My Childhood Awakening to the Radio
“ heyyyy therrrre roller boy… roller boy…
Oh, um, sorry about that: I just got a little bit carried away reading (and listening) to the latest from Contributing Author rollerboogie, who takes us on a sweet, nostalgic and falsettic journey
“July Madness” Continues! It’s all courtesy of Contributing Pollmaster Pauly Steyreen, who wants you to help in this week’s bracket round for “The Official Song of the 2000’s Decade”
Chapter 1: The Romance of Revolt
“Rather than calm or uplift the public with works of pleasing beauty, the Romantics sought to shake audiences out of their complacency.
It’s a brand new series about from Contributing Author and Resident Vanguard Phylum Of Alexandria
Part 2: The 1970s
Contributing Author Ozmoe returns for Part Two of his mini-series that features the similarities and differences of chart-toppers -and “just-misses” – from both Billboard and Cash Box
From deep inside the recesses of the tnocs.com Auditory Perception Laboratory, Contributing Scientist Stobgopper has news of a breakthrough discovery in sonic excellence… and otic hygiene
The TNOCS-Voted “Official Song of the 2000’s Decade”
Welcome to… “July Madness”…. 2K-style! It’s all courtesy of Contributing Pollster Pauly Steyreen, who wants to know your choice for the Official Song of the 2000’s Decade”
One story. Three versions… and insight that you might have missed before. Join Contributing Author Phylum Of Alexandria for a look at the popular iterations of a Stephen King classic
Part 1: The 1960s
It was the music industry’s version of Hertz vs. Avis: In the first of a three-part “fantasy game,” Contributing Author Ozmoe goes back to the 1960s to look at the similarities and differences of chart-toppers -and “just-misses” -from both Billboard and Cash Box
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”
TGI (JD) F: It’s Contributing Author Jon Deutsch, – featuring Kimbra, in another of his awesome Friday Flash Reviews
What Makes K-Pop, K-Pop ? – Part 2
Oppa V-dog style: Back with 부 2 of his deep-dive into the Sounds Of Incheon, it’s Contributing Author Bill “Virgindog” Bois. Join in as he presents this week’s Theoretically Speaking: Music Theory For Non-Musicians. Bonus points for the public service warning about angering K-pop fans
I think a lot depends on the area. Where I taught (small-town Tennessee), there was still a lot of ostracism…
With one point each for artist and title, I got a 17. Not too bad, not too good.
I knew the title but not the artist. I had only heard the Tom Waits version.
Thanks, everyone. Tonight is "Meet the Teachers" Night, so I'm having to respond in the quick break between work today…
So, after a day of working with the students, now you have to wrap it up by dealing with their…