Category Archives: Chapter 7

Prince Rogers Nelson RIP – Dick Clark’s Toughest Interview

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Television stations broke into their afternoon programming today to announce the death of Prince Rogers Nelson, the 57-year-old exuberant, creative, innovative musician who was almost as famous for his love of personal privacy as he was for incredible peformances. As of … Continue reading →

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Along with all the commercials, a couple of teams played football, too.

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Yesterday was the biggest day of the year for high-profile television advertisements along with a bit of football in between.  As always, the ads attracted praise, condemnation and more than a few head shakes. For me, the strangest and most … Continue reading →

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What kind of cancer was it? And why do we care?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

If you’ve been following the recent series of deaths in the entertainment world, you likely noticed that both Alan Rickman and David Bowie died of cancer.  What kind? The otherwise very specific obits did not mention that fact. The Washington … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Ziggy Stardust

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

David Bowie has died at the age of 69 from cancer. What a loss.  I can think of few musicians who could reinvent themselves more ways, more successfully than Bowie.  The Washington Post has a great obit this morning. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Everything is a Remix – “Wagon Wheel” Edition

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

I just went to see the band Old Crow Medicine Show about a week ago, and and I highly recommend seeing them if you have the chance. They are particularly famous for the song “Wagon Wheel.”  Wait a minute, is … Continue reading →

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Music for a Busy Day

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Way too much to cover in class today to play all the music history videos I had scheduled, so here they are for your viewing and listening enjoyment.  Go from Elvis to Lennon & McCartney to Lennon and Maisy. This … Continue reading →

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Having fun with remixes

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

One of my favorite days of the semester in my media literacy class is when we start talking about remix culture.  Two of the central things we do is look at Girl Talk’s album All Day and the film Girl … Continue reading →

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LIAMW Holiday Music – The Roches sing “Good King Wenceslas”

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

I’m a huge fan of the Roches and their Christmas album We Three Kings, and this video by Father James Martin at American Magazine explains the strength of the gospel in this carol. Here are both a video explaining the meaning … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

What would the Jerk Store say to the Oxford English Dictionary? Quite a bit, actually.  The OED gives us the history of the Jerk Store and other Seinfeld references. What should you watch when you’re done with A Charlie Brown Christmas? … Continue reading →

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LIAMW Holiday Music – Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas”

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Back in 1984, Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats and others helped assemble a big group of British and Irish musicians to to produce a music video to build awareness of and raise money for famine relief in Africa.  This … Continue reading →

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