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Manifestation of Angst and Paroxysm in PJ Harvey’s Music

June 8, 2009

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Manifestation of Angst and Paroxysm in PJ Harvey’s Music

PJ Harvey breaks through repression by her explicit unconventional lyrics, which have won the hearts of many music lovers.

Abdel Halim Hafez: Golden Voice of Egypt

May 30, 2009

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Abdel Halim Hafez: Golden Voice of Egypt

Abdel Halim Hafez’s songs were mostly about loneliness, pain, love, longing and nationalism. People instantly related to the powerful lyrical soulful music.

Music Returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina Slowly

May 19, 2009

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Music Returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina Slowly

Bosnian music is influenced by Serbian, Western and Turkish music. It is gaining a revival slowly and may help heal many woulds.

Tori Amos: Abnormally Attracted to Sin

May 17, 2009

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Tori Amos: Abnormally Attracted to Sin

Tori Amos: Abnormally Attracted to Sin is the 10th studio album by the alternative musician.

Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger Turns 90!

May 3, 2009

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Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger Turns 90!

Pete Seeger, folk singer turns 90 today. His songs connect to dark realities of life and has inspired generations to fight for their rights and justice.

The Mongolian Long Song Enthralls Tired Souls

April 30, 2009

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The Mongolian Long Song Enthralls Tired Souls

Mongolian Long Songs are characterized by a deep yearning and longing for connecting with the vastness of the cold steppes.

Rare Tape of Jimi Hendrix Surfaces

April 4, 2009

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Rare Tape of Jimi Hendrix Surfaces

The rare tape shows Jimi Hendrix singing and playing guitar quietly in his apartment which is a real contrast to the live electric performance Jimi Hendrix is renowned for.

Exit Music (For a Life)

March 27, 2009

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Exit Music (For a Life)

Radiohead's famous single Exit Music (For a Film) may have a sub plot that suggests suicide.

Marilies Jagsch Sings an Obituary for a Lost Mind

March 22, 2009

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Marilies Jagsch Sings an Obituary for a Lost Mind

Marilies Jagsch brings gothic imagery and melancholic music together and creates an atmosphere which is often not seen among other artists' works.

Psychedelic Music Is Reborn, And How!

March 17, 2009

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Psychedelic Music Is Reborn, And How!

Psychedelic music seems to have arrived, again in the new millenium. This time, the sub-culture may be more virulent than in the 60s.

Ten Songs That Express Alienation

March 15, 2009

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Ten Songs That Express Alienation

Alternative Rock has always been a refuge for those who are alienated and are lonely. Here are 10 songs listed which one can relate to, when feeling alienated.