It was forever ago when listening to music involved people opening their precious‚ favorite albums‚ putting the vinyl discs on their turntables- careful not to smudge them‚ putting the needle on the first track and with their Mickey Mouse-ear headphones‚ rocking out. Of course‚ when their parents were out...they’d lose the headphones. Those were the days of real music. People would invest time to find the most obscure‚ crazy‚ indie rock band‚ Tower Records‚ Haffa’s were some be-there-or-be-nowhere
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Concert Review Paper On November 1‚ 2013‚ I had the pleasure of attending an indie pop concert by the band Two Door Cinema Club. The concert occurred on a late Friday evening at the Fox Theater in Pomona. When I arrived at the theater‚ I did not expect there to be as many people as there were. I imagined that because the band was associated as indie‚ the venue would not have been entirely sold out. The line to get in was very long as it wrapped around the block and it took close to an hour to
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Joshua Fletcher Paragraph Orders Spatial Walking to the end of the hallway opens his eyes to a wealth of vibrant chaos. As soon as he peeks through the threshold he immediately notices the open toy box to his left. The lid is open and most of its contents are not inside. On the wall above‚ hangs a decorative motorcycle wheelieing its way over a boy’s name‚ “Atticus.” Just below‚ in the corner‚ is a toddler bed outfitted with Buzz Lightyear sheets and his favorite
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Why Jimi Hendrix Was an Influential Musician Some called him the “High Priest of Rock and Roll” but most people knew him as Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix once said that‚ “Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world‚ then it can only happen through music.” Not only did Hendrix prove this to be true‚ but he also changed music as well as the world around him. Jimi Hendrix was a very influential musician because he changed the way people played music with effects‚ he changed people’s
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The Lady or the Tiger “The Lady or the Tiger” proposes one question: Which? Author Frank Stockton writes about a barbaric game invented by the King. If any man in the kingdom rubs the King the wrong way‚ he gets put into a stadium in front of two doors. Behind one is a tiger‚ the other a lady. If the man picks a door and a lady comes out‚ he gets to marry her. But if a tiger comes out of the door‚ he dies a violent death. Hundreds of people look on with pleasure as he picks death or life. In
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History Homework-Slave diary Dear Diary‚ They brought us out on deck again today‚ Another 12‚ gone. Mama almost was dragged down by an ill one. He grabbed her shoulder to try and stay on the boat and looked into her eyes. She was the last person he ever saw... I don’t know where any of my family was taken apart from my mama. She stayed with me. When we were taken the white men tied us up and whipped us all lots of times. We walked for 3 days with only stops for sleep. The journey was horrible
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Analysis of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” Led Zeppelin is considered to be one of the greatest rock and roll bands of the 20th century. Their fourth studio album produced a song that many consider an all-time classic called “Stairway to Heaven.” The song is about eight minutes long and is split into several sections‚ each providing a different rhythm‚ tempo and feel. The song relies mostly on the instrument of guitar; however‚ unlike most other rock songs‚ it includes both electric guitar
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DYNAMICS The first two notes are mp The first verse if mf The pre-chorus/transition is f‚ as is the chorus The dynamics repeat similarly throughout The ending is a decrescendo EFFECTS Distortion‚ delay and flanging on the guitar Voice distortion near the end of the song Synth Strings playing the background chords (also towards the end) Ghosting to create odd sounds in the background FORCES Bass guitar Drums (repetitive‚ syncopated patterns‚ drum rolls on the snare‚ regular use of the
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Rock n Roll; loud‚ passionate and influential. A genre of music like no other‚ rock ‘n’ roll is a fusion of powerful rhythm and blues‚ jazz-influenced vocals‚ gospel roots (African American)‚ lyrical melodies of recent European immigrants and country and western soul music. Every decade‚ this music is being upgraded‚ opinionated and increasingly popular. Whether it’s Elvis Presley’s good looks‚ Chuck Berry’s famous duckwalk or the flamboyant costumes and makeup of Kiss‚ rock ‘n’ roll will
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When a song is as heavily covered as Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That A Shame” from his album Rock and Rollin with Fats Domino you know that there is something special about it. With recording artists such as Pat Boone‚ Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons‚ and even the 1970s rock group‚ Cheap Trick recording the song many people know at least one version. However the original version has a special something about it that helps it stand out from the many covers. The song has an enticing hook‚ interesting
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