Watch and listen below:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
SWV - 'Right Here'
To demonstrate just how pervasive Michael Jackson's musical influence was, here is one fine example. 'Right Here' by Sisters With Voices (SWV) blatantly implemented MJ's 'Human Nature' as its backing melody in the early nineties. To say the least, it worked quite nicely.
Watch and listen below:
Watch and listen below:
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Michael Jackson - 'Stranger in Moscow'
It has been impossible this weekend to avoid discussing the untimely death of Michael Jackson. As the tributes begin and the music elites speak out, it will be the prescribed course of action to begin identifying which one of his songs are his very best.
Undoubtedly, monster hits such as 'Thriller,' 'Billy Jean,' and 'Bad' will surely rise to the top. Notwithstanding these pop successes, however, it is some of MJ's deeper tracks that hold a special place in the collective music listener's consciousness. One such deep cut is 'Stranger in Moscow,' the King of Pop's captivating ballad from 1995. In the video, dramatic slo-mo shots of baseballs shattering windows, insects fluttering in the wind, and the pitter patter of rain drops show the viewer that whenever we may feel alone there is still music in the world. We sometimes just have to listen hard enough for it.
In sum, 'Stranger in Moscow' is but one example of Jackson's incredible gift to convey the beauty of the world through music. And for that, he will always be remembered.
Undoubtedly, monster hits such as 'Thriller,' 'Billy Jean,' and 'Bad' will surely rise to the top. Notwithstanding these pop successes, however, it is some of MJ's deeper tracks that hold a special place in the collective music listener's consciousness. One such deep cut is 'Stranger in Moscow,' the King of Pop's captivating ballad from 1995. In the video, dramatic slo-mo shots of baseballs shattering windows, insects fluttering in the wind, and the pitter patter of rain drops show the viewer that whenever we may feel alone there is still music in the world. We sometimes just have to listen hard enough for it.
In sum, 'Stranger in Moscow' is but one example of Jackson's incredible gift to convey the beauty of the world through music. And for that, he will always be remembered.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Nickel Eye - 'You and Everyone Else'
Nickel Eye is the side project of Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture. Although the new venture retains its root Strokes essence, you can almost feel The Cure creeping through on a few of the tracks.'You and Everyone Else' is a great example of this.
Stream 'You and Everyone Else' below:
You And Everyone Else - Nickel Eye
Sunday, June 07, 2009
The Boxer Rebellion - 'Flashing Red Light Means Go'
A little bit of Verve, a little bit of Radiohead, The Boxer Rebellion creates weighty treks that spiral quite nicely through space and time. Stream a sample of 'Flashing Red Light Means Go' below:
Flashing Red Light Means Go - The Boxer Rebellion
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