Wang Chung is a Brit pop synth band from England originating in the late 1970’s. So what does a synth pop band have th do with Space Junk and zombies? Everything! Let’s rewind first. Wang Chung’s big claim to fame is their 80’s hits “Dance Hall Days” and “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”, also known as …
Wait… when was Henry Rollins featured on a TOOL song? Henry Rollins was featured on TOOL’s song “Bottom” on their album “Undertow”, which was released on April 6, 1993. Rollins provided spoken word vocals for the track, which is the sixth song on the album. The collaboration came about because TOOL had previously opened for …
It was a hot summer day in Los Angeles when Axl Rose walked into the recording studio with a copy of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” The year was 1990, and Guns N’ Roses was already a major force in the music industry, having released their highly successful albums “Appetite for Destruction” and “G …
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What is The Walkman? The Walkman is a portable audio cassette player that was introduced by Sony in 1979. It revolutionized the way people listened to music by allowing them to take their music with them wherever they went. The original Walkman was a small device that featured a cassette player and headphones, and it …
The history of broadcast radio dates back to the early 20th century, with the development of wireless communication technology. In the early days, radio was primarily used for point-to-point communication between ships and shore stations, and between governments and their military forces. However, in the 1910s, a number of inventors and entrepreneurs began to experiment …
Korn, the band, originated and emerged in 1993 from Bakersfield, California. Their eclectic sound helped launch what is now known as nu metal. Frontman Jonathan Davis has said on numerous occasions the group had no intentions of being a part of the musical movement when they first got together, not that nu metal existed in …
Cocaine Bear. It’s a movie. It’s a meme. It’s a true story… to some extent… But what is the story about cocaine bear? The Cocaine Bear or “narco-bear” is a real-life event that occurred in 1985, when a black bear in Georgia was found dead after eating over 70 pounds of cocaine that had been …
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Korn‘s song “A.D.I.D.A.S.” is named as an acronym that stands for “All Day I Dream About Sex”. Some say the song is a commentary on the band’s frustration with people who use them for their fame and fortune, rather than genuinely caring about them as individuals. Assumably the lyrics express the idea that these people …
Metallica‘s longevity is unquestioned. Considering the band emerged in the early 80’s, and they’re still releasing thrash most metal music fans want to listen to, I’d say they deserve that designation. But many of us, this writer included, haven’t felt great about their last few albums. I wasn’t fond of St. Anger. The Lou Reed …
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Our little planet we call home has some pretty big stuff on it. We’ve got the biggest oceans, the largest buildings, and the ba-ba-ba-bodacious Great Lakes! We also have a planet-sized pizza, the biggest burrito, and a mega meatball already in the Guinness Book of World Records. And the world’s largest ditch of course is …
