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James Brown Dancing

Spiritinthesky — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:21:19 +0800

19th July 1989, James Brown changed accommodations behind bars after $40,000 in cash and cheques was discovered in his minimum-security cell. The former ‘Soul Brother Number One’ was at the time known as inmate number 155413 in his new home at the Stevenson Correctional Institute. Learn how to dance with James!
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/james_brown_dancing

Would you get buried in...

Spiritinthesky — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:46:11 +0800

This Day in Music, July 11: Would you get buried in a KISS Kasket? http://mrtrpt.com/od

Top of The Pops

Spiritinthesky — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:40:05 +0800

I don't know who's made this, but it works for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eeeKkDmFQI

This Day in Music

Spiritinthesky — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:10:19 +0800

3rd April 2007, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards denied that he snorted the ashes of his late father during a drugs binge. Jane Rose, Richards' manager, told MTV News the remarks were made "in jest", and she could not believe they had been taken seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6GYS-Beyk

From http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

[addedon]April 4, 2011, 3:04 pm[/addedon]4th April 1999, The Corrs album 'Talk On Corners' went to No.1 on the UK album chart for the 10th time. They also had the No.2 position with 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten.' Both albums had spent over a year on the chart. Talk on Corners was the UK's biggest selling album of 1998 and the 9th best selling album of 1999.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzdgjyLJ5CY

[addedon]April 5, 2011, 3:11 pm[/addedon]5th April 1994, Kurt Cobain committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his home in Seattle. Cobain’s body wasn’t discovered until April 8, by an electrician who had arrived to install a security system, who initially believed that Cobain was asleep, until he saw the shotgun pointing at his chin. A suicide note was found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJSj_gRZXnA

From http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

[addedon]April 6, 2011, 11:20 pm[/addedon]‎6th April 1966, The first session of what would become The Beatles 'Revolver' started at Abbey Road studios London, with the recording of 'Tomorrow Never Knows.' Lennon bought a copy of Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience and The Tibetan Book Of The Dead, where he read the book’s introduction; “When in doubt, relax, turn off your mind, float downstream,”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMOSCh7aJU

Led Zeppelin

Spiritinthesky — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:57:02 +0800

Any fans? New iPhone / iPad app just out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wePjWNYesGQ

How do you listen to music

Spiritinthesky — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:26:14 +0800

How do you listen to music? MP3 player, iPhone, Radio, internet, vinyl?

If the 50’s and 60's were the era of the record, in the 70's we had tape, (lovely 8-tracks and cassettes!), and the Sony Walkman, then CD's in the 80’s and now MP3's.

This Day in Music is running a poll to find out how you listen to your music.

If you fancy having a vote http://tinyurl.com/tdimpoll

iPhone - iPad apps

Spiritinthesky — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:16:56 +0800

iPhone and iPad users, I know we all have loads of games apps, but what about music apps.

List your top 3 music apps.

This Day in Music - tons of music facts for every day of the year.

Shazam - I just think this is brilliant!

Finger piano - I can knock out the odd tune.

What song was #1 on the day you were born.

Spiritinthesky — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:50:26 +0800

Have you ever done this?

What was #1 on the day you were born.

My number #1's are:
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
'Ben' by Michael Jackson in Australia

See which songs you get
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1