Tag: Foo Fighters

An international take on an American playlist

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ENgLIST contributor The opening notes of “Call Me the Breeze” by J. J. Cale immediately transfer the listener to the era of blues and rock, with both music genres mixing together to give the song that special sound that can only be considered “American.” The simple lyrics of the song give the impression of riding down the highway in the South with the windows down and the breeze ruffling your hair as you listen to the radio turned up as loud as it can go to really feel that 12-bar…

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Foo Fighters release “dance” album, Medicine at Midnight

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Andrea Hammack Trojan Living Editor For the first time in four years, the Foo Fighters have finally released a new EP, Medicine at Midnight. The EP came out on Feb 5. Dubbed their first “dance” album, I’ve been excited to see how that translates into the style they’ve built over the years.  The EP opens with “Making A Fire,” a heavy-on-the-drums and backing vocals track. This song could easily be featured on a soundtrack to some  indie cult classic.  Upbeat and melodic, this is a great opening song. Right at…

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Listen to this! Music for when you need a pick-me-up!

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Andrea Hammack Trojan Living Editor “It’s a lovely day today, so whatever you’ve got to do, you’ve got a lovely day to do it in, that’s true,” sings Ella Fitzgerald in her rendition of Irving Berlin’s “It’s a Lovely Day Today.” As we move past midterms, some of us have been weighed down by a heavy workload, which has affected the way we handle our day-to-day tasks.  For me personally, it’s been a rough few weeks, and when times get hard, it’s sometimes difficult to pull yourself out of it…

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