My Musical Evolution – Part 393 21st Century Mash-Ups

I can’t quite remember how I stumbled across the Mash-Up phenomenon. I am fairly certain it was accidental.  I am also reasonably certain that the song that started it was Rapture Riders. If you are not familiar with what a Mash-Up is, I’ll try to describe it for you. A Mash-Up is when somebody takes …

My Musical Evolution – Part 130 – Academy Days The Monk Bought Lunch

Here it is, the first album by The Doors that I personally owned. This was one the Christmas present albums that my cousin gave me.  I’m not certain why she selected The Soft Parade. While it has some great Doors music, it isn’t one of the more iconic albums.  Maybe that is why I like …

My Musical Evolution – Part 93 Academy Days The Doors Break Through

If I try to not overthink it and just go with my gut, I’d have to say that campus wide, there were a few musical groups that everybody seemed to be into. The Doors and The Grateful Dead would have to be the most universal. What I mean by that is those bands appeared in …