The Other Playlist
December is upon us, and we all know what that means—a new Other Playlist from your pals over at the OP!
Tag: MUSIC
It’s ok to like popular music
Pop music is called so by its very definition. It’s meant to be fun, catchy tunes that are popular and enjoyable for most listeners.
A note on history: Real music, animated artists
Although there are of course some humans producing the sounds on some level, the music is marketed and sometimes even “performed” as if entirely created by the virtual artists.
Off to Napster land
Metallica and Napster have finally reconciled their differences, after almost two decades and a lot of changes in the world of digital music sharing.
Choirs in Concert review
The different voices combined and interacted with each other to have a balanced, clear, and soothing sound across the corner of the whole theatre.
Welcome to the Bonito Generation
Perry raps and sings in both English (with her English accent) and Japanese, which is an eclectic signature style.
A note on history: Tracking down the secret songs
Like so many things in music history, we can thank the Beatles for introducing the idea, with the release of Abbey Road in 1969.
A note on history: The music of the gods
Viking metal was an alternate outlet for expressing discontentment with the dominant religious spirit.
The sounds of political discontent
Political crises have inspired a lot of subversive songs by artists voicing their anger at the system.
‘You can be the king, but watch the queen conquer’
Whether it be an album, song, or even a verse, Nicki dominates every time, which is why she will go down in rap music history.