Dark Yearnings of the Soul
The color of human soul is dark - violent black. Why else wars have not ended in spite of so many genocides and brutal deaths.
Noir, Postmodern, Alternative, Campy, Global
Unhappy Childhood, Traumatic Adolescence, Teenage Whores and Courtney Love
September 14, 2009
Unhappy Childhood, Traumatic Adolescence, Teenage Whores and Courtney Love fit together as the song teenage whore speaks about these issues
Voyage Voyage: A Dream that May Never Come True
September 13, 2009
Voyage Voyage: A Dream that May Never Come True as people just cannot travel easily anymore nor can they break free from boundaries
Compositions of Franz Schubert: Poetry and Music for the Soul
August 22, 2009
Franz Schubert liked to dwell on the pathos of the soul and this could be the reason he picked up dark rich poetry for his musical compositions.
Oliver Mtukudzi: A Child of Mamma Afrika
August 18, 2009
People of Zimbabwe have seen it all. Colonization, oppression at the hands of fellow black people, Mugabe, Civil Wars, Famine, Diseases, Prosperity, Westernization, and a great history peppered with a rich culture. A country that has seen and experienced so much can only provide to the world of music like no other. Zimbabwean music is [...]
Gabo Weaves The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor
August 11, 2009
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor is a rare real non-fictional account by Gabriel Garcia Marquez of a sailor who was shipwrecked and managed to survive on a raft for 10 days without food.
Radiohead Pays Musical Tribute to World War I Veteran Harry Patch
August 9, 2009
The interview with oldest surviving World War veteran Harry Patch had inspired a song which has become a tribute song from Radiohead after his death.
The Lives of Others: Some Dark Tales Must Be Told!
August 6, 2009
The German drama, Lives of Others (made in 2006), is a brilliant film about life in German Democratic Republic (GDR) that is East Germany before the collapse of Berlin wall.
Skin: The Non Issue of Race in Alternative Rock
August 2, 2009
The Non Issue of Race in Alternative Rock is real, but has been made into an issue by people in the record industry.
Exhibition of Expressionism in Lyrics of Garbage
July 31, 2009
Shirley Manson often displays dark emotions in her lyrics.
Germinal by Emile Zola: Naturalism and a Seed for the Future
July 30, 2009
Germinal, written in 1885, is considered one of Emile Zola's masterpiece. The novel is set in the back drop of a mining village in northern France.
October 1, 2009
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