Wednesday, December 11, 2013

11 December

Start of class: "Dream in Blue" by Los Lobos from Kiko (1992) "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye (1977) Industrial Rock example: "Wish" by Nine Inch Nails from Broken (1994) Indie Rock example: "Last Nite" by the Strokes from Is This It? (2001) Viral Video example: "A Million Ways" by OK Go (2005) Changing recording and production technology example: "Amarillo" by Gorillaz from The Fall (2011) Rock in new forms of distribution: "Bodysnatchers" by Radiohead from In Rainbows (2007) End of course: "Dawned on Me" by Wilco from The Whole Love (2011)

Monday, December 9, 2013

9 December

Start of class: "Willie the Pimp" by Frank Zappa from Hot Rats (1969) World Music in Pop example: "Desert Rose" by Sting with Cheb Mami from Brand New Day (1999) Boy Band example: "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync from No Strings Attached (1999) Late 90s Pop example: "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears from ...Baby One More Time (1999) Neo Soul example: "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" by D'Angelo from Voodoo (1998) End of class: "Human Racing" by St. Vincent from Marry Me (2007)

Friday, December 6, 2013

6 December

Start of class: "Turn Up the Sun" by Oasis from Don't Believe the Truth (2005) "Afterglow" by Travis from The Invisible Band (2001) Contemporary Country example: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning?)" from Drive (2001) Contemporary Country example: "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks from Fly (2000) Salsa example: "Pedro Navaja" by Willie Colon and Ruben Blades from Siembra (1978) Latin pop example: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine from Primitive Love (1985) World Music in Pop example: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon from Graceland (1986) World Music in Pop example: "The Face of Love" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder from Dead Man Walking Soundtrack (1996) End of class: "Weather With You" by Crowded House from Woodface (1991) "Good for God" by Harry Nilsson from Duit On Mon Dei (1975)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

4 December

Start of class: "No Compassion" by the Talking Heads from Talking Heads '77 (1977) "Pieces of the Night" by Gin Blossoms from New Miserable Experience (1992) Grunge example: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from Nevermind (1991) Riot Grrl example: "You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" by Sleater-Kinney from All Hands On the Bad One (1999) Jam Band example: "Bouncing Around the Room" by Phish from A Live One (1995) Contemporary Country example: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" by George Strait from Ocean Front Property (1987) Contemporary Country example: "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson from Who I Am (1994) Contemporary Country example: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson from Drive (2001) End of class: "The Update" by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) "Starman" by David Bowie from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) "Outta Here" by Lettuce from Outta Here (2002) "Still Come After You" by Porcelain (2003)

Monday, December 2, 2013

2 December

Start of class: "No Place to Fall (Live)" by Townes Van Zandt from Live at the Old Quarter (1977) "We Can Talk" by the Band from Music From Big Pink (1968) "Baby Scratch My Back" by Levon Helm from Ramble at the Ryman (2011) "Paddling Out" by Miike Snow from Happy to You (2012) Techno example: "Icon" by Derrick May (1998 remix of 1991 track) House example: "Your Love" by Frankie Knuckles (1987) Contemporary EDM example: "Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk from Discovery (2001) Late 80s Alternative Rock example: "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies from Surfer Rosa (1988) Grunge example: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from Nevermind (1991)

Monday, November 25, 2013

25 November

Start of class: "Our Love" by Julie Doiron from So Many Days (2012) "I Don't Want Love" by the Antlers from Burst Apart (2011) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. from Straight Outta Compton (1988) West Coast Hip Hop style example: "Who Am I? (What's My Name)" by Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle (1993) East Coast Hip Hop style example: "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death (1997) Post-feud Hip Hop example: "Changes" by 2Pac & Talent (Recorded 1992, Released 1998) End of class: "Car Jamming" by the Clash from Combat Rock (1982)

Friday, November 22, 2013

22 November

80s Rock example: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen from Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Post-Punk/College Rock example: "An Cat Dubh" by U2 from Boy (1980) 80s Rock example: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire (1984) Metal going Pop example: "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest from British Steel (1980) Metal going Pop example: "Jump" by Van Halen from 1984 (1984) Def Jam example: "Walk This Way" by Run D.M.C. from Raising Hell (1986) Def Jam example: "My Adidas" by Run D.M.C. from Raising Hell (1986) End of class: "Young Believers" by Duels from Bright Lights & What I Should Have Said (2006)