When thinking of the city of Detroit, three things come to mind. The car industry, Motown, and how bad their American Football team is. It’s not that they are bad, they are really bad. In the 57-year history of the Superbowl (or the Suberb Owl as my predictive text says, despite how many times I… Continue reading 54: Detroit, American Football, and Changing
Category: Motown
51: Car Crashes, Rumours, and Subliminal Clues
Have you heard that Justin Bieber is a lizard? Or that rap icon Jay-Z is a time-travelling wizard? No? What about the island that Notorious BIG and 2Pac are living on? Or even that legendary Stevie Wonder can see? No, those neither? According to the internet, this is all true. Some people claim to have… Continue reading 51: Car Crashes, Rumours, and Subliminal Clues
10: The Hit Factory, The Motor City, and Creating Your Own Genre
Detroit at the end of the 1950s was a booming city. It was likely that anyone who bought a car in the US had it likely that it was built in the city. It earned the nickname “motor city” which is effectively what it was. It motored the country to the freeway. If you lived… Continue reading 10: The Hit Factory, The Motor City, and Creating Your Own Genre
9: Politics, Shock Rock, and Monster Raving Loons
Music and politics have always been linked together. As noticed by the latest US election with rapper Kanye West running and getting some votes. There are countless lawsuits between politicians and musical artists about the use of their music and political leanings. Kanye wasn’t the first musician to run for office and he probably won’t… Continue reading 9: Politics, Shock Rock, and Monster Raving Loons
2: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and the creation of Dad Dancing
This story is about two singers who made a charity single. How they created a stunning video in the London Docklands late at night. How they can embarrass themselves in under three minutes for charity and how it came to fruition. This week the Beat Marches On to 7th September 1985. The origins of this… Continue reading 2: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and the creation of Dad Dancing