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The Meaning of Tyler Childers’“In Your Love”
As the lead single to Tyler Childers’ 2023 album Rustin’ in the Rain, “In Your Love” showcases a grown Tyler Childers, with several years of being one of the most prominent voices in country music...
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The Meaning of 50 Cent’s “In Da Club”
50 Cent’s “In Da Club” was the breakout hit for the rapper, released as the lead single from his major label debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Released three years after he was infamously shot nine times...
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The Meaning of Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay”
Bob Dylan’s 1969 song “Lay Lady Lay” stands out for being one of his first crooning ballads, introducing a much smoother singing style from the the singer who had already become known for a harsher...
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The Meaning of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
While most people know “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” as Cyndi Lauper’s breakout hit in 1983, the song was actually written by Robert Hazard in 1979. Lauper was able to make some subtle changes to the...
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The Meaning of the Smashing Pumpkins’“1979”
“1979” by the Smashing Pumpkins is a nostalgic song that frontman Billy Corgan wrote about growing up and coming of age. It was released as the second single from the group’s iconic 1996 album, Mellon...
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The Meaning of Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
One of the most famous coming of age songs of all time is Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”. The track made its debut in 1997 as the second single from their fifth album Nimrod, and rose...
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The Meaning of Colter Wall’s “Thirteen Silver Dollars”
As both the lead single and the opening track to Canadian songwriter Colter Wall’s 2017 self-titled debut album, “Thirteen Silver Dollars” is an excellent country song that sounds like it could have...
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The Meaning of Jerry Garcia’s “Mission in the Rain”
“Mission in the Rain” is a Garcia-Hunter collaboration that was reserved mostly for performance with the Jerry Garcia Band. The Grateful Dead only played this song five times total, and all of them...
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Rap Beef: The Big Picture (Cole vs. Kendrick)
Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” comes from Future & Metro Boomin’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU (2024) As an artist, fan, and overall supporter of hip-hop music for a vast majority of my life, I have seen many...
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “It Must Have Been the Roses”
“It Must Have Been the Roses” is a standout ballad among the Garcia-Hunter songwriting duo. It appeared on Jerry Garcia’s 1976 solo album, Reflections, but made its live debut with the Grateful Dead...
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Ramble on Rose”
“Ramble on Rose” is a classic Grateful Dead song that entered their canon early in their career and stayed in full rotation until the end. Not a vehicle for extended jams, but rather a Deadhead anthem...
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The Meaning of Bob Marley’s “Rebel Music”
“Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Road Block)” is a lesser-known Bob Marley & The Wailers song, but one that captures his political spirit quite well. The 1974 song comes from his Natty Dread album, and...
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The Meaning of Bob Marley’s “Talkin’ Blues”
“Talkin’ Blues” is an incendiary Bob Marley & The Wailers song from the 1974 album, Natty Dread. Consistent with the theme of the album, this is a song of revolution, a political weapon hidden...
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The Watts Prophets: Rappin’ for Life
The Watts Prophets: Father Amde Hamilton, Richard Dedeaux, and Otis O’Solomon. Source: The Watts Prophets official website. I was recently watching the popular psychological thriller series, THEM, by...
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Remembering the Wu-Tang Clan & Rage Against The Machine Tour: Summer 1997
Official poster for 8/29/97. Extra Chill will recreate this iconic tour on June 28th, 2024 at the Music Farm in Charleston, SC. During the summer of 1997, Wu-Tang Clan and Rage Against the Machine...
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The Timeline of Phish Festivals
Phish will host their 11th festival, Mondegreen, August 15-18th in Dover, DE. Even after a career spanning over 40 years, Phish continue to break new creative ground both for themselves and for the...
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The Meaning of Dispatch’s “The General”
Track three from Bang Bang (1997). “The General” by roots rock band Dispatch is the biggest hit from their most well-known album, Bang Bang (1997). The track is known by virtually anybody who lived...
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The Meaning of Mt. Joy’s “Silver Lining”
“Silver Lining” by Mt. Joy was among the first handful of songs that the group released, and it remains one of their most popular songs. It made its debut as a single in late 2017, and ended up on the...
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The Meaning of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain”
“Waiting in Vain” comes from Bob Marley & The Wailers’ famous 1977 album, Exodus. The groovy, mellow reggae song contains lyrics of unrequited love, and the resulting frustration. It is rumored to...
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Introducing Chemical Therapy (formerly Heyrocco): “Daddy’s Girl”
Chemical Therapy is the new experimental Los Angeles-based project started by former members of the beloved South Carolina rock & roll band, Heyrocco. They have just released their debut single,...
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