When Lou (Reed) Met Edgar (Allan Poe) – Music Meets Literature « Rant, with occasional music. There was time when being a writer and being a musician were two completely separate things.
Writers were solitary, reclusive individuals who shuffled around in their pyjamas mumbling to themselves, while musicians were rock gods who strutted the stage, ingested massive quantities of illegal substances, and … well, shall we say, got better acquainted with their fans. No more. Now writers are rock stars and rock stars are writers. Some examples of musicians-turned-writers include Bob Dylan, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen and Patti Smith. On the flip side, there aren’t as many examples of writers-turned-musicians, but there are a few, such as Michel Houellebecq and Neal Pollack.
The same applies when it comes to music inspired by literature, and vice versa. Another writer who has been a great source of inspiration to musicians is Edgar Allen Poe. But again, on the flip side, there aren’t as many novels inspired by a specific piece of music. (Images: Click the pics for credits) 100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's Picks. Damien Youth - Voice & Music. The Crib Sheet: 5 Records We Love, Hitting Your Inbox Every Single Week. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About John Lennon - Ultimate Classic Rock.
John Lennon, one of the world's most beloved songwriters, would have turned 71 years old today (Oct. 9).
Through his work with the Beatles, his collaborations with other artists and his own individual solo output, Lennon left a musical mark that continues to inspire each new generation as the years pass. As thousands of Beatles fans are expected to gather around the flower 'Imagine' mosaic at Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park to remember him on his birthday, Ultimate Classic Rock looks back with our list of 10 Things You Didn't Know About John Lennon. According to John, the best stuff from the Beatles was never recorded But the context of Lennon's comments may be different than what you think he's implying.
Talking to Rolling Stone magazine in a 1971 interview, John said that the success of the group had a price -- the overwhelming demands of fame sapped their creative juices and the band never reached its full potential. Your loneliness says that you’ve sinned. - motel de moka. Photo: Phyllis Galembo. via: butdoesitfloat When you’re not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you’ve sinned. And you won’t make me jealous if I hear that they sweetened your night. We weren’t lovers like that and besides it would still be all right.- Leonard Cohen, Sisters of Mercy. Five Jones Boys – Mr. Ghost Goes to TownPhonoanomalies: A totally new recording for hi-fi bugs (Lo Bue, 2000)jj – Ecstasyjj Nº2 (Sincerely Yours, 2009)Frank Ocean – Swim GoodNostalgia, ultra (self released, 2011)Ahu – To Love.To love. Erin McCarley. It has amazed me lately the community of artists in Nashville.
Everyone seems to know everyone but not only that they collaborate, tour together, co-write songs together and are each others back up for shows. I realized this while researching this weeks artist, Erin McCarley. The first song of Erin’s I heard was “Pitter-Pat” on an amazing mixed CD a friend made me and I loved it immediately. Click on the player below to hear some of Erin's tracks. As I looked into this artist I discovered that she is also basing herself out of Nashville as are many of the other artists featured here. Erin is currently touring with Ten out of Tenn which is a group that does a collaborative tour with Nashville artist such as Joy Williams, Andy Davis, Andrew Belle, Griffin House, Matthew Perryman Jones and Katie Herceg. I hope you enjoyed the feature this week after the unplanned break last week do to technical difficulties with the flash player. The road goes on forever. It was 42 years ago today that the Beatles posed for the Abbey Road album cover.
The cover designer of Abbey Road was Apple Records creative director John Kosh. The cover photograph was taken by photographer Iain Macmillan, at John's suggestion. Iain Macmillan was given only ten minutes on Friday, August 8 1969 around 11:30 that morning to take the photo on the zebra crossing on Abbey Road. Part 1 - Iain Macmillan's photo session Let's start with the six photos that photographer Iain Macmillan took, while standing on a stepladder in front of the crossing. They start by walking across from the Abbey Road Studios side of the street over to the other side, Paul McCartney is still wearing sandals. Part 2 - The "Mystery man" In february 2008, news was that Florida resident Paul Cole, the man beside the police van had died, aged 93. According to an interview he gave in 2004, Paul Cole was on the pavement while he was waiting for his wife, who was visiting a museum in Abbey Road.
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