Albums

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” [...]

Available now! Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits 2011 Vol. 2. Including masterfully crafted string renditions of The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy”, Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” and Florence and the Machine’s “Shake It Out” and more.
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We know now, twenty years after their releases that Nirvana’s Nevermind and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik were game changing feats of sonic achievement. However, when the albums first came out,  (in a display of cosmic magic, on the very same day in the fall of 1991), we could only go [...]

Summer is almost upon us and many of VSQ’s favorite artists are releasing albums just in time to make our backyeard BBQ playlists. Here are the best of early summer’s album releases.
Raphael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ – May 10

Saadiq’s follow up to his excellent 2008 release The Way I See It promises to be a bit [...]

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The Decemberists have earned their spot as forerunners in the indie music scene with their alt-country, folk and baroque pop. Whimsical or epic, each song  is a grand tale in itself and Vitamin String Quartet Performs The Decemberists offers their most luxurious melodies in lush string arrangements. Songs such as “Here I Dreamt I Was [...]

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Gorillaz have easily become the world’s most famous virtual band and Vitamin String Quartet takes on their innovative orchestrations, touching on alternative hip hop, rock and pop – perfect for lush string interpretations. Hear songs such “Stylo”, “Clint Eastwood” and “Feel Good Inc” in cutting-edge violin, viola and cello arrangements. Vitamin String Quartet Performs Gorillaz [...]

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The VSQ Tribute: Modern Rock Hits 2010 highlights some of the year’s biggest tunes with lush and vibrant string arrangements. Hear the lilting pop melodies of Florence + The Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over,” the infectious attitude of Cee-Lo Green’s “F**k You,” the electricity of King of Leon’s “Radioactive” and more as violin, viola and [...]

Curmudgeon music site Pitchfork Media has posted a Top 50 list of the Best Music Videos of the 1990’s. Scrolling through the lot of these videos is definitely a stroll through memory lane for me. I remember many hours staying up late to try and catch a video just to hear the song itself, as [...]

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Tracklist:
1. Rusty Cage (originally performed by Soundgarden)
2. Spoonman (originally performed by Soundgarden)
3. Black Hole Sun (originally performed by Soundgarden)
4. Outshined (originally performed by Soundgarden)
5. Pretty Noose (originally performed by Soundgarden)
6. My Wave (originally performed by Soundgarden)
7. Burden in My Hand (originally performed by Soundgarden)