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Review of 'Man on the Run'
My wife and I saw Man on the Run, a nearly 2-hour documentary on Amazon Prime, about Wings, Paul McCartney's group that flew around the world from shortly after The Beatles broke up in early 1970 to shortly after John Lennon was murdered at the end of 1980, making a Beatles reunion forever impossible.
By Paul Levinson10 days ago in Beat
It's 2026. Songs Turning 10 This Year
In 2016, we saw the rise of short form videos and what would lead to the birth of TikTok. We cannot forget the Snapchat filters no matter how cringe worthy some of them might have been. It was also the year in which the hit series Stranger Things debuted.
By Jasmine Aguilar16 days ago in Beat
The Tango Connection
I suppose I've become a writer so I wouldn't bore everyone to death telling them my stories. Reading them is reading. Not the same. There's rhythm. And timing and, most importantly, drama and suspense. Unless you have tremendous magnetism and an undeniable stage presence, there's no way you can engage an audience the way you can by writing your story. That's my opinion.
By Rene Volpi 25 days ago in Beat
I've Just Realized
The President doesn't understand music. There. It felt very good to write that; it's some thing I just realized today. Oh , yes; he plays it. He TRUMPets it in rallies and meetings, pumps it across the airwaves when he gathers up our minutes waiting for his late arrival.
By Judey Kalchik 29 days ago in Beat
Ludacris and Nelly draw backlash over bookings at MAGA-coded music festival
Ludacris and Nelly headlining a mostly right-wing event is good for them. It’s also great for the genre of hip hop. The two rap veterans have showcased their talents on other stages. Why can’t they perform for mostly MAGA folks and grab that bag?
By Skyler Saunders2 months ago in Beat
'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan2 months ago in Beat
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ajofé. Is Building Something Different and "Anti-Farmer" Is the Proof. AI-Generated.
There's a particular kind of artist who treats a music career less like a ladder and more like an architecture project. They don't just release songs. They build systems. ajofé. is that kind of artist, and if you haven't been paying attention, "Anti-Farmer" is your invitation to start.
By Crystal Willisabout 9 hours ago in Beat
The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads
In 2001 Lift To Experience released their debut album “The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads”. It’s playing as I write this. I read a review of the album in some magazine. It was album of the week or month but was filled with superlatives about the album.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred about 12 hours ago in Beat
Glimmerjean & Goode Explore Darker Grooves on New Single "Injured Romantics"
Toronto-based rock n’ soul duo Glimmerjean & Goode return with “Injured Romantics,” a moody, rhythm-driven disco-rock single that explores the existential nature of life and love. Blending darker lyrical themes with an infectious groove, the track finds the duo leaning into unexpected territory while continuing to expand their evolving sound.
By Chris Adamsa day ago in Beat
Whether the Weather
March is Music in Our Schools month. Many music educators, including me, have taken over the idea of March Madness brackets, usually referring to basketball. Instead, students and/or classroom teachers vote on a series of songs during the month of March, eliminating songs that don't make the cut.
By Julie Lacksonena day ago in Beat
Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura and Oligarch Series: Institutional Coordination and Concentrated Authority
In this chapter of the Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura and Oligarch Series, attention returns to The Secret Agent and the institutional framework portrayed in the narrative. The film depicts a structured environment defined by hierarchy, formal procedures, and disciplined communication. At a deeper level, it also illustrates a pattern of leadership that reflects oligarchic characteristics: decision-making concentrated within a limited group and sustained through internal coordination.
By Stanislav Kondrashov a day ago in Beat
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