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Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”: A Decade Later
Coldplay tapped Brian Eno to help them channel the changing “alt-rock” landscape. “Viva La Vida” combined ambient sound with fervid hooks, and resulted in one of the biggest albums of the ‘00s. And turned Coldplay into one of the biggest bands of the era.
Everything Fab Four: The Rutles At 40
Members of Monty Python concocted this spot-on parody of the Fab Four. Four decades later, the laughs (and the music) are as great as ever.
Nu Shooz Never Gets Old
In our interview with Nu Shooz’s Valerie Day, we learn how she and her husband/bandmate John Smith have kept the ’80s vibe alive with frequent touring, plus some soundtrack resurfaces in movies like “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “You Don’t Mess with Zohan,” and “The Big Sick.” What’s next? We “can’t wait” to find out!
New Jazz 2018: Idris Ackamoor to Dan Weiss
Spacey “spiritual” jazz, Van Morrison’s gift for improv, an Estonian pianist, and a “brain-shattering version of Nirvana’s ‘Negative Creep’…these are just a few of the artists taking jazz music into entirely uncharted directions. Ready for it?
If You’re Not a Farmer or Eight Years Old, Can You Wear Overalls?
Sure, kids and agricultural types can rock the overall; but what about the rest of us? You might be surprised by the deeper insights this question reveals in Episode 4 of “Am I Too Old to…”