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Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III, also known as Aloe Blacc, is a thirty-eight year old, African American musician who falls within the genres of soul, funk, contemporary R&B, and hip-hop music. Blacc began his solo career with the release of his first solo album Shine through in 2003. He signed with Stone Throw Records six years later. His next two albums, Good Things and Lift Your Spirit, are what launched Blacc to where his is currently in his music career in 2017. In his album Lift Your Spirit,…

Pop Culture and Family Life in America Three major aspects of American pop culture include sports, fashion, and music. Each of these aspects has affected my relationship with each of my family members. The sports, fashion, and music industries are extremely popular in America, and within my family. Our interests in each aspect of pop culture bring us closer together in two ways: support and bonding. My American experience has been positive because of the effect pop culture has had on my family.…

Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. This is because musical memories are preserved to key areas of the brain which are relatively undamaged by the disease. If assisting a loved one or another person, try thinking about their preferences such as Country, Rock, or Classical etc. Also try to sing along or set the mood. This will help a lot…

the historians task to track and explain that change over time and not harken back to a romantic past when everything was “better” or “simpler.” Bayles derides Mick Jagger and Griel Marcus, primarily from his book Mystery Train: Images of American Rock and Roll Music, for their romantic notions of past blues musicians as primitives. However, she also falls into the similar “things were better in the past, because they were simpler” trope that she repudiates in others. Bayles creates a ‘straw…

Discussion - Jaelyn & Tyler 90s ----- Through the years there has been a evolution of music. In the 90s it was one of the most indescribable decades of all time. This era consisted of fashion statements, food, culture, and most importantly it was the years of awesome music. The music in the 90s was very smooth and romantic when it came to R&B. The rap music in the 90s was based on real stuff going on for example the NWA talked about the things that was going on in the world with African…

Mockingbirds are beautiful, singing many songs. Showing up in many ways. They do nothing other than amuse and sing for listeners enjoyment, but why hurt them? Jeremy Finch, son of Atticus Finch, brother of Scout and a citizen of Maycomb. In the beginning Jem is 10 years old and through the book ages 3 years and becomes 13. After growing up, Jem becomes courageous, protective, loving and caring. He is like a mockingbird once he grows up a bit he becomes really nice but he still gets insulted and…

1960’s Swinging London: Allen Jones, Mary Quant & Feminism In the 1960’s, London, England was thriving with a new style of art, fashion, music, photography and much more. After World War II, a recuperating London found itself fixated on the glamorous consumerism in the West. The Pop Art Movement sparked a new interest in cheap artistic mediums that portray elements of Western popular culture. Artist Allen Jones and fashion designer Mary Quant prove to be two significant figures at the height of…

On Saturday, October 28th, performers Tegan and Sara held a concert at the Queen Elizabeth. Although Tegan and Sara have been around since the 90s, they have really come into their own over the last ten years. Many fans consider their album, The Con (2007) to be the first “real” album that the duo produced, not unlike some of bands discussed in class- for example, many fans consider Abbey Road to be the last “real” album The Beatles produced. The performers themselves, Tegan and Sara, are twin…

Rationale This song review is intended to focus on the meaning of a certain song that has been analysed “Us and them” by Pink Floyd a British rock band that was released in the year 1973. The main drive of the song is protesting about war and how senseless it is to human life. This song review is intended to grab the meaning of the song as well as how well this song review relates to the song that was used for this task. The following work illustrates how envious nations can get over resources…

I first stared playing guitar when I was thirteen. An old friend of mine decided to give me his old acoustic guitar, and show me some of the basics. First, he showed me two of the easiest chords, G and E. At first, it was hard for me to transition from G to E, but after some practice, I was starting to get the hang of it. After that, my friend showed me how to play the intro to the song, Come As You Are by Nirvana. It was pretty easy; just three notes, no chords. We played it over and over again…