Sam Bass

Pennies are one of America's oldest treasures, but what is ironic about this specific treasure, is that it has no wealth. America’s classic coin the penny, is beginning to prove to be a second-rate coin when it comes to its use. And though many already cherish the coin for its history, the penny proves to be completely counterproductive in today’s society. After debating of whether or not the penny should be extinguished, there is no doubt that the penny is worthless, easily replaceable, and a waste

First Days August 2009, in the dead heat of summer I awoke with excitement for the day to come. Shooting up out of my bed to look at my clock. It reads six o’clock in the morning. Going down my checklist in my head I start getting ready for the day. Today is the first day of band camp. Two weeks of sweating your ass off in the blazing Florida sun and enjoying every minute of it. First day Jitters seem to always happen to me; No matter if this is the first time or the fifth time. Its funny to think

Guns N’ Roses is a heavy metal band that helped the rise of heavy metal as the mainstream genre in the 1980’s. Their music has a unique sound with influences from heavy metal and hair metal/glam metal periods. One song that illustrates both of these musical influences is the song “Welcome to the Jungle” on the album “Appetite for Destruction”. The members of Guns N’ Roses got their start as a band in Los Angeles, California. At the time of their band rising to fame, America was still in the transition

ragged clothing” – the genre was used to describe the raggedy music style found in Jamaica at the time. Reggae incorporates the traditional Jamaican music such as mento and ska, rhythm & blues, and rocksteady. Ska characteristics such as the walking bass line of the guitar and piano off-beats are used in reggae. However, ska is much faster than reggae, so the use of rocksteady in the genre slows the ska tempo. Reggae songs are heavily backbeated, meaning the music has highly emphasized second and fourth

Post-feminism Post-feminism can be best described as, “an expression of the belief that feminist thought is now (at best) divisive and mean-spirited, and in any case, no longer necessary because the main aims of feminism have been achieved: men, and women are now social equals” (O’brien & Szeman 395). Post-feminism is portrayed in the show Gossip Girl. In the show, post-feminism is something that is shown throughout the entire series; specifically it is shown by how the female characters are

The art work of Gerrit Van Honthorst called The Concert was painted during the 15th or 16th century. The title of the painting gives a clue as to what is happening within the painting. The painting is an oil, canvas. The title The Concert suggests just as in the painting, a group of people is gathering for a concert. There are intense muted hues of yellow, blue, red, and green. The painting contains traditional linear perspective and the book placed on the table helps create the 3-D dimensional on

Anyone can stand on a podium and conduct, or call out a few commands, but it takes a well-rounded person to be a successful drum major. There are many different qualities that a drum major should possess. I, for one, believe that I possess many different qualities that make me a superior candidate for drum major. I have grown greatly as a person, as well as a musician, during my many years as a band student. Marching band is a huge passion of mine, and probably will always be. I love the feeling

is positioned, will determine the sound it makes. The neck single coil, being closest to the neck of the guitar, has more bass in its sound due to it being closer to the center point of where the string spins and vibrates. The middle single coil being a little further down from the neck, has sound the most reggae players enjoy the most because it has the perfect balance of bass and treble to get the sound they desire. Last but not least, the bridge pick-up is the brightest sounding magnet in the guitar

Kids Music Procedure Drums – the drums help keep the beat of the song and to make beat 2 and 4 emphasised. Bass Guitar- the bass guitar is used as a backing track that highlights the acoustic and the grand piano during the chorus and creates an interesting transition from chord to chord on the piano and guitar. Acoustic Guitar- the acoustic guitar during the verse is used to make the verse fuller and cheerful and creates unique harmony with the grand piano, following a simple and repetitive cord

New Order is currently on track to release their first album in a decade, Music Complete. While the band has debuted several tracks off the album at live shows, yesterday marked the official release of the album’s first single, “Restless,” a rather appropriate title for a song New Order fans have been craving for the better part of ten years. The song went live on New Order’s YouTube Channel earlier this week, with the video boasting nothing more than modern, minimalist, album art – which we can