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15 Jul 2021 7 minute read 1 comment jozefkrichards
One of the most exemplary musicians of our time, Paul McCartney was far from done when The Beatles called it quits in 1969 and has went on to build one of the most impressive bodies of work in rock and roll history. I have been fortunate enough to se...
14 Jul 2021 4 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
One of a rare breed to achieve respect as both a musician and a filmmaker, in the horror genre no less, Rob Zombie first achieved success as a member of the heavy metal band, White Zombie, before becoming a successful solo artist and film director as...
13 Jul 2021 7 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
The man behind the music of Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda, Koji Kondo solidified a legacy as one of gaming's most iconic composers right from the start with his theme to Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, undoubtedly the m...
10 Jul 2021 6 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
Their blend of rock and classical music became (what would be known as) progressive rock, the dominant style of many of the 1970s' greatest rock albums. The Moody Blues made a slew of great albums in this style, beginning in the late 1960s with Days...
8 Jul 2021 6 minute read 5 comments jozefkrichards
The soundtracks to over 400 films were composed by Ennio Morricone, among them some of my very favorites of all time, such as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Movie soundtracks represented some of my first exposures to music as a child, but while man...
8 Jul 2021 7 minute read 1 comment jozefkrichards
Sometimes the whole really is greater than the sum of its parts. In this case, literally, as the four virtual band members, 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs, collectively known as Gorillaz, are the creation of just two people: one musici...
5 Jul 2021 7 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
Two of the most iconic voices in music during the 1960s, Simon & Garfunkel were grade school pals that came up together performing in New York. Bob Dylan's brand of folk rock came from the heartland, but Simon & Garfunkel were of the city, and perhap...
4 Jul 2021 4 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
They weren't a particularly well-known nor long-lived band, but their music is quite timeless in spite of this. A breed of alternative rock known as "shoegaze", Galaxie 500 takes that sound of the late 80s and early 90s and makes it decidedly dreamie...
3 Jul 2021 4 minute read 0 comments jozefkrichards
While I would consider myself a fan of international music, as an English speaker I must admit a bias for English and American artists. Not only is it the music I am surrounded with, but it's the music with lyrics I can understand! Primarily an instr...
1 Jul 2021 8 minute read 2 comments jozefkrichards
Sadly only together for two albums, CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse shone brightly while it lasted and during my final high school years and first years in college, these guys were absolute tops for me. One of the best modern takes on soul music I know,...
