One hundred tunes by the great Bing Crosby for $5.99? How can this be? I don't know, but it is a truly excellent collection. The recording quality is quite good (Bing was a huge star for most of his career, and he deserved and received star treatment in the studio). Many of these songs are classics that you've heard before. If you enjoy pop music of the mid-20th century, you should download this set ASAP!
It used to be easier to pretend that an album was its own perfectly self-contained artifact. The great records certainly feel that way. But albums are more permeable than solid, their motivations, executions and inspirations informed by, and often stolen from, their peers and forbearers. It all sounds awfully formal, but it's not. It's the very nature of music — of art, even. The Six Degrees features examine the relationships between classic records and five… more »
Every year it's the same problem. I am in love with love gospel music, and also am in strong "like" with Christmas music. So you'd think I'd have a ton of records, or at least a bunch of songs, to write about this time of year, right? The problem is, the best Christmas songs tend to be the knockoff novelty numbers. The way our culture celebrates the holidays is all about commerce and kitsch, so… more »
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