Psychedelic rock

On March 26th, I attended a concert at Sidewinder in Austin, Texas. The venue hosted three bands: The Sweethearts, Two Tens, and The Dollyrots. All three were female-fronted punk rock bands, but The Sweethearts were the only band that was local. The other two were on tour with each other. All three of the bands knew each other and have played together at other venues frequently. This event held indoors. Sidewinder’s interior is set up as an open bar. When you walk in the bar is to the right,…

In the 1960’s rock music became more egalitarian than the rock and roll of the 1950’s and other popular musical styles from the preceding decades. The most popular recording artists before the sixties featured a recognizable star as the leader of the performers. Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Glenn Miller, and many others were widely known and their bands were mostly unknown musicians. Rock band from the sixties mostly had group names. The Rolling Stones, Cream, and The Beach Boys all typified…

In 1962 a new blues cover band was discovered – the Rolling Stones. Inspired musicians by artist Chuck Berry, they became the first Rock and Roll band in history. One of the defining moments of the 1960s was the Rolling Stones era, they were followed and influential towards their fans across the world. In 1962 the Stones secured a gig at the Roll-daddy club in Richmond, England where their popularity spread. The numbers of fans increased rapidly over the weekends they played at the bar, they…

to as volcanic glass. The name obsidian originated from a Roman named Obsius, a man who discovered a gemstone very similar in nature to obsidian. Its black, glassy, shiny and very often flow banded makes it easy to distinguish from other volcanic rocks. Although it’s generally black in color, it can also found in other much lighter to darker tones, with its translucent edges. Other colors found are grays, dark reddish browns,…

“Livin’ on a Prayer” was released in 1986 in the album called “Slippery When Wet.” Then the song got popular again in November 2013. The song was written by Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Ricky Sambora. In the beginning of the song, you hear many lyrics about workers having a bad time. One line was that stick out was “Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike” (Jovi Lines 2-3). This line show the dockworkers started an organize strikes. The song even talk about common workers…

Concerts… They can either be a great memory or a complete was of money. In my case with the Echosmith concert was a great memory. Echosmith is an American indie pop band formed 2009. “‘Echosmith’ was inspired by the idea of a blacksmith making metal and a locksmith making keys. They call themselves Echosmith because they shape sound”("Meet The Four Siblings Of You Oughta Know Band Echosmith." VH1. 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.). The concert was on Friday September 25, 2015 at Prochnow…

At around 11pm on the 8th of September the police were called to a property in Kennedy Parade in Lalor Park with reports of a man threatening a woman with a knife. Once police arrived, they discovered the body of a 63-year-old woman in the front yard of the property. Upon further investigation the body of a 7-year-old boy was found in the neighbours’ front yard. Both had stab wounds and other injuries. A 35-year-old man was found nearby allegedly armed with a knife, he was the son of the woman…

the years of rock there have been many major influences on the music genre, one of them being Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley is one of the most iconic figures of rock culture—from his signature hairstyle to his flashy costumes he is well known all over the world. Aside from making major physical contributions to the world his music contributions are still celebrated until this day. According to Ruhlmann, “Presley defined rock & roll in the 1950’s”. Throughout this essay “The King of Rock & Roll’s”…

Traces of the Spirit: The Religious dimensions of Popular Music, by Robin Sylvan, New York University Press: New York, 2002. 291 pages. Reviewed by Christina Coulter. This book was chosen due to its interesting topic. Most of the music covered in class is more traditional music taken from various cultures around the world. This book, on the other hand, covers popular music in America. Its analysis has many interesting points on the effects of music that mirror what we have discussed in class,…

Global Metal is a documentary on Sam Dunn, an anthropologist and a heavy metal fan, who travels around the world to many different countries to see metal music’s role in globalization. Sam Dunn also wanted to know how cultures and religions affect metal music. Metal is considered to be a subculture because there are many factors that are commonly shared by all metal fans around the world. Metal fans are very passionate about metal music, and they express their emotions and feelings through the…