Joni Void’s Jean Nรฉant returns with Every Life Is A Light, their most tranquil album yetโshaped by La Lumiรจre Collectiveโs creative hub and deep-rooted collaborations. Featuring field recordings, personal tributes, and sonic nods to film, the album blurs lines between documentary and music.
On December 31, 1970, as a damp London chill settled over the city, Paul McCartney made his way into the High Court of Justice. The man who once penned โYesterdayโ was now stepping into tomorrow with a heavy heart. In his hands, he carried a lawsuit that would dissolve The Beatles, a band that had…
Eighty-four years ago, Disney released Fantasia, and the world would never look at animated filmsโor hear classical musicโthe same way again. November 13, 1940, marked the debut of a cinematic experiment so ambitious it mightโve seemed crazy at the time. A cartoon? Sure. But a cartoon with no dialogue, featuring Bach, Beethoven, and Stravinsky? This…
August 6, 1960, was a pivotal day in the history of American pop culture. That Saturday, Chubby Checker took the stage on American Bandstand, the influential television program hosted by Dick Clark, and performed โThe Twist.โ This performance would not only launch Checker into stardom but also ignite a dance craze that would define a…
On July 11, 1969, as the world braced for the monumental Apollo 11 moon landing, an emerging David Bowie released โSpace Oddity,โ a song that would soon become a defining anthem of the space age. Just days before humans first set foot on the moon, Bowieโs cosmic tale of Major Tom captured the imagination of…
June 25 holds a special place in music history, marking both the release of an iconic album and the passing of a legendary artist. On this date in 1984, Prince released his groundbreaking album โPurple Rain,โ a record that would redefine his career and solidify his place in the pantheon of music greats. Little did…
Studio 54 flung open its glamorous doors on April 26, 1977, and with its opening, it instantly cemented itself as the crown jewel of Manhattanโs nightlife. This wasnโt just a club; it was a nocturnal kingdom where the elites of Hollywood, fashion, art, and music came to play. The stories of its decadence, celebrities, and…
Of all the reasons that Taylor Swift deserves to be Time magazineโs first ever musician Person of the Year, none are bigger than her smashing victories over misogyny and the music businessโs malign way of swindling artists and stealing valuable intellectual property. The particulars of her creative predicament are well known. Once a shy, teenaged…
In the transformative year of 1969, amidst the backdrop of Woodstock and intense Vietnam War protests, the Paul McCartney death rumor seeped into pop culture, becoming one of rockโs most tenacious legends. This Beatles conspiracy theory contended that the beloved bassist, Paul McCartney, had met a tragic end in a 1966 car accident. Instead of…
1927โs New York City, a hive of invention, jazz, and burgeoning cultural changes, played host to the premiere of a film that would shake the pillars of the entertainment industry. Released on October 6th, โThe Jazz Singer,โ headlined by the charismatic Al Jolson, was not just another movie โ it was a clarion call announcing…