João Gilberto pioneered the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s, as such, he is sometimes known as the “father of bossa nova”, a genre pratically ubiquitous in early 50s and early 60s musical landscape.
This TV special is a rare sight as the Brazilian TV Tupi went defunct in 1980 and its surviving archives aren’t organized or commercially available.
This was featured on Rush’s website around 2002 and I have to ask the guys about this the next time I see them.
Maggie Rogers has been an unavoidable force over the past little while, from the coveted Saturday Night Live stage to topping the Billboard charts with her debut album. In her session with George Stroumboulopoulos, she discusses the concept of being present, the impact of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, learning about the music industry through transcribing Lizzy Goodman interviews, meditation, rewriting her story following the unexpected viral storm, her appreciation of Jessie Reyez, Kacey Musgraves, the social media expectations, the space between pop and punk worlds and she delivers a cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
She remembers watching Jessie Reyez perform on the day of the Kavanaugh confirmation, “She captured the anger, brought people together and helped give a release in a way that I’ve never seen an artist do. She’s so punk.”
And as for her hopes for 2019?
“I think that we’re in a cold civil war. A little empathy can go a long way.”
A few weeks ago, HipHopDx mentioned that the Beastie Boys were the greatest group of all time. They’re not talking about favorites – they’re talking about objective achievements, consistency, quality and overall impact on the game. Beastie Boys: The Greatest Group Of All Time. Let them break it down…
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Over its 40y ears of history, The Walkman has challenged to bring new ways to listen to music anywhere anytime. With each challenge, came an evolution in design. Watch the video and discover your favorite Walkman.
https://youtu.be/YH2T94XWqck
Be a part of the first Slam Fest in the Kitchener region. See 80’s iconic heavy metal group Queensryche, SKID ROW, Great White, and more! See you for a slammin’ night on Saturday, July 6.
Roxodus ticket holders are being offered free admission!
Doors: 5pm
All Ages/Licensed Event
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
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