Redemption Rock

There were many forms of music in the 1930s, it was one of the greatest eras for music. Thomas (also known as Tommy) Dorsey was one of the amazing composers of the time period. He was so talented that he and his brother, Jimmy, had a movie made about themselves The Fabulous Dorseys. Tommy Dorsey was by far, the greatest musician of the decade. Dorsey had an unbelievable amount of natural talent. Dorsey was “born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1905” (Yanow 191). He grew up to be a…

Bluestone hearths are generally cleaned using warm water and dish soap or another pH-neutral cleanser. Bluestone, however, is a vague term that has different meanings in different places. In the United States, the terms bluestone and bluestone slate typically refer to two different types of stone. One, known as Pennsylvania bluestone, is a type of sandstone taken from quarries in New York and Pennsylvania. The other, known as Shenandoah bluestone, is a limestone found in Virginia's Shenandoah…

music history. Today these bands are still very popular and listened to by many. I am one of them. They put rock and pop on the map forever. This music also created a high watermark for how good things used to be. The band, The Presidents of the United States of America is a band that sings for fun and to give people humor. Their top song would be feather plucking. It has references of rock humor and dad humor. Technology advancements were BIG. Social networks and Massive educational…

Let us be a little dreamy and idealistic here…if the whole world would behave like Varldens Band, we’d all live in a much better planet. The gig that we recently enjoyed at Rich Mix, which was also the baptism of Varldens Band U.K. Tour, was indeed a smooth show of cultural integration, collaboration and dialogue between traditions. The 13-member ensemble is indeed one of the best synonyms of multiculturalism and living and playing proof that it can harmonically work. They represent a project…

Growing up, my life revolved around music. My mother, a waitress and my father a bassist. I pretty much grew up in restaurants and bars, listening to my dad play songs Keith Richards wrote 30 years ago. Living in a house with more vinyls than square feet, I learned to love every genre of music. My parents went to every live concert they could go to; Aerosmith, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, you name it my parents were in the crowd. When I was ten my mom told me about this great guitar…

Eight marching drums menacingly stand surrounded by the dim light of flickering fluorescent bulbs dangling above. The new recruits enter the room and slowly walk to their respective drum—their new homes for the next hours. All members stand with wide eyes and unstable posture. They nervously wait for the tech’s commands. The room encompassed in a seemingly endless silence. The tech sounded off and the new drumline members stepped off in perfect time and began the never ending, never moving…

The group of friends standing right in front of us jumped and sang every word of the songs being sung. We were only 30 seconds into the first song he sang, there was no one in the crowd in sight just standing there. Days before, I remember counting down for the day to approach. Waiting for that day filled with country music, sunshine, cowboy boots, and hats. It was the stereotypical perfect day, i've been waited for this the entire summer, ever since we heard of it on Wild Country 99. With, a…

A couple days before poms annual summer camp. My coach gets that look in her eyes that everybody despises. I knew what was coming and I was totally terrified. She got out her notebook and pencil. We all got quiet because we are all hoping the same thing. My hands started to shake and I started sweating like a pig as she walked forward towards us. Coach walks straight to the blue basketball line. She stops right on the edge with the glimmer in her eye. With her flashy smile plastered against…

There are many great bands and artists out there to contrast. For example, there are super groups like Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, and Eagles. There are also amazing soloists in the form of Kenny Rogers, Bruno Mars, and Dolly Parton, but the two groups I choose to contrast have to be the Beatles, followed by Pentatonix. The differences between these two are their nationality, decade in which they played, and the format in which they were made. Pentatonix and the Beatles were formed in very…

drastically affected the 20th United Sates. The single most significant figure in rock history, the innovator, outcast, and love crazed Elvis Presley has affected particular groups in society as well as our everyday music industry. His effects have primarily been induced throughout his personality and dazzling being through is admirable skills in many industries. These effects expand upon the youth and pop culture, rock and roll, and growth of African American influences throughout twentieth…