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Friday, 31 October 2008 |
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Without the telling and retelling of some stories, whether it’s “A
Charlie Browns Christmas, “Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer,” or “This Is a
Wonderful Life,” the holiday season wouldn’t be the same. While we
latch on to these stories as a means of anchoring ourselves during
tumultuous times, we adapt these stories to contemporary times and
circumstances to communicate age-old notions of civility and the
triumphs of good over evil. One such story is E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816
“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” which Peter Ilytich Tchaikovsky
set to music in 1892.
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Thursday, 16 October 2008 |
Ever since man developed the ability to cultivate land to produce food, he marked the various seasons of life, from the planting time to harvest. Early man watching the birth and rebirth of crops from year to year couldn’t help but make the connection between life and death and remember loved ones that had come and gone around harvest time. With the onset of Christianity many of these older traditions were subsumed, incorporating many of their elements. The days November 1- 2, marks All Saints Day and All Souls Day are celebratory days that recognizes martyrs in early Christendom. In Mexico, those days also are collectively known as Dia de los Muertos––The Day of the Dead. Traditionally, private altars are built honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of those that have passed on, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Interestingly enough, similar traditions exist throughout the world, from the Caribbean, to Africa, to the Philippines.
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
We as a society put a great of credence in the cult of celebrity.
We all have our favorite singing stars, the bands, sports star, and
even a politician. However, we never celebrate or appreciate those who
have spent their lives behind the scenes––sometimes creating, sometimes
supporting, always working collectively create the sound of a
generation. Random Lengths got to sit down with one unsung heroes in
the person of David Braithewate, who helped make those famous
personages reach dizzying heights of popularity by fine tuning their
sounds to perfection through music.
In his 50 plus years in the music industry, he’s come into contact with
a number of musical greats from jazz to soul music, from his days in
radio to his career at Atlantic and Motown Records.
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
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International Latin Soul Star Joe Bataan Headlines Festival at Point Fermin
This coming weekend, International soul artist Joe Bataan will be returning to San Pedro with a ten-piece orchestra to perform at the 17th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture festival at Point Fermin Park and at Levels night club. Bataan is one of a number of featured entertainers during this two day outdoor spectacular, performing his infectious blend of tropical rhythms and inspired Latin soul that he is known for around the world. Known for such hits as “Gypsy Woman,” “Ordinary Guy,” and the Boogaloo dance craze tune “I Want a Chance for Romance,” Bataan is credited with reviving the Latin music scene in New York and the East Coast in the mid-Sixties.
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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 |
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The Godfather of British Blues to Play at Long Beach Blues Festival
It was the fall of 1967, a Southern California teenager sat writing out his high school assignment. On his desk next to the text book the young man was diligently working from, was his life to another world, his radio. That particular day two men from England were on promoting their latest record. The men in question were an 18-year-old guitarist named Mick Taylor, and mid 30’s multi-instrumentalist named John Mayall. They spoke of a blues album called Crusade with Mayall’s band the Bluesbreakers. It was that day the young man found the blues or rather it found him. And that teenager was me.
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