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Summer Feels Here

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:04:07 +0000

[I am officially declaring summer around these parts - yesterday was the last day of our Independent Study Program, and to top it off, we are currently enjoying a sunny 92 degrees in glorious Northern California.]

To Hear: Beyonce & I Was Here

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:39:30 +0000

Rockstar Photographers: Iain Macmillan & The Abbey Road

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:27:30 +0000

Photographer Iain Macmillan shot the iconic image of The Beatles crossing the street for the 1969 album cover, “Abbey Road”. At around 11:30 that morning, Mr. Macmillan was given only ten minutes to take the photo while he stood on a step-ladder and a policeman held up the traffic. Mr. Macmillan’s other shots from that day in 1969 – the ones that didn’t make the cut – show just how tricky it can be in getting such a simple shot to look ‘just right’.

View live webcam of the actual crosswalk on Abbey Road HERE

Abbey Road
Side One
1. Come Together Lennon
2. “Something” Harrison
3. “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” McCartney
4. “Oh!Darling!” McCartney
5. “Octopus’s Garden” Starr
6. “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” Lennon

Side Two
1. “Here Comes The Sun” Harrison
2. “Because” Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison
3. “You Never Give Me Your Money” McCartney
4. “Sun King” Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison
5. “Mean Mr. Mustard” Lennon
6. “Polythene Pam” Lennon
7. “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” McCartney
8. “Golden Slumbers” McCartney
9. “Carry That Weight” McCartney with Lennon, Harrison, and Starr
10. “The End” McCartney
11. “Her Majesty” McCartney

Music From Nature

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:48:00 +0000

Can you make a jammin’ dance beat with your lunch?

How about a deep base drum sound from an orange peel?

Or percussive sounds with your almonds?

Apparently some food items do make great music, and Diego Stocco shows us how. Mr. Stocco is a music sound designer, composer and performer who creates eclectic compositions with custom built instruments, elements of nature and experimental techniques. Let’s watch:

Mr. Stocco also makes:

Music from a Tree

Music from a Dry Cleaner

Music from Sand