Chapter 14 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Give information about the band The Dead Kennedys and their hit song “Holiday in Cambodia”
- Band was considered hardcore but focused around themes of human and environmental rights
- Song was satirical about privileged american kids going to work in labor camps in Cambodia- how suburban lifestyle is a false reality
SUB POP: Identify this (what is it, location, date started) and describe its importance in the Grunge scene of the 90s.
Indie record label, Seattle 1986
The first label to sign many of the popular seattle bands, Nirvana
Name 3 important groups of grunge (NOT NIRVANA), give an album or song title for each and describe what makes the group distinctive (music work, personnel, impact etc)
Soundgarden -Superunknown- 1994 album -1st grunge band on major record Alice In Chains -“Them Bones” -Began to move into metal sound with Dirt, 1992 Pearl Jam -Ten-debut studio album -Known for having intense shows, lead singer Eddie Vedder, boycotted ticketmaster for taking advantage of customer financially
NIRVANA– albums, titles, the impact of Kurt Cobain via his songs and personal background
Bleach, In Utero, Nevermind
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991)
- “Come As You Are” (1991)
- “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” (1992)
- Kurt Cobain, from WA
- Problems with drug- overdosed, suicide in 1994, homelessness, depression, chronic pain, substance abuse
- Impact on industry and music combining heavy metal and pop and musically smooth sound
GRUNGE:What issues were raised by the unexpected and staggering success of Nirvana, for both the group and the genre of Grunge.
- band did not know how to proceed with their success, overwhelmed.
- Genre had to account for the surge in popularity
LEGACY: Describe the legacy/ impact of Grunge’s emergence, success, and its focus on subject matter, in the music world of America.
- latest “musical revolution” genre to happen in the pop music industry.
- put key cultural progressive values and weighty topics into the mainstream- like Feminism, liberalism, irony, apathy, cynicism/idealism.
HEADBANGERS BALL: INFO -What is it, format, content, info years in existence (general).
- Most popular popular music show to air on MTV (8 years) 1987-95
- Influenced the popularity and rise of heavy metal music
METALLICA: Name a hit title from their 1990 album and describe the award winning video.
The Unforgiven. Enter Sandman video depicts images of a child having nightmares and images of an old man (the sandman).
Give information on the background of the rise of Chicago house music & Techno in 1980s American music
- Techno rose with the use of the synthesizer, popularized in mid 80’s
- up-tempo, repetitive, electronic dance music developed in the club scenes
- House named after the Warehouse, a popular gay dance club.
- manipulating disco records to emphasize the dance beat—the drums and bass—even more strongly. Many house recordings were purely instrumental,
Who are the Belleville Three? Name a famous tune from ‘them’ in this era of Techno.
3 men- Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson who made detroit techno sound, “Clear”-1983
Who is MOBY? (identify/special titles/years);
Brought Techno into the mainstream
“Go”- 1st american dance song 1991
What kind of interpretation could one make of his video for “Are You lost in the World like Me” ? by Moby
Smartphone/ technology addiction with other issues happening in the world
What is the ‘See the Light Tour’ (date, location, significance)
1993, first techno rave style event in the USA and Canada
Give 3 of the categories given to female stars on their journey in pop music based on her chart for the ‘career’ paths for a female star as devised in “Gender and Branding…”
“Good Girl”
“Temptress”
“Diva”
give the path of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Good Girl- country star, teenage romance
Temptress- Speak Now/Red-began to add more adult themes in songs
Exotic; Reputation calling people out
give the path of Brittney Spears
Britney
Good girl (from religious area, child actor)
Temptress/Provocateur- started being provocative
Hot mess- 2007 going to rehab, shaving head
give the path of Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Good Girl- Hannah Montana, disney star
Temptress- “pole dancing” at teen choice awards
Whore- starts twerking and wearing strange costumes
KAREN CARPENTER: name 2 hits from the 70s; Name special issue was brought to the public’s attention via her difficult person life (explain) and experience in “coping’.
Anorexia Nervosa- first big event dealing with this disorder and brought attention to it
“Close to You”
“We’ve Only Just Begun”
CYNDI LAUPER: Give 2 career highlights
80’s pop star, received two nominations at the 1986 Grammy Awards: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Long Form Music Video
Writing Kinky Boots
Identify GLORIA ESTEFAN: her genre, 2 titles, importance of her career
Cuban-American singer, latin-pop/dance music”,
Importance for spanish and latinx emergence and identity
“The Rhythm is Gonna Get Ya”
“Conga”
Not a Pretty Girl: Give Artist /date/info on the content & sentiments expressed in it.
Ani DeFranco 1995, minimalist studio sound, focused on DiFranco’s voice and acoustic guitar
Message about not being a typical helpless women
identify Kathleen Hanna
Been in “Bikini Kill”, “Le Tigre” and “The Julie Ruin”
Feminist and punk rock pioneer, pioneer in the riot grrrl movement
What is “Home Alive” (music and mission)?
Seattle based anti-violence org, 1993
Self defense class-accessible to all, part of larger social rights movements
Seattle based musicians did lots of benefit shows
INFO ON RIOTGRRL: BRIEFLY what is it / importance, etc
Feminist punk movement- all about social equality and ending violence on women
