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Musical Lexicon – “???” – My Answers

25 Apr

First off, yes, the theme was Pokemon types. Also, it was suppose to say “Bug,” not “Bus.” Thank you Abby for pointing out my mistake, and thank you Matt for fixing it. For those of you out there who had an answer for “Bus,” hold on to it, because it’ll be included in tomorrow’s topic

Topic – Pokemon Types

Normal

Effington – Ben Folds

“That’s what normal people do. Do normal people do it too?”

Flying

Wild Night – Van Morrison

“And everything looks so complete when you’re walking out on the street and the wind catches your feet, and sends you flying

Dark

Lighting Candles – The Weepies

“I’m still in the dark, lighting candles”

Poison

Toxic – Britney Spears

“With a taste of your poison paradise”

Ghost

Ghost of a Good Thing – Dashboard Confessional

“It’s getting away from you while you’re chasing ghosts

Psychic

Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz

“Righteous with one a toke, a psychic among those possess you with one blow”

Steel

Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi

“I’m a cowboy. On a steel horse I ride.”

Fire

Fire – Jimi Hendrix

“Let me stand next to your fire

Water

Taylor Swift – Mine

“Do you remember we were sitting there, by the water?”

Grass

Green Grass and High Tides – The Outlaws

“Green grass and high tides forever”

Rock

Date Rape – Sublime

“She picked up a rock, threw it at his car…”

Fighting

We Are the Champions – Queen

“And we’ll keep on fighting ’til the end”

Bug

Oklahoma! from the musical Oklahoma!

“Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom”

Ground

Fidelity – Regina Spektor

“I never loved nobody fully, always one foot on the ground

Electric

Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll – The Killers

Electric girl with worn down toys”

Ice

On a String – Bright Eyes

“In a house by myself, I hear the ice start to melt, and I watch the rooftops weep for the sunlight”

Dragon

Enter Sandman – Metallica

“Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon‘s fire, and of things that will bite”

Tomorrow, the next topic will be available, and you already know that one of the words will be Bus. Try to guess at what else might be on the list, and give yourself an advantage.

Three in Three: The Musical Grab Bag That is Greg Dember

25 Apr

Mini-Piano - My Instrument of Choice

Greg Dember is a professional musician. Many times you come across a band composed of musicians that stick to the script and play music that is conventional and unexciting. It’s not that they don’t take risks because they want to be mundane. They don’t take risks because they do not have the musical ability to do so. Dember, a technical piano player from Seattle, has been punching out creative melodies since the 90′s, and his March release of his second solo album Water Makes Waves is proof that he does not like to settle for boring rhythm and melody. Instead, Dember creates an album that I coin an Indie Grab Bag, jam-packed with horns, strings, synths and intriguing harmonies. The album is imbued with innovative sounds, and part of the excitement of listening is that you just don’t know what will come next.

“How We Met” is just one example of Dember’s music. It begins with a comfortable piano riff that stays neatly in the background when Dember’s soothing folk voice joins the piece. The soft string section adds scene to the song and creates an almost Ben Folds-like indie sound. At around two minutes listeners are treated to a hint of horns that come and go quickly, replaced by the impressive piano melody that transforms into the base of an instrumental that features violin plucks and drawn-out, but contained, horn appearances. It is a full-bodied song and, like a good ale, goes down smoothly. It is also a solid preview of the rest of the album which, while being different and creative, never loses its flavor.

Check out more of Dember’s music: http://www.gregdembermusic.com/

Interested in being featured on the Music Court? Send your information to musiccourt@gmail.com and I’ll be happy to take a listen.

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