Essays on Album

ABSTRACT Insurance plans are optional benefits that an organization may offer to its employees. Although they are considered optional, it is standard in most industries to offer insurance programs within a benefits package. Employers may choose to include these benefits in a package and may choose to pay for the benefits or have the employee pay for the benefits. The life insurance plans available are term life, universal life and whole life. Accidental death and dismemberment may also be offered, and there are two types of disability plans that may be offered, short term and long term. It is ...

Attending a music show is always a great journey. It provides you with a great opportunity to be a part of a spectacular story, while being involved in the same mood and emotions that the performers. Music concerts always enrich your soul with new energy, brighten your life and make you fill with happiness. I got the whole range of positive emotions when I saw the world-famous band’s Coldplay Live in Boston 2012 show. Coldplay is British rock band that was formed in 1998 by the students of University College London. They became popular in 2000 after the ...

Neither Kid A, nor the band that made it need any special introduction. Everyone knows about Radiohead, one of (if not THE) biggest rock bands of the 21st century. All music enthusiasts, but laymen listeners as well, should also be aware of the importance of Kid A and the impact it had on music: the way we look at pop and rock norms, the way music is marketed and distributed, and the way in which it is made and produced. Writing a review for one of the most influential, game-changing albums in the history of rock music is no ...

The concert of “Return to Forever” has impressed with the variety of themes and layers. Avant-garde style performed by the most successful line up of the group in its history: pianist Chick Corea, guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke, and drummer Lenny White in this album, called “Romantic Warriors” also brings mature sound of traditional jazz approach in their sound. This jazz/musical classic concert sometimes drive to medieval, I would even say baroque style, as in “The Magician" by Clarke. The “Romantic Warrior” includes compositions from all of the players, making it really collective work. Each of these ...

Miles Davis (1926-1991) was one of the most influential jazz musicians in American history. He was on the forefront of several breakthrough development in jazz including cool jazz and jazz fusion. He is one of the most recognizable musicians in the world of jazz and most Americans know his name even if they are not jazz enthusiasts. Davis became an accomplished trumpeter and was known for his smooth sound. Tate (2015) in his article for Rolling Stone magazine credits Davis’ cool style and creativity for the creativity and expression that changed the face of jazz music since the 1940’ ...

Probably the most famous rock band after the Beatles, ‘The Rolling Stones’ hailed from London and were formed in 1962. This means that they have been active on the rock scene for over half a century. The band’s leader and frontman Mick Jagger is a legend in his own right and although he is now over 70 years of age, he is still incredibly virile and powerful both as a personality as well as a musician. Over a number of decades the band’s line up has obviously changed several times but Jagger and Keith Richards have remained in the band since its ...

Sexyback is a love song that was recorded by an American idol, Justin Timberlake. Justin Timberlake is famous and a celebrity worldwide known from his most hit songs that are secular and the lovers of soul, blues and rnb are their fun. He mostly developed his musical talents and singing throughout his life.

In 2006 Justin Timberlake wrote the song sexyback in his second studio album called future love sounds. The most loved song was aired and released on July, 18, 2006. The first people to receive the song was the US mainstream and their rhythmic radio stations. The lyrics ...

ITunes music store is a one-stop online shop for digital contents consist of music, apps, movies and, electronic publications. The store is a division of Apple Inc. business focusing on providing contents for Apple-native devices. Consumers can purchase and download either individual tracks or complete albums from the artists of different genres. Unlike other online distribution shops, iTunes is not a subscription service or a stand-alone website, it is an entire application that is normally integrated in the operating systems and it is downloadable from the Apple store’s website. Albums cost between $7.99 and $12.99 but the majority costs 9.99 while all ...

1. Motown was founded in 12th of January 1959, founded by Berry Gordy. The company was based in Detroit Hitsville U.S.A, and the offices located in 2648 West Grand Boulevard. Within a few years after its establishment, Motown was making more hits than any other recording label. Berry Gordy had a vision for driving talent and determination, and turning positives to negatives. He was also a teacher, producer and innovative entrepreneur. Therefore, he nurtured talent and brought it out in others, forging new grounds for minorities, hence making the sound of Motown a worldwide phenomenon loved by everyone. 2. Sly and the ...

The Beatles made people swoon and dance to their tunes in the 60s and 70s, and it was during this time that a man by the name of Elvis Presley turned Pied Piper and had women the world over follow his music like the children of Hamelin. These personalities were so popular that they could make people stop in their tracks and take notice. So powerful was their music that even politicians tried to make use of their popularity to gain political mileage. Music has always found a way to one’s heart, and it’s no different when young African ...

Bob Dylan’s style is very much of the ages and he manages to strip down the music to the barest of its essentials. ‘All Along the Watchtower’ is a typical example of music which is stripped down to its bare essentials as Cantwell describes. All we hear is the basic instrumentation which makes the song all the more bleak and full of alienation as well as eventual resignation. These elements are reinforced by Dylan’s consistent exposure to folk music as well as other themes which make his songs so involving and full of character. Cantwell also identifies ...

Working memory is the memory model, originally formulated Baddeley and Hitch (1974) and subsequently improved Baddeley (1986). The main assumptions of this model :

1. Concept of short-term memory should be replaced by the concept of "working memory system."

2. This concept is more functional, as related to the active handling and temporary storage of information.

3. Working memory is viewed as a complex multicomponent system, not as a separate storage unit. According to this model, the system working memory consists of three major components. This is the central executive unit, the phonological loop (sometimes called the articulatory loop) ...

Rock music is notoriously difficult to record but every now and then a record comes along which towers above the rest. I chose Metallica’s landmark album which came out in 1986 titled Master of Puppets that remains an important milestone in the history of heavy/speed metal. The album was recorded from September to December at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was mixed by Michael Wagener at the Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, California. The LP was issued on the Music for Nations label with catalogue number MFN60 in 1986. The sound is immediately apparent in the ...

Nobody is perfect. However, usually we notice flaws of other people and forget that we should come under detailed scrutiny. Personally, I do not feel that I am honest enough. I usually escape from responsibility and let others decide what should be done. I know that life depends only on my thoughts and attitude, but very often I react too emotionally and disappoint everybody. I might forget to be thankful, especially when my relatives help me. I just take it for granted and do not notice how valuable our bonds are. I think I should reconsider my behavior and ...

Many theories have emerged on ways of motivating workers as a solution to the low productivity in the working place. Since the world war, issues in the workplace have emerged, such as equality, gender discrimination, poor interpersonal and interpersonal relationships, and job dissatisfaction among other issues. Over the decades, motivation of employees has been seen as one of the most effective solutions to improve productivity in the working place. Today, many employees embrace various methods that motivate their work force such as rewards, provision of good working condition, job security, and eliminating any factor that would cause job dissatisfaction to ...

The Temptations The Temptations is a popular American vocal group that was started in the 1960’s. The Temptations group was created in Detroit, Michigan in 1960, under the name, The Elgins. The members of the original group when it started were from two Detroit rival music groups;Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks from the group, The Primes and Elbridge AL Bryant , Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin from The Distants (Williams and Romanowski 178). The groups met at a house party organized by Janet Poole, a friend of The Distants. After they met at this party, the two groups merged and ...

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Estimated level of development: Are very Social and emotional although, understanding when it comes to instruction. Fundamental skill to be taught: The students will learn how to perform balancing, jumping rope, leaping, hopping, pushups, and crunches NASPE Standards This lesson plan will make use of NASPE’s standard 2 and standard 3 Standard 2: The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance. Standard 3: The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and ...

The major health challenge faced by individuals living within Newark revolves around sexually transmitted diseases. Based on the community`s medical statistics over four thousand individuals have had one of two common STD`s within the region. The common STD`s within Newark include Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Of the over four thousand individuals, 3,022 have had Chlamydia while 1,228 have had gonorrhea. The rational implemented while choosing the STD`s included identifying a health issue that closely links with reproductive health as identified within the healthy people 2020 (Office of Population Affairs, 2010). In addition, the rational also ...

After a close evaluation on the course assignments, I firmly believe that there are more than one assignment which proved to be interesting to me. The interesting assignments are identified as follows: talking about architecture and ornament restoration. Talking about architecture provided immense opportunities to enhance my knowledge on architectural structures and designs. Likewise, ornament restoration was well-organized, effectively structured, as well as beneficial for various practitioners. The instructional approaches used to achieve identified learning objectives in the course inspired me to think more about the importance of learning concepts and theories on topics that were discussed. I could, therefore, ...

CD REVIEW PROJECT Alicia Keys is one of the top American recording artists of current times. Her career so far entails the release of five studio albums, seventeen singles, one live album and eighteen music videos. She mostly records and shoots her music videos with J records, which is a record label that is operated by Sonic Music Entertainment Company. She also doubles as an actress. The following is a list of all her album releases in order of chronology. Songs in A minor. Dir. Alicia Keys. Perf. Alicia keys. J Records, 2001. CD, digital download. The diary ...

Teenagers by Promoting Misogyny Discrimination against Women Today’s North American Rap Music expresses many things that happen in our society. More often, rap music includes tough lyrics that portray social realities that promote awareness towards its audiences. However, some of the famous rap compositions not only inspire its listeners, but it also promotes misogyny in terms of expressing hatred towards women due to its explicit lyrics. Specifically, misogynic messages were being transformed into a composition and unfortunately, being patronized by many teenagers nowadays. Women are being exploited through rap music, which teenagers adapt eventually. Unfortunately this kind ...

This preliminary movement began in 1985 to label albums that contain lusty lyrics. People have started pushing for a constant Parental Advisory Lyrics sticker in the year 1990. They were led by Tipper Gore, the wife of vice president Al Gore, seconded by Susan Baker. A contract was later reached between the PRMC and the Recording Industry Association of America in 1989, which additional the parental advisory stickers to albums (Arlington, 23).

The Parent Music Resources Centre (PMRC) was founded as an America committee with an aim and objective to state goals to enhance parental control over the access of ...

The short story written by John Updike entitled “Dog’s Death” centers on unraveling vividly the excruciating pain described as quietly endured by a beloved pet dog prior to the eventual and inevitable demise and the surrounding love and affection felt for the dog as they tried their best to address the dog’s dilemma. As noted in chapter 7, “theme in fiction is associated with something abstract, something broad: The theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the storyis a representation of the idea behind the story” .

The mentioned theme in the short story was exemplified ...

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Mills, Charles Manson (born November 12, 1934, Cincinnati, Ohio) - American serial killer, the leader of the commune "Family", the individual members of which in 1969 carried out a series of brutal murders. Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934 at a public hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother , Kathleen Maddox , was at the time of his birth, only sixteen years old and she was married ( Cincinnati was not her hometown , she fled there from Ashland Kentucky ) . At birth, he was named as the " nameless Maddox » («no name Maddox»), but all the ...

Born Carmelita Rossana Ford, the British-born musician who later became an American Rock sensation was born on the 19th of September, 1958 in the city of London, England. She grew up in the city of Los Angeles. She later became the lead guitarist for the hard rock band comprising of all-girls, The Runaways. They released their debut album in 1976. With their provocative stage outfits, rebellious lyrics, and punkish sound the band shocked a vast majority of the people in the rock world, while at the same time achieving some mild popularity until their break up in 1979. Lita Ford ...

According to the Guinness World Records, the Beatles is considered the best selling group of all time. It was composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were one of the first bands to write and play their own music that started the Beatlemania phenomenon during the 1960s. Their song “Yesterday” is also the most recorded song in history. They are included in Time magazine’s list of the 20th Century’s 100 Most Influential People. To date, they hold the record to the most No. 1 songs in Billboard’s Hot 100.

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The song, ‘Scream’, which Michael Jackson performed, featuring his sister, Janet, plays on the idea of someone being so bored or frustrated that they want to scream. The video carries this idea on by showing the two in a futuristic setting which draws on dystopian traditions to explain the pair’s boredom. The song itself mirrors the visual presentation of the accompanying video through its use of electronically-altered screams and shouting. The song and its video reflect Michael Jackson’s persona through its relation to teenage and childish boredom where children are literally so bored that they scream and ...

Rhoma Irama is one of the most acclaimed Indonesian musicians of all time, innovating and exemplifying the best of the Indonesian dangdut style of popular music. After a difficult and intriguing childhood, he became a superstar in Indonesia in the 1970s, dubbing himself Raja Dangdut, which translates to the "King of Dangdut." Rhoma Irama's contribution to the world of Indonesian pop music is immense, and his popularity helped to provide some crossover success in the United States as well. His popularization of dangdut allowed the lower-class of Indonesia and Jakarta to express themselves in a culturally relevant and powerful way, ...

Music was already playing inside, though it was not Infected Mushroom’s music and the band was not yet on stage. People were steadily crowding in, and many were already dancing with various colored glow sticks. I had my camera with me and people were happy to let me take their pictures as they danced. The band’s name glowed on the background of the stage in fervid red and green colors, not reminiscent of Christmas colors, but more of psychedelic fungi. The crowd was made up mostly of young adults. The band obviously has a very wide range of ...

Although Wikipedia content can be added or edited by anyone, this doesn’t mean that Wikipedia does not take time to review the content that gets posted on their site. Although content remains posted regardless of the quality of the article, Wikipedia does highlight well-written articles that meet their standards. One of the Wikipedia articles that can definitely be improved is the article on the album Friction, Baby by Better Than Ezra, which can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction,_Baby.

While the article already contains a considerable amount of content, namely the sections on the article lead, Track listing, and Personnel, ...

Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi The song Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi was the third single to come off the band’s third album Slippery When Wet, which was released in 1986 (DevinG, 2012). It was written by band members Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was so titled because of Jon Bon Jovi’s great admiration for cowboys, whom he could relate to as being hated. It talked about the lonely life of a rock star and was based on their touring experiences (“Wanted Dead or Alive,” n.d.), especially while they were still ...

An ideal job is the stuff of fantasy, maybe even a mirage. But it is good to visualize and draw the picture on the mind without reality intruding. How nice it would to earn like Tiger Woods, be as popular as Madonna, and live the lifestyle of Freddie Mercury? My definition of an ideal job would include tons of money, dollops of fame, and something I cherish in.

My ideal job would be a rock star. I imagine myself as a youngster attending a music school where my instrument is the guitar. I am hardly in my teens when I meet Pete, the ...

The purpose of this essay is to address the nature of Culture and I have chosen to discuss it with relation to its effect on people, society and with direct effect on our aspirations. I will briefly outline the concepts of ‘high culture’ and ‘popular culture’ whilst discussing their definitions in conjunction with various publications and ideas.

I find that whilst ‘culture’ is an ambiguous term with a wide variety of definitions, it is most accurately discussed when in relation to the people it affects and who experience it. Through its various mediums, I will discuss whether culture can mean ...