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June
5, 2005
God
in Art
The
idea of the show is to combine spoken words from books and
music of various styles about the subject. What results
is a grand sense of perspective about each subject. In this
case, we are focusing on God's presence, or lack thereof,
in art throughout the ages. Excerpts from books by Bill
Bryson to Jacques Barzun give
us a wide variety of ideas concerning God in art. It also
includes music by Pearl Jam, Lemon Jelly and others.
Have
a listen to the compilation here.
-JSB Morse
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The
Internet Music "Trend" Is Here To Stay
Trends in music come and go, and the trends
for 2005 are no different. Therefore, it is unlikely that
the trends we see in 2005 will be sticking around forever,
but there is reason to believe that music has seen a trend
recently come that should stick. The ability that consumers
of music have to bypass the major channels of distribution
to get their music (read: illegal downloads instead of the
music store and online radio versus mainstream radio) has
led the way to a new freedom in music. This ability to get
one’s music to the public in unconventional ways has
opened the door to many more artists. The major corporations
involved in pop music are losing their grip on what the
everyday person can hear. continue...
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