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Animated Music Videos and Movies

June 29, 2017October 20, 2017 Green and Black Musicbeatles yellow submarine, dinosaur jr the wagon, grateful dead animation, pink floyd the trial, ramones spiderman0 comment

Innovative musicians have long used animation to unite sight and sound. Imaginations run wild when unhindered by reality and anything is possible in a cartoon. From the sixties to the Internet age, the following videos are just a small sampling of what happens when animators interpret rock music. THE BEATLES – YELLOW SUBMARINE The union of animation and rock music dates back to 1968 with a film inspired by The Beatles. Yellow Submarine starred cartoon versions of the Fab Four along with a soundtrack of fan favorites. Yellow Submarine is set…

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10 Creepiest Alice Cooper Songs

May 19, 2017December 20, 2019 Green and Black Musicalice cooper dead babies, alice cooper killer, the ballad of dwight fry4 Comments

Alice Cooper has been creeping out audiences since the early seventies. With topics ranging from insanity to necrophilia, the following songs demonstrate why Alice Cooper is the undisputed king of shock rock. BLACK JU JU Love it to Death was a pivotal album for Alice Cooper. It was the first record released on Warner Brothers, but more importantly, it marked the start of an enduring collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin. The new relationship brought a tightened approach to songwriting. Although “I’m Eighteen” became a smash hit, a series of darker…

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Walk on the Wild Side: An Introduction to Lou Reed

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 Green and Black Musiclou reed berlin, lou reed songs, rock n roll animal0 comment

Exploring Lou Reed can be a daunting task. It’s a given to start with the Velvet Underground. If you haven’t internalized those albums, STOP reading and immerse yourself in the entire VU discography. Ponder the position of Lou Reed. Ask yourself, how does one follow such a flawless run of rock and roll brilliance? What follows is a simple introduction to Lou Reed’s solo material in ten songs. By no means exhaustive, this list offers a simplified introduction to a complex catalogue. BERLIN Lou Reed’s first solo album largely consisted…

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Ten Punk Rock Movies

March 6, 2017October 20, 2017 Green and Black Musicanother state of mind, cbgb movie, penelope spheeris, repo man punk, rude boy clash, sid and nancy, slc punk, suburbia punk, the decline of western civilization punk, zander schloss0 comment

As punk rock surfaced from the underground, representations of the genre crept into popular culture. Movie studios promptly produced cartoonish caricatures of punk rock. Invariably, the best film portrayals of punk are documentaries that take their cameras directly to bands and fans. This list features a mix of punk movies ranging from classic documentaries to the rare mainstream work that accurately mirrored the punk aesthetic. ANOTHER STATE OF MIND In 1982, the Better Youth Organization organized a 6-week tour with Youth Brigade and Social Distortion. Both bands and crew piled…

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This is Spinal Tap: Greatest Spinal Tap Moments

February 16, 2017October 20, 2017 Green and Black Musicblack album, david st hubbins, derek smalls, exploding drummer, hello cleveland, ian faith, lick my love pump, nigel tufnel, smell the glove, spinal tap, spinal tap stonehenge, these go to 110 comment

The “rockumentary,” This Is Spinal Tap, catches the iconic group as they release the Smell the Glove album. With cameras trailing the band at each turn, moments of triumph are captured. Unfortunately so are blunders. Join us, as we revisit the ten greatest Spinal Tap moments. GETTING LOST BACKSTAGE Early in the film we witness the exciting moments before Spinal Tap takes the stage. Chants of “Tap” echo through the arena. Filled with adrenalin, the band begins a triumphant march to their adoring audience…until it all goes hilariously wrong! Arenas…

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Top 10 Thrash EPs

December 12, 2016November 23, 2018 Green and Black Musicanthrax I'm the Man, dark angel live scars, forbidden raw evil, megadeth hidden treasures, nuclear assault brain death, slayer haunting the chapel, testament live at Eindhoven1 Comment

The EP was a popular format for thrash bands signed to cash strapped labels. Typically holding between three to five songs, bands filled these shorter records with a variety of material. Sometimes an EP unveiled new songs. Other times the format doubled as a live album. Cover songs were another popular option. Join us as we explore the glory days of the Thrash EP! SLAYER- HAUNTING THE CHAPEL Clocking in at just over 13 minutes, Haunting the Chapel was the perfect follow-up to Show No Mercy. “Chemical Warfare” and “Captor of…

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Ten Anthrax Cover Songs

December 4, 2016November 24, 2018 Green and Black Musicanthrax neon knights, anthrax tnt0 comment

Anthrax just can’t resist recording songs from their favorite artists. As anyone who has seen the band live can attest, a healthy dose of covers also find their way into the set. After all, many of their biggest hits were originally recorded by other acts. What follows are ten memorable examples of Anthrax interpreting classic songs! I’M EIGHTEEN The history of Anthrax cover songs had a contentious start. Fistful of Metal contains a version of the Alice Cooper anthem, “I’m Eighteen.” It also has the distinction of being the ONLY…

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Ten Thrash Ballads

September 12, 2016May 20, 2019 Green and Black Musicdeath angel room with a view, megadeth in my darkest hour, metal church in harms way, sacred reich who's to blame, testament the ballad0 comment

Thrash metal is extremely technical music. Its practitioners are accomplished musicians who have spent years mastering their instruments. They shine in the context of fast, aggressive music, but sometimes speed obscures the nuances of their craft. It’s little wonder that ballads soon crept into the repertoire of thrash bands. These slower songs provided a sense of dynamics that allowed musicians to shine without the hindrance of extreme distortion. Naturally most of these “ballads” became full-on thrashers before the song was over. What follows are ten examples of the heaviest bands…

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WE’RE A HAPPY FAMILY: THE CRETINS OF THE RAMONES

August 30, 2016August 31, 2016 Green and Black Musiccretin hop, Gabba Gabba Hey, Heidi is a Headcase, Judy is a Punk, Pinhead, Riff Randell, Rock and Roll High School, Spider Man, Suzy is a Headbanger, The Ramones0 comment

Right out of the gate The Ramones had the best lyrics. Their first album contained songs of sniffing glue, chainsaw wielding maniacs, and tales of beating brats with baseball bats. It also ushered in the first of many colorful characters. This list celebrates the most beloved cretins in the vast Ramones universe. JUDY IS A PUNK Jackie and Judy are a lovable pair of punks with a thirst for adventure. For reasons unknown, they ran away to Berlin and joined the Ice Capades. The lyrics offer little in the way…

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UNITED FORCES: METAL COVERS PUNK

August 8, 2016May 20, 2019 Green and Black Music0 comment

It didn’t take long for metal and punk to influence each other. Crossover bands like D.R.I. and Suicidal Tendencies embraced both genres. Even strictly METAL bands had punk influences. What follows are just a few examples of what happens when METAL COVERS PUNK! SAINT VITUS – THIRSTY AND MISERABLE No band was better prepared to cover Black Flag than Saint Vitus. Spot produced their early records and Dez Candena sang backup on their namesake song. A proud SST band, Black Flag is in the Vitus DNA. Saint Vitus transform “Thirsty…