My favourite #XmasSong is probably Fairytale of New York by the Pogues - but wait... I'm betting you've likely never heard this bluesy jazzy New Orleans crossed with 40s swing version - seriously good.
The Swinging Little Big Band - Fairy Tale of New York
Did you know that Hitler was inspired by our govts handling of the 'Indian problem'? They built similar crematoriums, mass grave sites & used same brainwashing methods on Indigenous kids here. They also medically experimented on native kids with govt consent but not their parents. Canada needs to do a lot more to rectify injustices - still ongoing.
What y'all favorite album?
I got 2 , songs in the key of life and innervisions _ stevie wonder. My gramps got these on vinyl and played them over and over i remember as a kid. I just starting my vinyl collection and these are the first albums I bought! Classics and both released years before my ass was even born ! #music#vinyl
@Jaden3 For me, Stevie Wonder has always been about the bass lines. SW himself never had a big an impact on me, but the bass grooves? OH FUCK YEAH, I feel that shit deep in my soul.
I mean, SW is a god, that's without a doubt. He put together some amazing bands and produced music that should love forever.
A year ago I started a little personal #Fedi project to every week share #newRelease music + a variety of other tracks from all sorts of eras & genres too.
I called it #BearTracks for my own humour & just to sort of see what I was doing.
It's over 500 tracks now. Lots of good music, quite a bit you might not have heard.
Calling all #music fans! 📢 (Un)inspired by the non-comprehensiveness of the #1001Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list, we're making a Mastodonian 1001 Albums list! 📝
Tell me THE album(s) you think everyone should hear, any genre/language/year, and I'll add to the list (reply here or DM; let me know if you want the submission to be anonymous). And even if you don't add an album, check out the list - maybe you'll find your next fave. :ablobjam:
Hey all, for our Mastodonian 1001 must-hear albums list, I've added a note in the description with the number of albums currently in the queue, which I'll keep updated for a sense of where we're at.
Once I've cleared the current backlog, we'll be getting pretty close to 500 albums!!! :amariokartyoshi:
Thanks to all who have already sent in submissions, boosted, liked, and checked out the list! You're all wonderful. :blobaww:
So far 80+ Mastodonians have added 750+ albums from 85+ places/peoples to our own version of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list.
Wanna join in? Tell me THE album(s) you think everyone should hear, any genre/language, and I'll add it (w/your handle; let me know if you want your instance mentioned too).
#RitchieValens
17 jaar
13 mei 1941-3 februari 1959
Amerikaans #singersongwriter die in 1958 zijn eerste platencontract ondertekende.
Hij bracht twee singles uit: Come On Let's Go en Donna, van de laatste werd de b-kant zijn bekendste hit, La Bamba.
Dat maakt hem de grondlegger van #ChicanoRock.
In 1959 gaat hij op tournee met #BuddyHolly en #TheBigBopper, op 3 februari 1959 verongelukken deze 3 toptalenten bij een vliegtuigongeluk in een sneeuwstorm. #GoneTooSoon https://youtu.be/hto-UMuYkwk
#CliffBurton
24 jaar
10 februari 1962-27 september 1986
Amerikaanse bassist die in 1982 Ron McGovney verving bij #TrashMetalBand#Metallica.
Hij was de bassist op de 3 eerste en beste albums van metallica, hij schreef ook een stuk en de basslijn van de song To Live Is To Die uit het album ...AndJusticeForAll uit 1988.
Hij wordt nog steeds gezien als één van de beste bassisten ooit, en had een grote bijdrage aan de sound van Metallica.
Tijdens de tournee
⏬⏬⏬ https://youtu.be/qdlQyNe_9tE #GoneTooSoon
Inspired by @sheepchase doing this, and by @LadyMarth01 posting her album of the day, I'm gonna get in on the fun and do the #30DaySongChallenge for August!
Since I'm starting a few days late, I'll catch up, then do one a day.
This was introduced to me as the sound of a futuristic car crash, and I've yet to find anything more accurate. I find the droning and peddle effects and beat and momentary crescendos hypnotic in the best way. It really does make me feel like I'm whipping through some futuristic city, surrounded by tall, strange buildings and other unrecognizable vehicles.
I came home after seeing Mandy in theaters so freaking amped. I adore it for oh so many reasons, and the score is no small part. I've listened to it so many times. The heavily clanging metal, big synths, and atmosphere hanging over the whole thing.
I was quite sad to learn we'd hear no more from him: he accidentally OD'd earlier in 2018. But exploring the rest of his work remains a treat.
It's after 10pm here on a Saturday night, and my music-finding post is finally done and posted! ⚡
I know we all find music in different ways, and I wanted to write a bit on it. These are my methods and tools. Comment away on your own methods and tools-- I'd love to see everyone else's process, too!
@jake4480 Hey man, I just got to this today. Traveling. Visiting family. Anyway...
Great write up. I got several new and helpful ideas, and a couple reminders like to update my BC Wishlist items. I use the wishlist as a bookmark.
You and I both prefer physical media to streaming. I don't subscribe to any music streaming services. Only thing I feel like I miss from those is their recommendation algos. I hear good things about it. I guess BC's "you may also like" is pretty similar.
Love that you mentioned band members as a source of referrals to good music. That's always worked for me.
I need to check out Faircamp!
I would also recommend the feature on BC where they send you an email when someone you follow buys new music. I need to expand my use of this feature. It's really helpful.
@Defiance hahaa thanks bud! It was wild to go through and think about 🤣 I hear ya on the music streaming services. No way for me. mp3s are too amazing.
(the above link is streaming links to all the major services, including our favorite, bandcamp! and also including the one that helps us the most if you use it, spotify. sometimes what you like and what's good for you aren't the same thing. see also: cod liver oil (wtf, MOM??))
please listen, please dance in your underwear, please share ❤️❤️😘😘
and our spotify strategy of growing our grassroots success into new markets is working! we will be touring europe for the first time ever later this year — this is a direct result of a very intentional push we've been doing, using targeted facebook and instagram ads to find people who like the music and drive them to spotify. and spotify has noticed too; the new activity has caused their algorithm to playlist us a couple times. LOTS of new ears.
Synth genius Wendy Carlos studied physics & music at Brown & Columbia. She helped develop the 1st Moog synthesizer & her 1968 classical album Switched-On Bach went platinum. She brought #music & tech together & composed soundtracks for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Tron & more.
Carlos was assigned male at birth & transitioned to female. Unfortunately, many journalists focus more on her gender than her accomplishments that changed music forever. http://www.wendycarlos.com
@SrRochardBunson The most American band is…I’ve forgotten their name but that doesn’t matter because there are thousands of them. They play college bars and roadhouses and spend all day driving a 20-year-old van to the next gig. They definitely don’t have a recording contract with a multinational conglomerate. They don’t have any money but it still beats working at a job.
I'm a 48 yr old #GenX gal who still loves lots of #OldSchool#PunkRock#music🤘
Throw some of your fave old school #punk#music & art on this post - if you're also a GenX & still love lots of older punk rock tunes 😊
With #StopMakingSense in the news, this seems like a good time to repost the stunning Rome 1980 Talking Heads live concert video. Without taking anything away from that magical film, believe it or not, it was filmed after the band's live performance apex which I think is fully captured in this incredible hour-plus of #music. I love SMS, but to me this is better, and it's not even very close. You may not agree but every #TalkingHeads fan should def check it out!
@yougenius
I had Google Play Music until they morphed it into YTMusic. I used to prefer to own, but my tastes have grown and expanded since having a huge catalog to explore
