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introduction to High Society starts with a synthesizer “progression”, of which term I will choose to use loosely, that lasts approximately ten seconds before subduing itself into the first verse devoid of any instrumentation other than drums and bass guitar. The sampled electronic keyboard or piano-like synthesizer sound returns later on in an even more…

is “Crazy On You,” by the rock group Heart. It has been my all-time favorite song since I was in high school, and was one of the first songs I learned how to play on guitar. It is a stellar example of rock music that was popular in the seventies and displays the accomplished songwriting talents of lead singer Ann Wilson, her guitar-playing sister Nancy, as well as the contributions of the other members of the band: Howard Leese, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Michael Derosier. Composed by…

and the tempo picked up. As all of the singers sang, the electric guitar was played and it contained a wide range with loud, electrifying sounds that helped pick up the pace of the song. The drums kept a constant beat throughout the song, and as the tempo picked up, they too started to play faster and kept up with the overall pace. A little while as everything is playing, it stops and goes back to a solo singer where the electric guitar had kept the beat of the song. It’s like the tempo of the…

The Grammy Awards this year started with “Out of the Woods” by Taylor Swift. Energetic and Powerful, she instantly attempted to command the crowd with her stage presence. Possibly an attempt to continue promotion for her album “1989”, or a performance to meet the standards of a “grammy moment” as mentioned by Host LL Cool J, the looks on the crowd at the beginning of the show showed great joy. From a Pop performance straight to Best Rap album award win by Kendrick Lamar, who later in the night…

Vin Dammann (vocals, rhythm guitar), Dan Tumolo (drums), Rich Ealer (lead guitar, vocals) and Morgan Bartz (bass), make up the local New Jersey alternative band. Constructed from their Eps Beach House, Leaving Rip City and Its Not Your Pain, they delivered a thorough performance. Throughout, Ealer and his guitar were captivating to say the least. Not to say the foursome did not ‘wow’ as a whole, just the imaginativeness…

Although there are many famous celebrities, if my school came together and chose a celebrity to speak at my school I would chose Taylor Swift. Not only is she humble, she is very selfless and talented. My lifelong dream has been to attend a Taylor Swift concert, so for her to visit my school would be the best day of my life. For a year's salary, Taylor Swift currently makes 170,000,000 dollars a year. In 2008, she donated 100,000 dollars the the Red Cross foundation to help the victims of the…

Fusion rock is a term frequently used in music to classify songs containing characteristics of the rock genre with another style of music, for example African or jazz music. Sister Rose, performed by renowned band Sky, and Smooth performed by the popular band Santana are both strong examples of fusion rock. While Sky successfully manages to fuse two very opposite styles of music, rock and classical, Santana unites rock and Latin music together bringing a spicy, hot dance number. Both pieces…

Taylor Swift: The Opposite of Bad Blood Taylor Swift, like many other celebrities, takes advantage of the use of technological platforms provided by forms of social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, to reach out to her fans on a worldwide scale and invite them into her life. Through the use of social media, Taylor Swift strives to portray a persona of a person who values friendship and is family oriented, is conscious and empathetic towards people who are struggling, and is gracious…

For centuries, people have found some sort of comfort/aid in the various genres and sounds of music. Although, with these different genres of music, people with different backgrounds can listen to something they can relate to, or maybe something that makes them feel good. Throughout the years, music has changed for both the good and not-so good, from bringing kids closer to God, to including more vulgarity. Those are just some of the ways music has changed within popular culture. Music is also…

Music is the international medium that can link both mind and soul. From sophisticated, well drawn out classical music, to drums and rocks in Aboriginal tribes in Africa, music is a natural and seemingly God-given talent we all possess. “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent,” it is supernatural yet so uniquely human simultaneously (Hugo). Music elicits response; one main response it draws out is in-depth analysis. As popular as music is, music…