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Comment on The Song of the Summer by 4 alex

4 alex — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:18:50 +0000

any song off stay positive. it embodies the summer– it’s sexy and honest and raw. if you don’t believe me– see the hold steady live, tell me you don’t leave sweating.

Comment on John Schaefer on Contemporary Music by Hurd Hutchins

Hurd Hutchins — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:15:01 +0000

Joe Queenan interview on WNYC’s John Schaefer Soundcheck: Q. claimed that he’s sick of going to concerts and having to listen to the likes of Glass, Adams, and arid academic pieces that put audiences to sleep. He much prefers Bruckner to Adams, whom he both thinks somewhat similar [??]. He says he attends many concerts a year and really sick of those pieces which are usually commissioned by the orchestra and usually last only a few minutes and that the audience in general abhors. Well if I may put in my opinion, I would tell Joe that I have seldom heard a funnier and more informative person on the radio than Joe Q. when interviewed by Don Imus, but then when I got his books out of library I found them disappointing bec. no yuks, which I’m sure he thought he put in–and very little enlightenment too. This a matter of taste? I would also say that altho I like Mahler a lot, and the German school of classical music ditto (my favorite in music–of all art as a matter of fact), I can’t stand Bruckner. His music sounds unfinished, awkward, immature, overwrought, altogether an embarrassment. Also can’t stand Q. favorites that he mentioned during interview like Berg, Webern, Stravinsky after his famous ballets, much of Bartok, etc. But I do like Glass and Adams. So isn’t much of what he’s desparitying just a matter of taste? No one disputes most of the music produced in any era is bad–particularly arid academic or arid anything music–after all only one out of many thousand of pieces is good enough to last. But how do tell which ones, bec. the greatest–i.e. see criticism of the Beethoven symphonies in his day–are the most controversial? If you’re not on the same wavelength that composer’s on, you are guaranteed not to like him, which I would say is Joe’s problem w/ Adams and Glass (and probably Steve Reich too). And my problem w/ Berg, Webern, late Stravinsky, etc.

Comment on The Song of the Summer by n

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:38:57 +0000

why have you split up estelle and kanye west???? its the same song

Comment on On the use (and abuse) of music for your baby by Suzan Benezra

Suzan Benezra — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:38:22 +0000

I am a Turkish jewish living in the U.S. now.I always felt very lucky to be exposed to different genre of music due to rich culture in Turkey.I love to listen to Turkish classical music, Balkan music, Sephardic music which is an old version of spnaish called ladino,chansons, of course classical music.I grew up going to classical concerts every single week with my family and I also had the privilege of enjoying Istanbul music festival with multinational artist and I do the same to my kids.They listen Beethoven, Mozart as well as Goran Bregovic, Abba,Yassou N’dour,Alabina,Al di Meola and so on.Music is very important for me and family in our multicultural background and expose kids to diffrent cultures.

Comment on On the use (and abuse) of music for your baby by patti crisafulli

patti crisafulli — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:28:10 +0000

We started with Baby Mozart and are now at the point of leaving NPR or QXR on all night for our 5 year old. We have had a great time with Broadway - starting from infancy. WE have gone from Guys and Dolls, King and I through Wicked, Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins. What is interesting is that our daughter by 3 1/2 has a good ear for similar themes - she recognizes Stephen Schwartz’s style; or that Glinda (Wicked)sounded like Sally (Charlie Brown). It is a lot of fun for all of us - although we quickly realized that the Hair soundtrack was not appropriate beyond Hair and Age of Aquarius.

Comment on The Song of the Summer by Jeremy B

Jeremy B — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:48:25 +0000

A copy of Girl Talk’s Feed the Animals has been glued into all of my CD players this summer. What are all these other songs, now…?

Comment on Could-Be Contenders: Summer Song 2008 by Bob M

Bob M — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:54:11 +0000

I agree with Andrea. Where’s the none of the above button?

Comment on The Song of the Summer by Jeremy Shatan

Jeremy Shatan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:24:48 +0000

For those trying to add a song, use your Firefox browser - worked like a charm.

Comment on The Song of the Summer by Sara

Sara — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:33:01 +0000

I vote for the whole MGMT record.

Comment on The Song of the Summer by Jose de Pinho

Jose de Pinho — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:35:15 +0000

What about Brandy Carlisle - The Story?