Country music has a rich past. It can explore the passion for a truck, but can also offer a view on an awful split. So what country album is great? Which ones would you wish to own, and how valuable are they for you?
(more…)Best Vinyl Albums for Audiophiles
It was meant to be just a straightforward matter. We didn’t really set ourselves the challenge of selecting the full, authoritative top 10 vinyl albums for audiophiles – because in fact this is only a list of recordings from a range of hundreds or thousands – yet still it seemed similar to choosing one of your limbs you’d least like being ripped off by a bear.
We were able to pull together a compilation of the 10 albums we listened to which we believe encompass the full spectrum of formats, types, and sonic character.
The hi-fi will be placed through its paces and it will help to expand your music tastes a little. Just a side note, make sure you preserve these vinyl albums properly with an automatic record cleaning machine to keep them in great condition.
(more…)One Direction Album and Solo Album to Own on Vinyl
In over a decade, One Path has endured the test of time. With five sets of community launches and eight solo albums, we have a decent volume of content to list.
One Direction’s release of vinyl records (single or as a band) didn’t leave vinyl lovers with nothing. Here’s the list of all the special vinyl they’ve given to us over the years. We made it for you to see if you have received them all – or if you still need to get some to complete your album collection!
(more…)Best Bob Dylan Vinyl Albums
When gazing back at the portrait of Bob Dylan, one’s eyes are attracted to the mythical beauty of the music world’s brightest star.
He began off as a regular folk singer, armed with a pack of Woody Guthrie songs and a rag-tag guitar slung across his shoulder, however quickly enough, Dylan became an absolute musical legend, championing in his music the legends of the whole world.
It is Dylan’s willingness to share these tales, some far-flung, some tight to the bone, that have turned Dylan into a symbol today.
The truth is that certain citizens would be upset by the list. Not least because at Bob Dylan has much more than 10 great albums, in truth, we might double this and still produce twenty records we’re sure will beat any other artists’ own pile of work, but mostly because Bob Dylan linked people.
When he started to sing in the mid-sixties, he became a millennial voice, as time went by he gave first a primitive rock star perspective, later an outsider’s view, and eventually a sage-like glimpse of the past, present and future.
There’s a fair possibility that any single Bob Dylan fan will have various top ten lists and, because of that, it’s worth another look the best of Bob.
Below we do exactly that for our top ten Bob Dylan songs.
(more…)Best Sounding Vinyl Records of All Time
Album making processes were revamped and enhanced over the decades, but there’s no room for arguments over the following assertion – some of the finest vinyl releases were made several years back, and we’re now here to determine which ones are deserving to be deemed the best sounding vinyl albums of all time we believe any serious vinyl collector should buy.
In the current era, it feels like vinyl albums are going extinct, but they’re still intact. While listening to your favorite songs on an iPhone or mixtape on your PC is convenient, hearing your favorite music on a top-notch turntable is the perfect experience.
We’re here today to explore my favorite songs that you absolutely need to own on vinyl — whether or not you already have them in your set.
(more…)How Old Are The Arctic Monkeys
Seattle band, The Arctic Monkeys are known for singing about their lives. They stand out for their diverse lyrics and accent, which come from a northern English town.
The band has been going on hiatus since 2014, but have recently returned with their sixth album, and plan to continue a hiatus after that.
(more…)How Many of the Beatles Are Still Alive
The Beatles are undoubtedly the best-known band ever. They performed more music throughout the 20th century than one might think.
They saw world success, performed a number of shows, and are now household names decades after. However, from the height of band members’ employment, a lot of time has elapsed. Then what about the Beatles actually alive?
(more…)HeadCount Continues to Inform and Register Voters Using the Power of Music
HeadCount, one of our long time standing favorite organizations, recently unveiled a schedule of over 300 concert events in 80+ cities that will host voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives before Election Day on November 8th.
Further more, the non-partisan voter registration organization HeadCount also announced that hundreds of musicians will help roll out “HelloVote,” a new technology that allows anyone to register to vote via text message or Facebook Messenger.
(more…)Sound & Silence Live // FlowPoetry – Seamless
According to the oracle bones and cracked tortoise shells of Shang Dynasty divination (1700-1270 BCE), there exists 10 suns (Celestial Stems) and 12 moons (Earthly Branches).
The Chinese characters (oracle script) for these comprise some of the earliest examples of a written system of tracking time as a cycle.
In dreaming of these suns and moons and the never-ending spiral of time, FlowPoetry presents these ten poems loosely based on the notion of the time-transcendent rhythm of words. We hope you enjoy the tenth and final installment of this ten-part series.
(more…)Pluto by Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers is a band from Lansing, Michigan that formed in 2011. Members include Joe Hertler (Vocals, Guitar), Ryan Hoger (Guitar), Micah Bracket (Keys), Kevin Pritchard & Kim Vi (Bass), Aaron Stinson (Sax) and Rick Hale (Drums). Pluto is their third studio album release.
It’s early in the year, but I expect Pluto will wind up on my year-end best list. It is a record you can listen to over and over again.
Imagine the smooth soul rock of Kenny Loggins meets the indie folkness of The Decemberists, and you’ll get a general idea of JH&TRS’ sound.
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