[“John Lennon” original oil painting by Leonid Afremov. Post initially hosted at ReDigi.] While early December honors John Lennon‘s life on the anniversary of his death (December 8) and his haunting sociopolitical commentary turned Christmas song “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” floods the airwaves for the holidays, it’s actually the apt transitional season of fall that holds many milestones for … Continue reading
[My Throwback music columns are originally hosted on the ReDigi.com blog.] Auteur David Fincher, known for such dark and engrossing directorial endeavors like Fight Club, Se7en, and more recently The Social Network and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, got his start in the now nearly lost art of music videos. From pillars of pop music like Paula Abdul, Michael Jackson, and Madonna, to … Continue reading
[It’s the ASPCA‘s Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month, so for ReDigi this week I put together five tracks to encourage folks to adopt not shop, and give a good dog a second chance!] October is officially Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is urging animal lovers to do their part in raising awareness about … Continue reading
[A favorite novel’s transition from page to screen prompted me to discuss its music for this week’s Redigi Throwback.] Stephen Chbosky’s 1999 critically-acclaimed novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower showcases a shy suburban freshman, known only as Charlie, narrating the formative experiences of his life by penning intimate letters to an anonymous individual. Sociological issues such … Continue reading
[For back-to-school season I picked five fun songs to discuss in this week’s Redigi Throwback.] Back to school. It makes you both cringe and smile a little each time you see it on TV or in a movie; kids eagerly picking out new threads or dreading hand-me-downs, stocking up on school supplies, contemplating ”Who will … Continue reading
[For my Redigi Throwback this week, I wanted to encourage Freddie For A Day participants and fans with a top five list.] Queen frontman Freddie Mercury‘s early-autumn birthday inspires legions of fans to celebrate his life by dressing in one of the musician’s iconic styles, known as Freddie For A Day. What a way to get away with wearing white after … Continue reading
[For my Redigi Throwback this week, I give props to the Generation-X gem ‘My So-Called Life’.] The demands of school work, hovering parental figures, annoying siblings, finding someone who’ll make out with you today but love you for-ever, and trying to fit in in a cruel world where non-conformity can either be social suicide or a … Continue reading
[This week’s Redigi Throwback is nod to some of my favorite nineties nonsense, Sifl & Olly.] Hear me out on this one. Though, arguably, artists in their own right, MTV’s silly and sardonic sock puppet duo Sifl & Olly also served as one of the last links to real rock (rock!) during the music channel’s … Continue reading
[In this week’s Redigi.com Throwback column, I pay tribute to the Curiosity landing.] The monumental landing of NASA’s new Mars rover Curiosity has reignited our love affair with the cosmos. Take a listen to my top ten intergalactic tracks, spanning musical eras as well as our solar system– exploring mankind’s longing, bewilderment, and fascination with … Continue reading
Casandra Armour 