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'Tis the season to be jolly, spend with with those you care about, and listen to some holiday tunes. Some of you might know this song and others have surely heard it but didn't know it's a Christmas song. The Pogues, a Celtic punk rock band founded in London, created the most bewildering Christmas song that blew the minds off of people in 1987. They managed to cause a stir regarding the censorship over the song's lyrical content that still is a hot topic of debate in the UK and Ireland every Christmas season. Fairytale of New York, a song about homesickness, getting drunk on Christmas Eve, and a tumultuous relationship that somehow manages to stick together through adversity. On today's episode we look at how the song came about and the lasting impression it's left. 

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This week we're taking a look at the famous Paul is Dead theory. Some believe Paul McCartney died in a car accident on November 9, 1966 and he was replaced by a look-a-like. Beatle fanatics and college students in the fall of 1969 spread this story like wildfire, looking for clues of Paul's death thought to be left by the rest of the band members on their subsequent albums. What do you believe? Today, we take a look at the clues and discuss. 

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We made it to the final installment of my Beatles series. Part 3 has the most in depth look at The Beatles last 3 albums; The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be. The boys are in turmoil and the end is in sight. Tensions arise, and members are beginning to walk out on the band during these last few years. The White Album was their most ambitious double album, Abbey Road is considered one of the most iconic albums of all time, and Let It Be was backed with a film that played up on the fighting that lead to their breakup. But not all was bad, they released some amazing music and performed their last ever live performance on the rooftop of the EMI building in London. Take a dive with me on this final journey of The Beatles.

Timestamps-

Trip to India: 0 - 4:49

Apple Corps: 4:50 - 19:31

The White Album: 19:31 - 1:06:00

Let It Be: 1:06:00 - 1:40:50

Abbey Road: 1:40:50 - 2:02:09

Disbandment: 2:02:09 - End.

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We're back with part 2 of my Beatles series! The boys get more experimental, they are deep in the drugs, and they birthed masterful albums such as Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band. Also in this time period they call off touring for good in 1966, their manager Brian Epstein dies in 1967 leaving them scared and uncertain of their future, they have 3 feature length films in the making, and they are continuing to create the most innovative technology that we all use to this very day. And so much more. Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream with me on this episode.

Albums I cover in this episode: Help, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine

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Today I'm starting my most ambitious project so far, i'm tackling The Beatles from when the first got together all the way until they disbanded, covering all 13 of their albums. One episode was just not enough to cover them! On Part 1 I dive into all 4 member's back stories, how The Beatles first came about, their trip to Hamburg, how they made their first album Please Please Me, breaking into the American market, their 1964 world tour, all the way up to their release of Beatles For Sale. 

Albums I cover in this episode: Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Days Night, Beatles For Sale

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Have you ever wondered how records are actually made? How has formatting music evolved from Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph and cylindrical wax recordings, to the vinyl records we know and love today? Well we're going back in time to learn about the process of making a record, how it's evolved, and the rivalry between Columbia Records and RCA Victor Records on who can create the most superior music format. Does the 45 win? Or does the 33 1/3 LP album reign? 

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Daft Punk started small in Paris, France. They worked hard through the disco and electro music scene, eventually releasing their critically acclaimed debut album Homework. They turned up the fire on their world wide successful Discovery album. Also, their unusual and unique robot costumes set them apart as one of the most talked about and influential electronic bands that set the bar high. They were unwavering in their need for 100% control in creative expression, whatever that meant to them. Take a deep dive with me around the world as we go through their beginning to their unfortunate disbandment earlier this year. 

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This week, we're looking into The Prodigy. They are the kings of the UK big beat and electro music scene, masterfully blending elements of synth and rock to create a big atmospheric listening experience that transports you out to space. Their use of sampling and how they implement it into their music is also a factor that sets them apart from everyone else. The Prodigy started in a small bedroom and officially formed in Essex in 1990. Their breakout single "Charly" forever transformed rave and dance culture as we know it. The prodigy kid himself, Liam Howlett, produces and mixes all of the Prodigy songs with expertise. We also have dancer and singer Keith Flint, MC and singer Maxim, and dancer Leeroy Thornhill. Breathe with me as I take you through the formation of The Prodigy, how they made some of the best dance albums of all time, to where they are now. 

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Scary movies have the ability to capture your full attention, and use your emotions through music to make you feel a certain way. On today's episode of Did You Know, we take a look at how music for horror movies are composed. We're going to deep dive into the techniques utilized and why they're used in scary movies, spanning the early 20th century up to modern times. Since it's the Halloween season, I'm also going to tell you the story about how John Carpenter created the famous theme song for the 1978 Halloween film. Happy Halloween! Stay spooky.

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"Did You Know?". This is a new series of short episodes where I tell you some fascinating and sometimes crazy things that happened in music history. Did you know that movie star Joe Pesci created a mob rap album? It's true! Today, we sit down and have a look at why the famous film star, that is known for playing hardcore Italian mob men, created the head-scratching "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just For You" album in 1998; a concept album modeled off of his My Cousin Vinny character. Sit back, relax, and go get your shinebox!

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