70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
The Di(e) In Indiana
These lyrics need a country twang and steady drumbeat, jumping to a fast paced guitar with multiple harmonies. Playfully flirty yet with a confident strength. She changed once to accommodate love and struggles with maintaining her own identity while still feeling pulled into his charms. She knows better and is determined to remind herself that she wants more than what he offers.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Beat
Soul of Stone: A tribute to Angie Stone
Back in the year 2001 the world of music was vibrant with a new found cadre of Neo-Soul artist. One morning while watching BET music videos a song called “Brotha” performed by Neo-Soul powerhouse Angie Stone came on and it really spoke to me as a young Black male. Little 8 year old me didn’t realize at the time that Angie had this effect on everyone with her neo soul.
By Joe Patterson11 months ago in Beat
Why I Am Fine With Second Hand Vinyl
Introduction Several years ago my friend Marek at RPM in Newcastle persuaded me to buy a second-hand reconditioned record player. I was impressed by the looks and sound, he came and set it up and since then my vinyl record collection has increased significantly.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Beat
Candy Sweet Music
I hope you enjoy these sugary sweet songs. Just pop a piece of candy in your mouth and sit back and listen. "Sugar Sugar" is a song that was written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. It was recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comis. The single was released in 1969 and featured in the album Everything's Archie. The song went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles chart. It became one of the most successful bubblegum pop singles of all time. The song ranked at number 81 on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 60th Anniversary chart.
By Rasma Raisters11 months ago in Beat
The Four Irish Folk Songs. Content Warning.
Introduction I saw this meme and thought I wonder if I can categorise Irish Folk Songs using these five headings, maybe two songs in each category. I know that this may not fit with the various Folk purists but I will share it in various Facebook Folk Groups and see what reactions I get.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Beat
Always and Forever the King of Rock and Roll
Elvis had a powerful voice and when he sang ballads he seemed to put all his emotions in them. Listening to him singing a love song could touch you very heart and soul. The best way to listen to Elvis is to crank up the volume, sit back, close your eyes, and let his voice thrill you.
By Rasma Raisters11 months ago in Beat
An Instrumental Playlist
Introduction There are a few songs that refer to musical instruments (sometimes featured in the song) so after checking my playlists that I have previously published here on Vocal, I was surprised to find I hadn't done one on this theme.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Beat
Worn Out, Loud and Heavy
Introduction This is another Seven Days In post that has been getting a lot of traction. It is just about listening to an album on what was a new phone (I have stuck with Google Pixels since then) and issues with my headphones and how I overcame it and the album I was listening to, and a few of my favourite songs from it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Beat
Truth And Lies
Introduction This was inspired by an Instagram post I stole that said: Then I thought about songs in my collection about truth and lies. I have lied a few times to get jobs, although I did have the confidence to know that I would be up to speed in a few days in the position, although I have been responsible for seeing some who had lied about their ability and then not able to do the job, out of the door.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Beat
Divorce - Drive to Goldenhammer - Album Review
I've been planning to review more music since the reviews I posted of Franz Ferdinand's The Human Fear and Mogwai's The Bad Fire. I loved the new album from Squid called Cowards—it's odd, and dark in context but with really interesting bright-sounding noises and strange lyrics. Very proggy too. I also love the new Japanese Breakfast album and the new Courting album. For today's review though, I wanted to talk about Divorce's debut album Drive to Goldenhammer.
By Paul Stewart11 months ago in Beat
