Tag Archives: music history

Simone

Posted on March 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

As I referred to in my comment to my recent post about insomnia [1], one of the albums I listened to as a high school student to help me sleep was the album Now In A Minute by Donna Lewis.  … Continue reading →

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Requium For A Rapper: Nate Dogg

Posted on March 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday the rapper Nate Dogg died at the age of 41.  He had suffered a stroke in 2008 [1].  Most people may not be aware of it, but Nate Dogg is one of the few nicknames people have given me … Continue reading →

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Psalm 88: For My Soul Is Full of Troubles

Posted on March 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

Psalm 88 is the last psalm directly attributed to the Sons of Korah (one additional psalm, Psalm 106, which is formally anonymous, is indirectly attributed to them by their instruction of the psalm to army of Judah in the days … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1900’s

Posted on March 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1900’s, by James Miller, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour, editors This volume is definitely a disappointing end to an excellent series.  Instead of the excellence reached by most other volumes of this series [1] [2] [3] … Continue reading →

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Notes From The Underground

Posted on February 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

As I was reading Our Band Could Be Your Life [1], I started realizing that I too had been part of the underground independent music scene without being the slightest bit aware of it, in at least three separate ways. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Our Band Could Be Your Life

Posted on February 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From The American Indie Underground 1981-1991, by Michael Azerrad The most depressing thing about the title of this book is that it is not far off for me in many respects (except politically … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1800’s

Posted on February 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1800’s, by James Miller, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour (editors) Fortunately, this book , the penultimate volume in its series, is on a par with the excellence of the volume on the 1600’s [1] and other … Continue reading →

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Temporary One

Posted on February 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

The lyrics of the chorus are deceptively straightforward:  “The river goes on and on and the sea that divides us is a temporary one and a bridge will bring us back together.”  So sings Christine McVie in the song “Temporary … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Kraftwerk

Posted on February 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Introduction Continuing the series of notable Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs, let us turn from popular rock [1] to a more obscure choice, the groundbreaking German rock band Kraftwerk.  Despite not being a familiar name, the influence of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1600’s

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Compared to the rest of the illustrious Headlines In History [1] [2] [3], this book sits somewhere in the middle.  This book keeps up at least some focus on cross-cultural comparison, but not nearly to the high standard known in … Continue reading →

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