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Get Behind Me Satan gets vinyl re-release. 

After yesterday's post this is a timely announcement. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/white-stripes-prep-get-behind-me-satan-for-first-vinyl-release-20150303?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=white%20stripes%20vinyl

John Ryan Sullivan Music Leave a comment March 3, 2015 1 Minute

The Art of the Cover

So the purpose of this post is to discuss that thing just above this text. Before we can dive into that matter we need to first address an important question: what makes a good cover song? A quick search brings up a number of articles concerning this topic. The first comes from CTV News. They … Continue reading The Art of the Cover →

John Ryan Sullivan Music Leave a comment January 7, 2012March 25, 2015 3 Minutes

Music Reworked for Film, #2

The cover of Black Sheep by the band Metric is really quite something. In addition to building a scene around the song, the actress who replaces the original vocals does a fantastic job giving a performance. I would argue that she does a better job than the original singer. To be fair she has Edgar … Continue reading Music Reworked for Film, #2 →

John Ryan Sullivan Music Leave a comment November 23, 2011May 22, 2018 1 Minute

Music reworked for Film, #1

It never ceases to amaze me the power of film editing. Whether it's the opening sequence of Up in the Air or the dinner in Sideways, watching masterful editing is a wonderful thing. This post is about when movies use an existing song and rework it to suit the film. Sometimes the song is rerecorded … Continue reading Music reworked for Film, #1 →

John Ryan Sullivan Music Leave a comment November 23, 2011November 29, 2011 1 Minute

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