The Music Origins Project

Most recent stories in The Music Origins Project

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  David Grandison

  

  Storyboard

  These are the greatest instrumental songs, ever

  Curated bySPIN

  Post-rock or not, plenty of bands eschew singing from time to time if it suits them. We're counting down the greatest instrumental songs ever created.. Explore this storyboard about Music by SPIN on Flipboard.

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  David Grandison

  

  Brooklyn Botanic Garden Kicks Off Free Weekly Jazz Concerts

  bkreader.com

  Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) will be hosting Jazz in July, a special concert series featuring local arts organizations celebrating BBG’s summer …

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  David Grandison

  

  Five fabulous one-hit wonders of the 1980s

  audiophix.com - StevieMac

  Some artists have huge hits with a single they release. It gets lots of airplay at the time which helps it do well in the charts. But sometimes …

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  David Grandison

  

  “Latin Club” May Be Controversial, But It’s Thriving

  Pitchfork - Isabelia Herrera

  Last year, I witnessed a new term pop up all over my timeline: “Latin club.” The concept—a generic catchall for club music born in Latin America and its diaspora—appeared everywhere: in tweets, newsletters, and trend pieces; Instagram notes, Bandcamp tags, and press releases. Some of the creators …

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  David Grandison

  

  The History of Music and Recording Part 2: 1970-1989

  levelsmusicproduction.com

  In the second episode of this series on the history of music and recording, we'll take a look at the transformative era spanning from 1970 to 1989. …

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  David Grandison

  

  An Introduction to Vince Guaraldi, the Jazz Composer Who Created the Best Christmas Album Ever, A Charlie Brown Christmas

  openculture.com - Colin Marshall

  When A Char­lie Brown Christ­mas first aired 58 years ago, few had any con­fi­dence that it would be a hit. Its sto­ry and ani­ma­tion, bare-bones even …