Posts Tagged ‘vsq’

Did you catch Monday night’s episode of Gossip Girl? If you did, chances are you heard Vitamin String Quartet’s lush string arrangement of INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart” throughout the lavish wedding recpeption. You might have also heard VSQ’s arrangement of Pat Benetar’s “We Belong” as Blair and her prince headed out onto [...]

December 1980 must’ve felt especially cold with the death of John Lennon fresh in the news. But every year around this time, Lennon is brought back to life with new articles about his life – as well as “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” on repeat at shopping malls across America.
With the Beatles’ [...]

You guys, we did it! We made it to the year 2012, and you know what that means, right? The factual, commonly accepted end of all things. As we’ve all known for a while now, the world is not long for this world, and our last year as human civilization is going to be an [...]

I recently read a quote (from the early 1900s) in which the speaker theorized that the rapid growth of technology would lead to a world in which people would only have to work two or three hours a day.  While it is safe to say that prediction should be filed away in the “wishful thinking” [...]

I learned a lot this past year. For example, did you know that Nicolas Cage could have been Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings? Crazy. But for more substantial learnings about life, let’s turn to this year’s music, and what it told us along the way.
1. Surprise People. 2011 in music was a year [...]

The sometimes-lovely Los Angeles has a reputation for being more of a hub for the film industry, but it’s always been a vibrant music center that grows more exciting every year. The weird structure of the city – many towns tied together by endless freeways – allows a cultural variety that facilitates the production of [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you: The 2012 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This recently announced bunch features a few uncharacteristically modern acts, namely, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N’ Roses. You might read this as a grab for headlines in music publications, or garnering [...]

There’s a difference between the iconic music of the 1990s and the music that marked the 1990s. The former is the historically important stuff like Nirvana’s Nevermind, the music that echoed from their place in time outward, making an impact on music thereafter. The latter is the music that you associate with the decade, regardless [...]

The big New Radicals song is “You Get What You Give.” This massive hit did so well that I know many who got sick of hearing it by the time it faded away. It’s mostly remembered for its rousing optimism and positivity. It’s tight structure is filled in with lyrics like, “Don’t let go/You’ve got [...]