... in their literary work. Ginsberg, who was mainly known for his life-changing poem “Howl,� which was first read at the Six Gallery in San Francisco in October 1955, defeated all odds by letting be known and writing about the fact that he was of Jewish heritage and a homosexual. William Burroughs, who also was very much into drugs, wrote such novels such as Junky, and “Naked Lunch, which made Burroughs an underground celebrity, and is widely considered his best work.3� Burroughs is in fact though, “the only major beat figure not strongly influenced by Buddhist thought.4� Jack Kerouac, who had ...

... he began work at the university of Wisconsin as a professor. He still works their today. Greg was often picked on in high school because of his "Punkness". "There were three people at my high school who were punkers, I mean I got beat up everyday by long haired people who listened to Rush and would beat me up because I didn't. When he was fifteen he started a band with other social outcasts who didn't quite fit in. They settled on the name BAD RELIGION. Bad Religion does not pertain to any kind of sacrilegious activities or the like. Instead it is a statement against any establishment that promotes dogmat ...

... For instance: “touch you,� “feel me,� “breathe is your life,� “taste is this moment,� and “see me,� are examples of imagery. He uses the imaginative sense not the physical sense of these words. The song contains other literary devices, for example: “When everything feels like the movies,� exemplifies a simile. This shows how the writer can not connect with his lover, because he can not sense reality within her. The writer uses another literary technique, the repetitive use of the word “And.� Rzeznik uses “And� at the beginning of every verse. This shows a way of continuing h ...

... hydraulic and hydraulis. Hydraulic organs were in use for several hundred years before the concept of bellows, similar in concept and style to those of a blacksmith, came into use with the organ. Numerous bellows were used to supply air to the wind-chest, often being pumped in pairs by men. The disadvantages of this method of air supply include the lack of consistent pressure, which leads to inconsistent pitch and tuning; also, many people were required to operate the bellows since there were upwards of twenty-four bellows per organ (Hopkins & Rimbault 35). Also, with organs of this size, the bellows took up l ...

... Love made it fashionable to be a "junkie". In the last year, Stone Temple Pilot's singer Scott Weiland and Depeche Mode singer David Gahan, among others, have been arrested for cocaine or heroin possession. The number of top bands that have been linked to heroin through a member's overdose, arrest, admitted use or recovery is staggering: Smashing pumpkins, Everclear, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, Blind Melon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Breeders, Alice in Chains, Sex Pistols, Sublime, Iggy Pop, the list goes on and on. Together, these bands have sold more than 60 million albums(Newsweek pgs 50 & 53). Since kids ...

... touring with Sade. Cassandra was a backup singer for Sade and Charise was performing a duet with R. Kelly in one of the opening acts. The two had started to talk while on tour after realizing that they could make a living performing, they decided to begin the group Changing Faces. On this album, they work with several other artists. Artists such as rapper Jay Z, who is featured in the song “All of my days�. Another performer, R & B singer R. Kelly, produced most of the songs on this album as well as being featured in some of the songs. R. Kelly also produced most of the songs on their previous album, S ...

... god times I had. I think there are a few different themes in this song. The lyrics tend to show all kinds of different emotions someone can have. The lyrics are very important in a song and in this song they express really strong feeling. Love is symbolized in the song through the words that are song. The words help say a message and tell you how easily you can fall in love but how painful it can be to fall back out. It lets you understand love more I think and shows you how strong love is. It really lets you hear the pain love can cause and how much you go through when love is destroyed. The song symbo ...

... as a musician provided a foundation for years of jazz musicians to build an empire. Also, his music and persona have played into this influence into today’s jazz music. Louis was an incredible American who lived the American dream through his music, which resulted in an everlasting impact on many Americans as well as on the world of Jazz. The American tale of rags to riches is defined by the life and development of Louis Armstrong. Armstrong was born into a childhood of challenges and struggles. He was born poor and illegitimate in New Orleans on the fourth of August 1901. In addition to his hardships, A ...

... art is 'bad' art, one must have a reference point - a set of values by which to judge. This is almost always a personal opinion, and I would first of all like to explain my personal opinion. I believe that 'good' art has something to offer to the individual perceiver, be it painting, book, film, dance or music. These are all different forms of art, but one thing binds them all together - the fact that they are creations, created and crafted to the personal specifications of the artist. This makes the product original. Two values by which I judge music are creativity and originality. I believe that good art provid ...

... drummer. McGovney was the original bass player. And Dave Mustain was the original lead guitarist. Lars first began playing at the age of 13 when his grandmother brought him home a cheap set of drums which he pounded in. He was inspiried and began to like music after his father took him to a Deep Purple concert. His family migrated from Denmark to Newport Beach, California in 1980 to find the sunny climate to play tennis. After that he met the band as friends and then began to play. Hetfeild went to Downey East Middle School where he started playing in the auditorium on the stage with friends. Three years ...