Staff Picks — Chris’s Five Great 2020 Songs That You May Not Have Heard Yet, and Three of Them Even Have Actual Videos, Too
During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years’ lists here and stay tuned for more lists all month long! Initial disclosure: this brief year-end list is slightly misleading. I mostly listen to heavy metal and metal-adjacent bands/music, and […]
Staff Picks — Tori’s Top 5 Favorite Songs Based on Literary Works
During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years here, and stay tuned for more lists all month long! Artist: David Bowie Song: 1984 Book: George Orwell’s 1984 Artist: Elton John Song: Rocket Man Short Story: Ray Bradbury’s […]
Staff Picks – 5 Songs from Non-Musical Movies That Will Make You Want to Sing Along
“Tonight You Belong to Me” – The Jerk (1979) “Say a Little Prayer” – My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Wayne’s World (1992) “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” – Top Gun (1986) “Try a Little Tenderness” – Pretty in Pink (1986) ***HOLIDAY BONUS SONGS*** “The Star Spangled Banner” – Christmas Vacation (1989) […]
Staff Picks – Margaret’s Offbeat Christmas Albums
(image: uncubed.com) One Christmas at a Time – Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick From the leader of The Long Winters and cult favorite nerd rocker Jonathan Coulton comes a hilarious reimagination of the Christmas album with the reality of dealing with difficult family members and spending the holiday in unusual places like jail. They […]
Staff Picks – Ben’s top ten musical covers discovered this year
Top Ten Musical Covers I Discovered This Year Some people collect physical objects, I collect unusual cover songs. A good cover can completely change the way you view a song. Sometimes it highlights aspects of the harmonies that get lost in the original like Obadiah Parker’s cover of Hey Ya by Outkast. Sometimes it […]