In Class Listening - Bob Dylan

Recently, we have been listening to Bob Dylan in class.  Dylan is an interesting musician who shows that one can actually be successful without having the best of voices.  I'm not a huge fan of his, but there is one aspect that I think we can all appreciate.  His lyricism.  Bob Dylan is an incredible lyricist, often telling his opinion on 

the state of the country and whatnot.  His lyrics are similar to those of rap musicians in my opinion.  

Like a Rolling Stone

Like him or not, Bob Dylan is a legend.  He doesn't have an incredible voice, but he overcomes that.  If you somehow haven't listened to Bob Dylan, do it.  This concludes another post, thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!

Website:  http://www.bobdylan.com/us

What I'm Listening To - Sammy Adams

Sam Adams or Sammy Adams is a rapper from Boston, Massachusetts.  Fun fact:  his name is actually Samuel Adams Wisner, so he isn't just riding on the coat tail of one of our founding fathers.  He has released four mixtapes and an album.  He is incredibly close to becoming insanely popular, and now you can say you heard about him before all that, you little hipsters.  Unfortunately he is starting to sell out and it's really obvious.  Saying that, I still like him and would definitely recommend him to friends.

All Night Longer

Only One

Blow Up

Summertime

Just Sayin'

Still I Rise Ft. G Curtis

Driving Me Crazy

And the one that started it all:

I Hate College

Samples Asher Roth's song I Love College

He also has a song with Enrique Iglesias, but that song sucks so I'm not posting it.  Look it up if you absolutely feel the need to do so.  Well guys, thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog and have a nice day!

Website:  http://www.sammyadamsmusic.com/us

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/samadamslive

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SammyAdams

In Class Listening - Help! (The Movie)

This week in class we started watching the movie Help, featuring The Beatles.  Although we haven't yet finished it, I have enjoyed what I've seen.  The story line involves Ringo coming into possession of a special sacrificial ring that is important to a group of people from the east.  I find this funny, because Ringo is the one in possession of the ring.  Ring.  Ringo.  Anyway, The Beatles ignorantly battle off the group after the ring whilst going about their daily duties, such as sleeping or practicing songs.  Eventually, the cult stops attempting to steal the ring, and start attempting to sacrifice Ringo!  Unfortunately, The Beatles find the ring is stuck on Ringo's hand, and will not come off.  This is as far as we have watched, but I am really excited to finish the movie.  As always, thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!

What I'm Listening To - Aer

Aer are a little group out of Boston, Mass.  Similar to my other "What I'm Listening To" blogposts, they are in a sub genre of rap music, called fratrap.  They have become popularized through their laid back attitudes, creative lyricism, and love of their fans.  They have a good number of mixtapes/albums, some of which can be found on their website.  I find their music videos to be done quite well.  Here are a few examples:

Feel I Bring

Like the Way

Floats My Boat

Wonderin' Why

What You Need

School // Another Face

Well, that's Aer.  They're coming to Stubb's BBQ on Saturday, November 10th with super talented musicians Yonas and David Dallas, both of who I may write blog posts about in the future.  I can guarantee that will be a darn good concert.  You have my word.  Well, thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!


Website:  http://www.freshaermovement.com/
Youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAerMusic
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/theaermusic
Concert at Stubb's BBQ:  http://stubbsaustin.com/events/aer-wspecial-guest-yonas/

In Class Listening - The Rolling Stones

This week in class we listened to the first two albums by The Rolling Stones;  England's Newest Hit Makers, and 12 X 5.  My thoughts in all honesty could be summed up in a single word.  Meh.  I feel as if The Rolling Stones are overhyped and overrated.  They lack something to set them apart from other groups of the time.  Some may say that they are young and need time for their sound to mature, but nothing really changed between their first and second albums.  Honestly, when they started playing Under The Boardwalk, I thought it was a joke.  They tried way too hard.

Really?

Not everything I have to say is negative though.  I do commend them on putting themselves out there in a market to compete for hits with legendary musicians like The Beatles.  And although I don't quite understand the allure that they posses, they have a very strong fan following.  Check out their website, it's beautifully done.  As always, thank you for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!

The Rolling Stone's Website:  http://www.rollingstones.com/

What I'm Listening To - Hoodie Allen/G-Eazy (Jack's Concert Adventures!)

This Tuesday my friend and I went to see Hoodie Allen perform with G-Eazy at the Beauty Ballroom.  It was incredible!  G-Eazy opened for Hoodie and played a multitude of spectacular songs.  One of the songs actually featured Hoodie Allen and so he came on the stage for his part, then took off once it was over.

Lady Killers

After G-Eazy was done, Hoodie Allen came on.  It was an incredible performance.  He performed not only new songs from his EP "All-American", but also old mixtapes like "Pep Rally" and "Leap Year".  I sang along to every song and had quite a good time.  At one point in the concert there was even a dance off between four members of the audience.

I can only hope that Hoodie Allen and G-Eazy had as great of a time as I did.  They have a lot of their music for free on their websites, so go check them out!  Lastly, I would like to commend the two of them on their fantastic showmanship, keep up the good work guys!  Thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!

Hoodie Allen:  http://www.hoodieallen.com/

G-Eazy:  http://www.g-eazy.com/

In Class Listening - A Hard Day's Night Movie

In class this week, we watched A Hard Day's Night; a movie about The Beatles.  It's quite interestingly done, because it isn't made like a movie, but also isn't made like a documentary.  It is scripted, but loosely, and shows the true personalities of The Beatles.  I really liked this movie, because it played on the humorous personalities of The Beatles.  I can only assume how long the lines were to get into the movie theater back in 1964 to see this masterpiece.

John Lennon jokingly pretending to snort Coca-Cola

The original trailer from 1964

Well, those are my thoughts on this movie, I reccomend it to anyone who likes The Beatles or just enjoys good music in general.  Thanks for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!