Throwback Thursday: ABBA Begins Its First Tour of Europe

Throwback Thursday: ABBA Begins Its First Tour of Europe

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This day in 1974, Swedish pop group, ABBA, began its first tour of Europe, marking the group’s debut circuit outside their homeland. One of the most commercially successful pop groups in history, ABBA skyrocketed to fame by winning the Eurovision Song Contest of that same year, introducing to the world their now infamous hit “Waterloo.” The beginning of their European tour, which brought them to Denmark, West Germany and Austria, was anything but a success – even forcing the group to cancel a handful of appearances. However, by January of 1975, disco fever swept through Europe and the States, and ABBA was playing to sold out audiences everywhere they went. Mamma Mia!

Music Review: Bon Iver, “22, A Million”

Music Review: Bon Iver, “22, A Million”

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Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) has come out of hibernation to release his long anticipated third studio album, 22, A Million. It’s late September release marked a departure for the singer/songwriter from the soft, chilling, melodic tones of For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) and Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011) that solidified his place as the top folk artist of the last decade. When looking at the trajectory of Vernon’s art as a whole, this departure into the fragmented, overlapping, experimental 22, A Million, isn’t all that random, perhaps even sonically foreshadowed in some of Vernon’s earlier work. Despite its postmodern pitch and pastiche song titles (“715 – CRΣΣKS”), Vernon’s renowned falsetto breathes life into familiar themes of uncertainty and decay. https://boniver.org/

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Throwback Thursday: Sesame Street Debuts on PBS

Throwback Thursday: Sesame Street Debuts on PBS

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47 years ago today, the beloved children’s show, Sesame Street, debuted on PBS, and since then, we haven’t stopped singing classic jingles like “Rubber Ducky,” “Elmo’s Song” or the jaunty opening theme that will forever be stuck in your head. Now, in its 46th season, Sesame Street continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of its viewers, with over 20 international co-productions and an audience that spans 140 countries. That’s a lot of sunny days!