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Led Zeppelin released their first album in 1969, about the time I started buying record albums. They released their last one in 1982, about the time I stopped buying record albums. Of course, I then had to get the entire collection on CD. Anyway, today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss challenges you to name all nine of Led Zeppelin’s studio albums in three minutes or less. It took me about a minute to complete, because I’m not much of a typist. Link
Bjork’s new album may sound good to her fans, but the real value is in its interactivity with the iPad. All of the songs on her album will have their own custom-designed app, that allow users to manipulate the songs on the device. The first song released revolves around the formation of crystals in the earth, as does its related app.
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Liz says she knows nothing about music, but she is willing to learn. So she’s set herself a goal.
There’s a book out there that I’ve had on my shelf for years but never really touched. It’s the “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”. They start with Frank Sinatra’s “In The Wee Small Hours” from 1955 and go all the way up to 2007. (List is over here!)
So here’s the plan. 1001 Albums. 1001 Days. I’ll listen to the whole album, start to finish, no skipping. I’ll write about how I feel about the album, my thoughts about the music, my life, etc. We’ll see how this goes..
OK, I have a jaded view of music because I played some of these albums on radio until the vinyl fell apart. So let me say I find it refreshing to revisit them as heard through the ears of a 25-year-old newbie music critic. Maybe you will, too, or maybe you’ll find something new you’d like to listen to. Liz plans to be through the list of albums by May of 2012, and has reviewed 520 albums so far. Link
It doesn’t matter what band it is or what era they are from, chances are that at least some of this time line by Grant Snider will apply to them, sooner or later. Link -via reddit
Good luck! Link
