Tubular Bells is the debut album from a British musician named Mike Oldfield. Released in 1973, it was the first album released on Virgin Records. Sir Richard Branson, founder/owner of Virgin Group, credits the album to the early success of Virgin Records, which later became Virgin Group. The album consists of two instrumental tracks, with… Continue reading Tubular Bells
Author: Ben Propst
Wu-Tang Clan and Kung Fu Movies
Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 album Enter the Wu-Tang is well known for its use of samples in the album’s beats, intros and melodies. I’ll be talking about two specific songs off the album in this post, “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta F’ Wit” and “Protect Ya Neck”. In both these songs, and throughout the album, Wu-Tang… Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan and Kung Fu Movies
Beans
When most people think of the band Nirvana, they probably think about “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are”. Not many would think about “Beans”, which is an acoustic track released in 2004 on the With The Lights Out box set along with many other demos from Nirvana. The song is a far… Continue reading Beans
Story Corps Analysis- Ben Propst
Don “Moses” Lerman “Everybody’s got something in their life they’re good at. This is what I do good. I eat.” In what begins as a lighthearted story, Don Lerman talks about how he won a Matzo Ball eating competition in New York. He says that it was the first trophy ever in his life. The… Continue reading Story Corps Analysis- Ben Propst