Advert This year I have decided to take part in an amazing idea – to create an advents calendar with other bloggers. The reason for this is that I would like to give something back to you at this special time of the year. Starting tomorrow, until the 24th December, you have a chance to […]
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Level B1+, Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Let’s immerse ourselves in a showcase of the psychedelic 60s. Psychedelia. Together we’ll look deeper into the Jefferson Airplane’s songs and also submerge ourselves in the cultural effects the album Surrealistic Pillow had at the time by listening to a few of the songs.
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Level A2 / B1, Genre: Pop, Rock ‘n’ Roll
we’re going to look at two of the best bands the British have ever produced: the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. In this blog entry we will look at why all of you should look at them.
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Level B1/B2, Genre: Psychedelic Rock
I’m going to look at how Jimi Hendrix closed the Festival. In actual fact, Jimi will do it himself with help from some classic clips from his memorable performance. So, let’s get it on!
How Jimi rocked Woodstock – a review Read More »
we’re going to look at Savoy Brown, a brilliant British blues-rock band, and their album Blue Matter from the year 1969. This was a time when blues music was being revived in UK, with white rock musicians discovering and drawing from traditional African-American musical genres and mixing these with a much harder electronic rock music produced in the recording studio
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