BEHREND BEACON August 27, 2010 www.thebehrendbeacon.com Ntu i~ - A vin y . v.xperience CLAIRE BEVOOK), b , „„s;',.. day the music we otertivAre' to is evolving, and for • the longest time vinyl was the only way to listen to that ob noxious 80s tune over, and over, and over. Then technology gave birth to 8-tracks, cassette tapes, CDs, itunes, and every free music download site under the sun. The use of that flat circu lar disk that used to hold some of our favorite music SOY how became obsolet can listen to " Petty, the sa. point of cat4„nly li and you'w the rr What do Punt people think of when they see a vinyl record? For some, it is the swinging big days of Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey. Others will ref erence the jazz era of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gille spie. Jump forward a decade and you've got the beginning of rock and roll in the 60's with Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, as well as the 'British Invasion' with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Most well known from our generation are the vinyl records produced in the glory days of rock and roll, where bands such as Led Zeppelin, ACDC, and Aerosn*FrWed the radio. Another at • f i , era for vinyl, the gs the beck memories of Madonna, starter Michael Jackson, and Billy move to songs on the radio, but how do you think the songs made it to the radio to begin with? The musical group or artist was signed by a music producer, the band would play live, and then the music was set to a record. These records were then distributed to radio st tions all across the that pet with the The fact is vinyl records will _ quality, al- always be a major part of the Js a bit fuzzy, is music movement as a whole, ter than the free and . those who embrace it !nloads that you can get learn to appreciate the music online. on a far grander scale. In the past rent artist records al Many of indie-r as 1 move , that will come as past fashion resurface every now again. With the way tech nelogy is advancing daily, it is only a small sliver in what is considered today's pop cul- more tore Ni„ NIFCOII,IIIN RELENTS 1 The Weepies, Be My Thrill A ,q.;. 2 Portico Quartet, Isla 3 Heart, Bed ir(ihret Oir Rs. ;uch and Idi 4 Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamers 6 Carl Broemel, All Birds Say 7Alain Johannes, Spark Jenny & Johnny (Jenny Lewis &Jonathan nice), I'm Having Fun Noll 110 Sonny And The Sunsets, To — 111011 VIV IS Alright Word Of Mouth I discovered the group Celtic Woman last year on a ride home from college. Instead of playing the radio, my friend played his personal music player. At the time, I didn't know the band, but I recognized the song "Spanish Lady," a traditional, upbeat Irish tune. However, it sounded different. This all fe male Irish group was singing it instead of the Irish trios, with heavy, course Irish accents prevalent in the song. Once I found out the name of the band, I went home and searched them on You Tube. If you are still convinced that Irish music is not your thing, I encourage you to watch one of their videos. Their perform ance and stage presence, not to mention their talent, are enough to entertain any crowd of any age. What impressed me the most about this group was their ability to make these tra ditional songs their own, sometimes making the traditional, sad ballads, into more uplifting pieces. The song "Mo Ghile Mear" comes to mind. Originally a ballad written in the 18th century about a banished prince, the original lyrics are almost heartbreaking. In fact, if you want to choose this song as the first you hear by Celtic Woman, I encourage you to listen to another version first. Once you listen to Celtic Woman's version, it will seem like you are listening to two different songs. Tarja, What 9Sahara Smh it, Myth Of The Heart Amanda Stetz, news editor Culture Life B ea th
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