Posted by admin on 31 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: meanings, news
A UK body that promotes reading skills has just released two figures that are quite interesting. In surveys, the “National Year of Reading” found that 90% of people found that reading lyrics helped them gain a full appreciation of music and that 50% felt they are less accessible than just five years ago.
The first [...]
Posted by admin on 29 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: meanings, tip
Nope, it’s not the song by David Bowie (which is ripe for a cover, I’d say). The new single from Glasgow band Babygod, “Time”, is being seriously tipped at the moment. I must admit that just like it says in the lyrics (click through to read them), I came across the band when I was [...]
Posted by admin on 19 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: news, politics, protest
The issue of homophobic reggae lyrics is back in the news yet again, with an announcement that the German government is considering blacklisting homophobic lyrics from Jamaican performers. Artists such as Elephant Man and TOK are under scrutiny.
Censorship is always a touchy issue – but no less touchy than the protection of minorities. So [...]