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Local Philadelphia radio station, 88.5 WXPN has compiled their list of the 885 most important moments in music history. I’ve never been a huge fan of lists when ranking is based on nothing more then opinion, but the collection of historical music events does succeed in illuminating some of the most pivotal moments in music.

I’ve spent a few hours getting lost in some of the events and their consequences and I’m bound to come back a few more times and explore other events. In short its worth a gander. Oh and their pick for the most influential moment in music history: ’69 Woodstock.

WXPN’s List: http://www.xponentialmusic.org/blogs/885mmmm

Radiohead releases In Rainbows today. From my first couple of listens I can say the album is the sort of caliber that you would expect from Radiohead. Their album site seems to be down at the moment.

In Rainbows

Bela Tarr’s Werckmeister Harmonies is not for everyone. It is long, coming in at around two and a half hours (not too long considering his last movie is seven and a half hours in length). The average time of each shot is close to three minutes long. It is shot in black and white. There are no special effects or plot twists.

Yet Tarr’s style is mesmerizing and penetrating. It creates a dark, bleak world of relentless winters, muddy streets, and frightened citizens. The characters seem real. The black and white shots are sometimes dramatic, sometimes beautiful, and sometimes horrifying. I really enjoyed this film, but as I said, its not for everyone. I’ll provide the opening takes below as well as the song from the video.

Víg Mihály – Valuska