And love is not a victory march It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah… Car maker Fiat recently commissioned a study through the University of London to determine the most iconic songs of all time. Topping the list is the Generation X angst-filled anthem, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. 1. Smells Like Teen […]
Band Aid Remake: Do They Know It’s Christmas, 1984 and 2014
Love it or hate it, there’s a Band Aid remake and it’s the fastest selling single of 2014. In 1984, Band Aid brought famous musicians together to raise awareness and money to fight famine in Ethiopia. In 2014, the song was remade with some of the old talent along with a new generation of musicians […]
Jenn Grant, The Jennifer Chronicles
For a brief time, I did a series called The Jennifer Chronicles. I miss doing it every time I come across a Jennifer like Jenn Grant. Grant is a Generation X folk singer and songwriter that hails from Canada. She was born on Prince Edward Island in 1980. When her parents divorced at the age […]
How To Win Through Surrender
{ We are just four people who like to make music together and thus…pass on a piece of God’s love. — La Diju } For nearly 30 years, I have loved the song No Surrender by Bruce Springsteen. Well, now young faces grow sad and old And hearts of fire grow cold We swore blood brothers […]
Mixtape Design: Artists, Designers Pay Homage to the Mixtape
What is a Mixtape? Affection for the mixtape (mixed tape or mix tape) just seems to grow and grow. A homemade compilation of favorite songs by different artists, it is now legendary. They were a real mainstay of Generation X adolescence and youth, and I made dozens of them as a teenager. I especially liked […]
Generation X Rock Music Documentary
I took a picture that I’ll have to send People here are friendly and content People here are colorful and bright The flowers often bloom at night –From R.E.M. and The Flowers of Guatemala Summers During College During the summer of 1986 (or was it 1987?) I lived with Julie and Debbie in an apartment […]
Butch Walker and the Black Widows: Summer of ’89
I wanna go back to when I was the winner Way before the rain came And washed away the sinners Everyone was someone and And I could never do any wrong — From Butch Walker and the Black Widows, Summer of 89 A friend of mine posted this earlier today on Facebook. It’s a new […]