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Dead Like Disco: Musicians Who Left Us Before Their Time

Saturday 01.05.2013 , Posted by

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We’re certainly grateful for all these dead. David Maclennan’s excellent new series, Dead Like Disco, features a host of famous musicians who “passed away before their time.” Obviously the collection includes Buddy Holly, Jim Morrison and Jimmy Hendrix… all musicians who left us in the prime of their genius and before they could fully give their musical gift to the world. Maclennan has done the series in a cool skull-based style fitting of the subject matter, but each is detailed in bright colors equally fitting of these artists and the creative spirit they embodied while alive. In their famous hairstyles we catch a glimpse of some of their more famous lyrics. [Read more...]

Visualizing Music Theory: A Flowing Animation

Thursday 12.27.2012 , Posted by

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The wise Madonna once said, “Music makes the people come together.” Music is a universal language that transcends cultures and can make even the worst dancers sway their head to the beat. No matter how much you love music, studying the intricacies of advanced music theory is no easy task. This awesome animated video by finally. analyzes and visualizes the major topics in music theory and comes to an interesting conclusion. Whether you love music or not, you will love this video! [Read more...]

At Home with the Modern DJ: Photos by Chris Woodcock

Monday 11.26.2012 , Posted by

The beats put down by modern DJs fill our lives each day with rhythms which give our time more meaning… and often get our bodies shaking in the process. But, how do these fine people live themselves? Photographer Christopher Woodcock has journeyed far and wide to answer that question, looking inside the homes of DJs, both famous and lesser known, to see their music creation environment. [Read more...]

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Vintage Prints From Beatles’ Yellow Submarine

Saturday 11.17.2012 , Posted by

In celebration of the Beatles’ 50th anniversary 50by70 has published the first ever set of fine art prints of the colorful illustrations from the classic 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine. The prints come with a booklet written by Simpsons writer and producer, Josh Weinstein, whose career in animation was inspired by this film. Sounds like the perfect gift for the animator or Beatles’ fan who has everything! [Read more...]

Lushlife: Rapper Uses Heads of Cardboard Lyrics

Tuesday 11.06.2012 , Posted by

We’re definitely loving this new and infectious single by South Philly based rapper Lushlife… as much for the creative video as the catchy rhymes. What really makes the video stand out is the creative display of the songs lyrics: all 188 words handmade into 3D cardboard hats. [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #291 > Art That Rocks!

Saturday 10.13.2012 , Posted by

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Visual Bits #271> Music For Your Eyes

Thursday 09.13.2012 , Posted by



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Voice Lessons From Home Via Skype

Monday 08.27.2012 , Posted by

Many people love to sing, but sometimes the hustle and bustle of everyday life prevents them from optimizing their voices. This is why vocal coach Richard Fink IV has pioneered Skype and iChat voice lessons for anyone interested in bettering their instrument. Using a technique called Throga that he created, Richard Fink teaches singers how to exercise the muscles that strengthen the voice as an athlete would for his body. By studying anatomy, Fink recognized early on in his career that it is more than just the vocal chords that are needed for singing and developed exercises for all of the muscles involved. [Read more...]

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Classic Musician Mosaics Made From Their Own CDs

Friday 08.10.2012 , Posted by

The world “epic” gets thrown around far too often these days – it seems you can even say it about a loaf of white bread – but when it comes to these mosaics of classic musicians, that was the first word that sprung to mind. The likeness of 7 artists was created using not only just an array of colorful CDs, but their very own albums. We see Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Marley, James Brown, Freddie Mercury and Elvis, all easily recognizable and created with stunning passion. [Read more...]

Visual Bits #233> International Day Of Rock

Friday 07.13.2012 , Posted by



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