Eileen is a musical group inspired by the creation of murder ballads from a heroine’s perspective. The Chicago based group includes Becky Poole and Christine Stulik who vocalize dark canons with instruments such as the banjo, saw, accordion, and ukulele. Their music follows the traditional ballad form, the lyrics of
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http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/rethinking-r-kelly-a-fans-second-thoughts/ In this article, a fan explores his feeling of unease due to being a strong R. Kelly fan, despite the fact that R. Kelly has been accused of multiple counts of rape and child pornography. In 2002, Kelly was charged with child pornography for filming himself engaging in sexual
The music video for Robbers, a song by Indie rock band The 1975, portrays a relationship in which two people are so in love with each other that they are blind to reality. With almost 5 million views on YouTube, the video shows the couple engaging in activities involving sex,
Lapiro de Mbanga is a musical artist from Cameroon who was sentenced to three years in prison for lyrics that opposed the government. However, he was also awarded with the Freedom to Create Award in 2009, and he claims that nothing will stop him or his music. This interview is
This article focuses on how culture is created as a mélange of other cultural artifacts. Of particular interest is the way this happens in relationship to the recording industry. One example given is the Harlem Shake, a 30-second clip of sound taken from a mix of other stolen sounds and
We touched on this topic while reading 5 Grams, but I pursued it a little further with Bogazianos. The book references Jimmy Iovine, a founder and producer of Interscope Records. He is associated, obviously, with the art of music. But if you know anything about Interscope or Iovine, you know
Sorry about the guy talking in the middle, I couldn’t find a video without him talking.. This song is one of many of Technique’s political and religious works. Point of No Return, Industrial Revolution, Bin Laden, The Fourth Branch, Peruvian Cocaine, and The 3rd World all fit into his category
Warren Zevon was well known for having cynical themes in his songs that were sometimes upbeat and humorous. The song “Excitable Boy” is a prime example of this combination. It is a narrative that glamorizes a sociopathic boy’s life and crimes to a catchy cheery tune. Zevon emphasizes how people
The song “Two Black Cadillacs” by Carrie Underwood is a wonderful depiction of bringing art and crime together. When I first heard the song, I loved it, I love her voice on the track, the instruments, and all the different notes she hits. After listening to it a few times
Corridos are a genre of Mexican music, they are usually upbeat and involve the accordion, several types of guitar, bass, and the “tarola” (snare drum). They have been one of the primary ways Mexico has related its story, people know more about Mexico’s history from “corridos” than from books. There