Jan and Dean have been credited as the primary architects of the California Sound and the surf music style, which rose to prominence in the early 1960s. The duo’s best-known song is “Surf City”, which was co-written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. They became more popular and their songs started being used in…
Whether you were born before the 1950s or years later, you may have come across various songs by an American instrumental rock band called The Ventures. It is one of the first bands to make electric guitar famous in the US and worldwide during the 1960s. Even though it didn’t have solid backing from the…
Ever watched Beavis and Butthead Do America? You must have heard various soundtracks from budding and famous musicians. The 1996 adult animated film revolves around two characters named Beavis and Butthead. Upon discovering that their television is missing, they go on a mission to find it. In their quest, they discover a motel, so they…
Jimmy is one of those artists that just gets better with age. Though he’d been writing and performing for over six decades, his music is still relevant today. His songs are as catchy as ever, and his voice is just as strong. According to Neworldencyclopedia, He wrote some of the most iconic songs of all…
Point Break is more than a film about cops and robbers, it’s an intricate character study of tenacious, energetic and capable characters with a “live free or die” attitude. Couple that with the strong directing skills of Bigelow, great action scenes and a soundtrack packed with tracks that meticulously suit each scene, and you’ve got…
Mondays might suck, but there’s one thing that’s always guaranteed to lift your mood – music. Specifically, great music. Even more specifically, great music that draws on the worst day of the week as inspiration and adds a silver lining in the form of irresistible melodies, pulsing beats, and earworm choruses. If the Monday morning…
In 2005, Emily Griffin published a book, Something Borrowed, before it was turned into a romantic comedy film in 2011. It starred Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, and John Krasinski. A Warner Bros. production directed by Luke Greenfield was a movie revolving around the social awkwardness of a love triangle between two friends and…
Since making her mainstream breakthrough in 2007 with her second studio album, Girls and Boys, Ingrid Michaelson has built a loyal fanbase with her breezy, Norah Jones-esque brand of pop. Known for her distinctive angelic vocals, echoing harmonies, and sweet melodies, her music has served as the backing to numerous TV shows, including Grey’s Anatomy,…
Maybe one day, when they write the history of movies in the 1980s that we all love, they’ll be able to explain why Chicago became the world’s teenage movie capital. The film Adventures in Babysitting is a wild ride through Chicago’s dangerous and rough streets. Despite the lead characters’ multiple potentially frightening scenarios, this movie…