This past year in music marked a significant shift in how albums and songs are enjoyed. 2015 will go down in history as the year that music streaming went mainstream. With Taylor Swift giving Apple Music her royal approval, the music buying public has finally embraced the idea that music should be rented instead of owned. While I have personally […]
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Formulate Infinity’s Favorite Albums of 2014
The ranking of albums at the end of year is a time-honored tradition celebrated by many websites and blogs. Formulate Infinity stepped into the fray last year with a list that was relatively safe (Formulate Infinity’s Favorite Albums of 2013!). It was so safe that a separate list was needed to include all the albums that […]
RIP Rubin “HURRICANE” Carter
He was the inspiration for the last great political song of Bob Dylan’s career. He was a man who never gave up the fight to clear his name. He was an American who showed us how to fight injustice. He was the Hurricane! RIP Rubin Carter. http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/10811853/boxer-rubin-carter-dies-76 http://vimeo.com/53933900 Hurricane by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy […]
Beck’s Morning Phase
On February 24th Beck will release his 12th studio album, Morning Phase. The chameleonic singer has undergone yet another sea change and turns in an effort that is far different from his last major release, Modern Guilt. That album had a fun bounce that surprised summer audiences with carefree jams that tapped into the singer’s […]
Working Class Hero: Pete Seeger
It is often said that to understand Bob Dylan, you must first listen to Woody Guthrie. There is, however, a musician that serves as a bridge between the Dust Bowlin’ Guthrie and the iconic Dylan. That musician’s name is Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger, who died this week at the ripe age of 94, was an early […]