Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Spot On
Music videos play a large role in how music is advertised. Sometimes the video has nothing to do with the content or the feel of the song. Other times, it can be spot on.
The first time I heard "Love Blonde" by Kim Wilde, without seeing the video, I thought of high heels on a darkened sidewalk. I am so glad that it turns out that the entire feel of the song was included in the content of the video.
Spot on? Yeah, and sexy to boot!
The first time I heard "Love Blonde" by Kim Wilde, without seeing the video, I thought of high heels on a darkened sidewalk. I am so glad that it turns out that the entire feel of the song was included in the content of the video.
Spot on? Yeah, and sexy to boot!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Experiments; the Successful and... uh...
Music is all about experiments. Without them, music would be boring and long forgotten in the archives of history.
Angela Bowie, ex wife of legendary David Bowie, is largely known for her role in music experiments; or rather her being in the background of them. In the beginning of David Bowie's career, she was much of the driving force behind his outfits and his "Ziggy Stardust" look, which he was famous for, secondary to his actual music.
Although their marriage did not end on a happy note, causing many David Bowie fans to scorn her, I, for one, admire her creativity and the beautiful creature that she is.
But back to music experiments; I believe that even the failed ones are an important part of the whole music scene, which is where Angela comes in.
She did some solo stuff. Like I said, I admire her creative side and the role she played during the Ziggy years, but the woman has a voice that can take the paint off the walls. Really, a voice like that should not come from a female... anything; much less a tomboy goddess.
But, like I said, experiments in music are important. Whether we like or hate the outcome has little and everything to do with how it evolves over time. Even the songs that are sung with voices that sound like WTF all play a role in keeping the music experience from extinction.
Angela Bowie, ex wife of legendary David Bowie, is largely known for her role in music experiments; or rather her being in the background of them. In the beginning of David Bowie's career, she was much of the driving force behind his outfits and his "Ziggy Stardust" look, which he was famous for, secondary to his actual music.
Although their marriage did not end on a happy note, causing many David Bowie fans to scorn her, I, for one, admire her creativity and the beautiful creature that she is.
But back to music experiments; I believe that even the failed ones are an important part of the whole music scene, which is where Angela comes in.
She did some solo stuff. Like I said, I admire her creative side and the role she played during the Ziggy years, but the woman has a voice that can take the paint off the walls. Really, a voice like that should not come from a female... anything; much less a tomboy goddess.
But, like I said, experiments in music are important. Whether we like or hate the outcome has little and everything to do with how it evolves over time. Even the songs that are sung with voices that sound like WTF all play a role in keeping the music experience from extinction.
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