Alyssa DuPont, Apeksha Patel, Marissa Herrera, Nhi Le
The articles Dead, Ahead by Sullivan, The Art of Dying by Thomson, and The Show Goes On by Newman all deal with the death of musicians. One interesting aspect of all three articles is that the subject of death is not always looked at as a negative thing. In The Show Goes On the lead singer of Sublime, Brad Nowell, died of a drug overdose. This was not long after they had recorded a new album. The band was sad for their loss, but they knew what the right thing to do was honor Brad and his death, rather than exploit it. The band waited to release the album July 30th so that people would still appreciate the music. The death of a band member was not completely negative, and they still honored him by releasing the album and making a tribute to him on the front cover with a Sublime tattoo Nowell had.
The Art of Dying has the same positive tone to music involing death. The quote "the obvious thing to say is that a song about death is a song about life" gives light to the fact that people aren't necessarily suicidal or depressed if they write or listen to music that talks about death. The truth is, death is a part of everyone's life and human nature is to ponder the fact of mortality.
Dead, Ahead is a clearly positive article discussing specific deceased musicians that are still 'living' today. As Sullivan "sometimes even the shortest music careers are not stunted by and artist's early checkout." This perfectly describes legends such as Elvis and Tupac Shakur, whom have both passed away but are still putting out remastered albums and even have shows. There is so much new music from Tupac that people argue he can't possibly be dead. In this generation , music is easily accesible to listeners so death of a musician has some positive outcomes.
Death Play List:
My Chemical Romance- Black Bird, Cancer
Bob Dillan- Knockin' on Heavens Door
Lil Wayne- I Feel like Dying
Good Charlotte- Day That I Die
Nirvana- Dumb
Immortal Technique- Dance With the Devil
P Diddy- Every Step I Take
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Death Post
Zack Kibbons, Luis Varagas, Fahad Tahir, Ante K. (Absent)
The three articles, The Show Goes On, The Art of Dying, and Dead Ahead, talk about how death is untouchable in the music industry. Regardless of what death is in reality and its underlying meaning really is, artist don't fear to sing its mortality meaning lyrics and aren't provoked on audiences reactions.
The first article, The Show Goes On, by Newton, deals with the death of the lead singer of Sublime, Brad Nowell, from a drug overdose. This death brought attention to the band and the record company was just about to release the band's new album and they did not want to take advantage of the attention they were receiving. The lead singer was replaced and everything went back to normal as the band believed that the show must go on.
The second article, The Art of Dying, by Thomson, deals with the author talking about death music he has and listens to. He enjoys listening to death music because musicians found a way to enrich and entertain the idea of death rather than deflate. He believes that "Death music instead provokes the entertainment of others rather than deflating it and actual realizing the reality of death an its meaning. Thomson talks about a musician, Dylan, who unfortunately is aging and reaching the age when most people die. He states that Dylan continues his shows by singing "death" and "mortality" songs he had written at the beginning of his musical career. Dylan doesnt worry about his audiences reactions when he sings these tunes, and instead finds a way to lighten up the audience and perform a great show.
Death music playlist:
1) P. Diddy-I'll Be Missing You
2) Fort Minor-Where'd You Go?
3) Immortal Technique-Dance With the Devil
4) Don't Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
The three articles, The Show Goes On, The Art of Dying, and Dead Ahead, talk about how death is untouchable in the music industry. Regardless of what death is in reality and its underlying meaning really is, artist don't fear to sing its mortality meaning lyrics and aren't provoked on audiences reactions.
The first article, The Show Goes On, by Newton, deals with the death of the lead singer of Sublime, Brad Nowell, from a drug overdose. This death brought attention to the band and the record company was just about to release the band's new album and they did not want to take advantage of the attention they were receiving. The lead singer was replaced and everything went back to normal as the band believed that the show must go on.
The second article, The Art of Dying, by Thomson, deals with the author talking about death music he has and listens to. He enjoys listening to death music because musicians found a way to enrich and entertain the idea of death rather than deflate. He believes that "Death music instead provokes the entertainment of others rather than deflating it and actual realizing the reality of death an its meaning. Thomson talks about a musician, Dylan, who unfortunately is aging and reaching the age when most people die. He states that Dylan continues his shows by singing "death" and "mortality" songs he had written at the beginning of his musical career. Dylan doesnt worry about his audiences reactions when he sings these tunes, and instead finds a way to lighten up the audience and perform a great show.
In Death Ahead, Sullivan explains the popularity of deceased musicians work in contemporary time. Music still continues to be popular due to the particular artists renovated their hit singles into an ultimate volume unsurprisingly right better their deaths. For example, Elvis still goes on tour 3 decades after his death. Many people still listen to Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. Other ways how these talented artists continue to be popular in mainstream music is beacuse of their former record companies revealing "rare" unpublished recordings.
Death music playlist:
1) P. Diddy-I'll Be Missing You
2) Fort Minor-Where'd You Go?
3) Immortal Technique-Dance With the Devil
4) Don't Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
5) Shadow of the Day-Linkin Park
Death Post
Steve Herbst
Michael Wong
Christina Scarsella
Chloe Bernard
In "The Show Goes On" by Newman, the various ways a musical group handles the death of a band member is discussed. In Sublime, the members didn't want to exploit Brad Nowell's death. They wanted the music to stand out, but not because of his death. Prior to his death, the were planning on releasing an album. They could have released it earlier than scheduled, but they didn't want others to see his death as a profit. The band Nirvana handled Kurt Cobain's death differently. Listening to the music they had created was painful and a reminder of Cobain's existence. Record labels wanted to release their music, but Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, fought against them trying to release this music. Kurt Cobain didn't want his band to become another profit for a label, so it is fitting that his widow didn't allow this to happen after he passed. The Smashing Pumpkins did not let a member's death or arrest phase them. They simply got a new member and kept on going. All these bands handled death differently. There is no right to say a band should move on after a death of a group member. It depends on the facts of the death and the band as a whole.
Sullivan in "Dead Ahead" discusses how the careers of recording artists are only temporarily derailed by the unfortunate predicament of death. Artists that have passed on yet continue to profit after death include Jeff Buckley, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Elvis, and many more. Some critics may believe that sharing or producing more music after death would merely be for profit, and would not reflect the artistic or creative side of music. However, we believe that music should be kept alive even if the artist is dead.
In Thomson's "The Art of Dying", artists who grasp the idea of death and can sing about death but focus on it have an upper hand against pop stars who dwell on their younger years and entertaining. Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger sing about death, while artists like Madonna are stuck in pop music. However, being able to sing about death should not give an artist the upper hand. Music is an escape for some and listening to death songs should not be the only place to run. Where music about death stands now is where it should be. No more, no less.
Death Playlist
Death and All His Friends- Coldplay
Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel
Time of Dying- Three Days Grace
Adam's Song - Blink 182
Anthem of the Angels - Breaking Benjamin
Inside the Fire - Disturbed
I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
If I Die Young- The Band Perry
Death Of an Angel - The Kingsmen
Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold
Never Too Late - Three Days Grace
What Sarah Said - Death Cab For Cutie
So Far Away - Avenged Sevenfold
Yesterday - The Beatles
A little Piece of Heaven - Avenged Sevenfold
Forever Young - Bob Dylan
The Last Night - Skillet
Not Good Enough for Truth in Cliche - Escape the Fate
Timshel - Mumford & Sons
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Go To Sleep - Eminem
Death Post Dhruv, Martyne, Melissa, Anjali
The articles that we read were Death by James Sullivan, The Show Goes on by Melinda Newman, and The Art of Dying by Graeme Thomson. In Thomson's article he discuses the topic of how more mature artist can address the topic of death in their music. In Sullivan's article he states that death doesn't stop the career of the artist and it still lives on after their death. In Newman's article she illistrates that the death of the artist can postpone the release of their music, but can't completely stop release of thier music. The word death and the music world can come together because death can symbolize many things in artists' work.
The though of death comes to everyone at some point in people lives; for musicians, as they grow older, they can choose to address it in their music or not. In Thomsan's article's he states, "Listening to these death songs, one is reminded that separating the strands of life and death is like trying to divine precisely where a river ends and the sea begins." In this quote he is trying to say that there is no fine line between life and death. This is also illustrated in the other two articles because even after the artist is dead their legacy is still alive. Jame Sullivan then states, "From Elvis to Elliot, departed artists can rest easy. Their careers have only just begun." This quote is reinforcing the statement that there is no fine line between life and death.
In Newman's article she gives examples of artists' that have died before some of their work got published. Just like Sullivan's article, she explains that even after the death of the artist the music still goes on and the album is released. The album being released after the death of the artist seems like a tribute to the artist. It also sends out a statement to the world that the artist will be remembered for the rest of time. All three articles talk about life and death, and they also make the connection between the two.
Death Playlist
1.Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
2. Adam's song - Blink 182
3. Stole - Kelly Rowland
The though of death comes to everyone at some point in people lives; for musicians, as they grow older, they can choose to address it in their music or not. In Thomsan's article's he states, "Listening to these death songs, one is reminded that separating the strands of life and death is like trying to divine precisely where a river ends and the sea begins." In this quote he is trying to say that there is no fine line between life and death. This is also illustrated in the other two articles because even after the artist is dead their legacy is still alive. Jame Sullivan then states, "From Elvis to Elliot, departed artists can rest easy. Their careers have only just begun." This quote is reinforcing the statement that there is no fine line between life and death.
In Newman's article she gives examples of artists' that have died before some of their work got published. Just like Sullivan's article, she explains that even after the death of the artist the music still goes on and the album is released. The album being released after the death of the artist seems like a tribute to the artist. It also sends out a statement to the world that the artist will be remembered for the rest of time. All three articles talk about life and death, and they also make the connection between the two.
Death Playlist
1.Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
2. Adam's song - Blink 182
3. Stole - Kelly Rowland
Death Post
Jessica Kapovich, Kelly Kosiek, Anooj Shah, Peter Dinh
The articles "Art of Dying" by Graeme Thompson, "Dead Ahead" by James Sullivan, and "The Show Goes On" by Melinda Newman have all connected the link between music and death. In Thompson's article he talked about how a lot of mainstream sing and write their songs based on the idea of death approaching them. While in Sullivan's article, he writes about how dead artist's careers still go on while new songs or albums that were previously recorded are released. He infers that these artists are becoming more famous even after dying. In the article by Newman, she explains how bands who lose members still go on.
Sullivan and Newman have theories relating to the actual death of an artist, meanwhile Thompson's point of view is geared towards the thought of it. Sullivan gives the examples of Jeff Buckley, Tupac and Elvis to support his claim that artist become more popular when they die. The musical groups, Sublime and Nirvana, are used as examples for Newman's argument that bands can still go on even when a member passes away. These two are related because they show that even when an artist dies, their music and fame does not. While Thompson's article portrays the living singing of death and tragedy, to a certain point in each artists life. He interviews Mick Jagger who claims that singing about death is okay, once in a while.
To every argument there is a counter-argument. Against Sullivan's claim, artist could have died without actually being dead. Meaning that their musical career has come to a standstill or a complete end due to several different reasons, which include: popularity, personal, financial, etc. Common examples of "dead" artists are people from American Idol, only popular for a short amount of time and then never heard of again. Next, the counter to Thompson's argument is that there are artist who sing about death all the time, like My Chemical Romance. Also, that when artists get older their music ceases with the death talk. Examples would be artists Richard Thompson and David Bowie. Lastly, to argue against Newman, there is an example of a band who has lost members and died with them. This band would be Smashing Pumpkins.
The articles "Art of Dying" by Graeme Thompson, "Dead Ahead" by James Sullivan, and "The Show Goes On" by Melinda Newman have all connected the link between music and death. In Thompson's article he talked about how a lot of mainstream sing and write their songs based on the idea of death approaching them. While in Sullivan's article, he writes about how dead artist's careers still go on while new songs or albums that were previously recorded are released. He infers that these artists are becoming more famous even after dying. In the article by Newman, she explains how bands who lose members still go on.
Sullivan and Newman have theories relating to the actual death of an artist, meanwhile Thompson's point of view is geared towards the thought of it. Sullivan gives the examples of Jeff Buckley, Tupac and Elvis to support his claim that artist become more popular when they die. The musical groups, Sublime and Nirvana, are used as examples for Newman's argument that bands can still go on even when a member passes away. These two are related because they show that even when an artist dies, their music and fame does not. While Thompson's article portrays the living singing of death and tragedy, to a certain point in each artists life. He interviews Mick Jagger who claims that singing about death is okay, once in a while.
To every argument there is a counter-argument. Against Sullivan's claim, artist could have died without actually being dead. Meaning that their musical career has come to a standstill or a complete end due to several different reasons, which include: popularity, personal, financial, etc. Common examples of "dead" artists are people from American Idol, only popular for a short amount of time and then never heard of again. Next, the counter to Thompson's argument is that there are artist who sing about death all the time, like My Chemical Romance. Also, that when artists get older their music ceases with the death talk. Examples would be artists Richard Thompson and David Bowie. Lastly, to argue against Newman, there is an example of a band who has lost members and died with them. This band would be Smashing Pumpkins.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
First Entry Blog
In the book It Still Moves, the author, Amanda Petrusich talks a lot about music and the styles of it. Petrusich is obviously interested in the different types of music and she shows it through her expressions and details of her life. In chapter one, for example, Amanda Petrusich talks about her life in Brooklyn, New York. She uses a lot of detail about the appearance of Brooklyn, as well as the smell, and the people that live there. She then talks about her interests in music, like the Delta Blues. In the ending of the chapter, she mentions the time where she chooses to leave New York in search of more music and learn more of their origin.
Amanda Petrusich mentions and asks a lot of music and about their origin. According to inquiry, Petrusich asks "where does the music come from?" and "why does it sound the way it is?" All of these questions have Petrusich even more interested in music. In chapter 4, Petrusich visits Graceland and learns a lot about the icon, Elvis Presley. In It Still Moves, Elvis Presley is described as an man that had controversies in his career, but in the end, even after his death, he is still remembered as an icon and a legend in rock 'n roll. Petrusich connects things that she sees in the Presley house with things in her house. For instance, she states that the kitchen in that house reminds her of her kitchen.
Another event that the book describes that has really turned things around involving music was the introduction of the radio. Before the invention of the radio, people from the rural area listened to music that was very unfamiliar to people in the urban areas. The radio has really changed things for the nation. After the 1930s, nearly every household in America had a radio to listen to music. Petrusich does a good job explaining the connection between the invention of the radio and the musical styles of certain areas before and after the radio was introduced. So far, I think Amanda Petrusich does a good job expressing the Americana music and how it revolutionized the nation.
MA
Friday, February 4, 2011
5,10,15,21
5-10-15-21
5-keith green
My parents only listened to tapes of Keith green and that’s what we listened to. We also listened to the sound of music tracks because we watched the movie a lot, we knew all the words.
10-savage garden-truly madly deeply
My brothers had just started listening to the radio and we recorded it off the radio and listened to it over and over again. It was a love song. Savage garden is a boy band who recorded very romantic love song.
15-the used
The used was one of my favorite bands because the lyrics were so emotional and poetic. At this point of my life I was very emotional and sad so I could relate to the music. There was also a lot of screaming or loud rock music that I enjoyed because I thought I was cool.
21-Fly leaf- All around me
I like a lot of different music but I can really enjoy listening to fly leaf Fly leaf is a Christian rock band. The singer is a female who used to be very depressed but then was freed from her pain by having faith in God. I feel I can relate to her lyrics because she is struggling to love her God who loves her so much.
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