Category Archives: Music

Shots in the Dark with David Godlis

A 37TH DEGREE ORIGINAL FILM Between 1976 and 1980, young Manhattan photographer David Godlis documented the nightly goings-on at the Bowery’s legendary CBGB, “the undisputed birthplace of punk rock,” with a vividly distinctive style of night photography. Lewie and Noah … Continue reading

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Why does @The Weeknd SOUND MORE 80’s than 80’s MUSIC?

@The Weeknd has gone back to the future with his most recent album with futuristic synths of the 80’s. His 80’s music style has seen him become one of the stand-out artists of 2021. But what makes this album sound … Continue reading

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I Can’t Believe ADELE Did This Again!

In this episode we take a look at and analyze Adele’s first new single in over 5 years, “Easy On Me”.

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How Pythagoras Broke Music (and how we kind of fixed it)

How does music work? What did an Ancient Greek philosopher have to do with it? Why did he keep drowning people? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we take a tour through musical tuning systems, examining how … Continue reading

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Song Exploder | John Lennon

Through archival interviews, John Lennon tells the story of making his song “God.” Earlier this year, I got an amazing email—the estate of John Lennon said that they have a treasure trove of audio material from his life, and they … Continue reading

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Why you DON’T want Perfect Pitch

Perfect Pitch is awesome! But I never would want it for myself, and here’s why! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/adamneely 0:00 Intro (tests for AP) 2:00 AP defined 3:17 Untrained Pitch vs. … Continue reading

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Songs that use the Phrygian mode

Get 86% off your subscription of Atlas VPN with this link: http://atlasv.pn/DavidBennettPiano 💻 Phrygian has a sound much like the minor scale but with a darker edge. A common choice in metal, prog and hip-hop, Phrygian introduces an exotic, unnerving … Continue reading

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Look into the secret world of numerology and puzzles in Bach | Aeon Essays

The church of Pontaumur in the Auvergne, France, houses the only replica in Europe of the Arnstadt organ on which Bach composed in his early days. Photo by Philippe Dezmazes/AfP/Getty   Milton Mermikidesis reader in music at the University of … Continue reading

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Imagination, razor blades and ganja: How Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry changed the sound of popular music | Los Angeles Times

BY RANDALL ROBERTSSTAFF WRITER  AUG. 30, 2021 1:24 PM PT Lee “Scratch” Perry performing in 2013.(Tim Goode / PA Wire / Press Association Images) Lee “Scratch” Perry, who produced landmark recordings for Bob Marley and helped invent dub music at his … Continue reading

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Bootzilla performed by: Cleveland Youth Orchestra. | Bootsy Collins

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