my first impression is that it's actually alright:

 

On BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday there was a very interesting programme about Sam Cooke's A Change is Gonna Come. A fine song and an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement in the Sixties. Cooke was influenced by Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind when writing the song. Indeed Cooke did a cover of Dylan's song. Link to the progamme below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x2zd2

Listening to the programme got me thinking about which songs, song-writers and pieces of music have been influential e.g. in inspiring a political movement or have spawned a new style of music. Here's a few:

Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie; the blues musicians of the early 20th century e.g. Charley Patton and Robert Johnson; Miles Davis and Charlie Parker to name a few. Dylan's songs Blowin' in the Wind and Masters of War; Guthrie's This Land is Your Land; and Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit are examples of influential songs.

 

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2 hours ago, Boyne said:

 

Listening to the programme got me thinking about which songs, song-writers and pieces of music have been influential e.g. in inspiring a political movement or have spawned a new style of music. Here's a few:

Bob Dylan; Woody Guthrie; the blues musicians of the early 20th century e.g. Charley Patton and Robert Johnson; Miles Davis and Charlie Parker to name a few. Dylan's songs Blowin' in the Wind and Masters of War; Guthrie's This Land is Your Land; and Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit are examples of influential songs.

 

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 

Sex Pistols -  Anarchy In The UK

 

 

Kid Cudi - after he posted about his suicidal thoughts and depression. One of the few modern rappers you can respect.

Genius

 

Happy 90th Birthday Chuck.

 

 

 

 

 

@Scott A classic song from a legend of music. I read yesterday that he is bringing out a new album next year, the first in 38 years.

 

Big up the jungle massive

Eminem roasted a lot of celebrities here.

New single and album due out from the nutty boys.

 

 

 

 

 

1996 – 15yr-old Jonny Lang debut album, a respite for me from Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys