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    last collection, Channel Orange, and 13 months since he guaranteed the postliminary, Boys Don 't Cry, would be discharged. In a time when numerous significant specialists are productive –, for example, Drake – or universal – Rihanna, Beyoncé – the New Orleans-conceived craftsman has taken as much time as is needed and stayed under the radar. Past a modest bunch of visitor vocal appearances, an a capella track on Kanye West 's The Life of Pablo, a two-minute representation of tune called Memrise and

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    dynamic, always evolving to suit the desires of the listeners. From 1979 to about 1983, a New Wave of metal was a major force in the music industry. Before the New Wave could begin, however, a strong foundation of Heavy Metal was laid by bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal changed music completely by influencing many bands and creating several new genres. Heavy metal is a genre that developed in the late 1960s and the early 1970s in the

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    social media has undeniably transformed our means of communication, created new opportunities for brands and universities and even brought personality back into a digital world” (Willis 4). Through the recent years, technology advances have shaped the way we view and use social media. From texting on smart phones, internet platforms, smart cars and homes, technology is making it easier and more accessible to explore new possibilities. Some argue that this will make society lazy and unintelligent

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    New wave is a genre of rock music popular from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s with ties to 1970s punk rock. New wave moved away from blues and rock and roll sounds to create pop music that incorporated disco, mod, and electronic music. Although it incorporates much of the original punk rock sound and ethos, new wave exhibits greater complexity in both music and lyrics. Common characteristics of new wave music include the use of synthesizers and electronic productions, the importance of styling and

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    Music Mrs. Trimble 22 October 2016 Meet the New Waves In chapter fifteen of Rock Music Styles: A History, author Katherine Charlton discusses the musical style of new wave. There are many new way groups in the world, but Charlton only selected some of the most notable groups. Charlton divided these notable groups by American and British nationalities. In order to give equal attention to both sides, I have chosen four primary artists to represent new wave. We will begin with the Americans. Devo

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    George Lucas New Wave

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    filmmakers were making new and different types of movies, they called this movement a “New Wave.” Although Hollywood was was the film capital of the world, it also went through a movement where young directors were taking control of their films over the production studios, the films were reaching to younger audiences, and the films were generally more independent and had to be cheap. The reason for this “new wave” movement was because old Hollywood was losing money and it needed a new way of making films

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    The French New Wave unofficial movement of the 1950’s and 60’s has had a major influence on modern film from it’s cinematic techniques and overall rejection of the traditional filming process from the previous decades. In particular, the French New Wave ‘movement’ has had significant influences over the comedy/horror film (Shaun of the Dead ,2004) directed and written by Edgar Wright as well as writer/actor Simon Pegg. The french new wave has influenced (Shaun of the Dead,2004) through cinematic

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    ChungKing Express and A Bout de Souffle Wong Kar Wai’s movie ‘ChungKing Express’ bears many similarities to Godard’s ‘A Bout de Souffle’. To start with, Wai employs a number of cinematic techniques, obviously derived from the French New Wave, such as for example the jump-cut which is evidently taken from Godard’s film. His use of the Godard-ian jump cut seamlessly blends temporally-exclusive scenes together, making the passage of time unnoticeable. Other Godard-ian touches

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    Throughout its history, music has permeated the significant events of American history. Its effect on American society and the way the American people cope with each event has only grown as popular music evolves and new genres reach more and more individuals. People can remember where they were and their exact surroundings to amazing detail when asked about life-changing events in history. Older generations will remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Their children will remember when Kennedy was assassinated

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    Mötley Crüe is an 80’s rock band, based out of Los Angeles. The band consists of 4 people, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars. They perform heavy metal, hard rock, and glam metal. Mötley Crüe is known as “The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band”, and rightly so. As described by their book, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25378.The_Dirt, they are hardcore and passionate artists. Mötley Crüe was formed January 17 1981, in Los Angeles, California. The band first met when Tommy Lee left

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