music
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RIP, Mike Peters
My Welsh family loved Tom Jones, of course. But I came of age digging a newer generation of music from the homeland, The Alarm and Super Furry Animals and a few Welsh-language bands. The Alarm, from Rhyl in NOrth Wales, rocked it hard in the ‘80s thanks to frontman Mike Peters, who died at age Continue reading
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How MTV Defined a Generation’s Sound and Vision
One of my younger colleagues asked whether OG MTV really was as influential as we older folks say. Yes, yes it was. Not all the time, not by a long shot. But at its best, MTV married sound and video in a way that blew away Gen Xers like me. I don’t know about you, Continue reading
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Why ‘Up on Cripple Creek’ is a lot more complex than you think
Still thinking about the passing this week of Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of one of my favorites, The Band. This gem is from a ’90s documentary about The Band, and how they made “Up on Cripple Creek.” I’m fascinated by the creative process and how it all comes together, especially in writing but Continue reading
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