Part A: Lester Bangs’ “On Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks” is one of the most famous pieces of music writing in US history (by one of the most revered music writers). How does Bangs intermingle his own mindset as he listens to Astral Weeks with his analysis of Morrison’s songs and performance of them? How does …
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DISCUSSION POST #2
Part A: Kim Cooper’s “On Neutral Milk Hotel” contains a considerable amount of information about the album, the band, and Anne Frank. What kind of research did Cooper conduct in order to write this track by track analysis and how does she incorporate her research findings into the track by track annotations? Which annotation stood …
DISCUSSION POST #1
Part 1: Briefly introduce yourself with the usual descriptors (year and major at DU, expected graduation, summer location and summer plans), and then give us a sense of your musical preferences – what bands, types of music, favorite show, etc. Include your primary email address. I’m Esther Ki and I’m an upcoming third year majoring …
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’m Esther Ki and I’m an upcoming third year majoring in Finance. I’m expecting to graduate in 2021 and I will be working for some part of the summer at home in Colorado Springs, but I will be traveling to multiple states for the remaining part of the summer. I personally do not have a …
Enjoy Your Life As If It’s Your Last
Wiz Khalifa @ Fillmore Auditorium (August 6, 2019) Cameron Jibril Thomaz, most commonly known as Wiz Khalifa is an American rapper that had great successes since his debut single “Black and Yellow.” Wiz Khalifa has always been known to openly express his use of cannabis as it is his way to express that he was …
Memories Made in the Coldest Summer
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper and singer from Chicago that has gone through major changes throughout his music career by experimenting with genres such as soul, electro, indie rock, synth-pop, baroque pop, industrial, and gospel, but he is well known for his influences on hip-hop. To be completely honest, I am not a …
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life
is NOW Starting off as ‘one of those boy bands,’ to the ‘world’s biggest boy band,’ BTS has become a global icon representing South Korea. While the band is just beginning to gain popularity and recognition, the band has continuously addressed important social issues throughout their music career-creating a distinct identity aside from other music …
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