Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic (previously) takes a detailed look into the iconic Electric Light Orchestra song “Mr. Blue Sky”, particularly how it is used to counteract the solemn intensity of the rest of the songs on the album Out of the Blue. The inspiration for the entire album,…
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A Brilliant Animated Video Celebrating 41 Years of the Iconic Electric Light Orchestra Song ‘Mr. Blue Sky’
On January 28, 1978, the Electric Light Orchestra released their iconic A-Side song “Mr. Blue Sky” from their seventh album Out of the Blue. 41 years later, band co-founder Jeff Lynne announced that in celebration of the anniversary, a brilliantly animated video had been created to illustrate the song. Celebrating…
Fellow Horn Players Christopher Bill and Seb Skelly Pair Up to Cover the Classic ELO Song ‘Mr. Blue Sky’
The very talented trombonist Christopher Bill partnered up with equally talented and fellow horn player Seb Skelly to perform an amazing brass quintet cover of the classic Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) song “Mr. Blue Sky“. Here’s the original version of the song. The two also paired up for a rousing…
An Electromechanical Lithophone That Plays Individual Notes in the Round Performs ‘You Can Call Me Al’
During the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival in England, audio researcher Jay Harrison set up his bespoke Electromechanical Lithophone to play a pitch perfect individual note rendition of the Paul Simon song, “You Can Call Me Al” and the ELO song “Mr. Blue Sky”. Electromechanical Lithophone performing Paul Simon’s “You Can…
Weezer Drops Surprise Album of Popular Cover Songs
Inspired by how well their cover of Toto‘s “Africa” was received, the members of Weezer decided to drop an entire album of cover songs called the Teal Album. The songs they covered are “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, “Take on Me” by a-ha, “Stand By…
The Colour of Song, A 2017 Color Wheel Print Created From the Titles of Over 500 Songs
Dorothy art studio has recreated their brilliant lithograph print “The Colour of Song” which again features a beautiful color wheel made up song titles that encompass the name of the corresponding color. The 2017 update was made to include 38 new titles, including “Black Star” by the late, great David…
3 3/4-Inch Tall ‘Breaking Bad’ ReAction Figures Featuring Walter White and Jesse Pinkman
Funko and Super7 have teamed up to create a great set of 3 3/4-inch tall Breaking Bad ReAction Figures featuring a “Cook” version of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman as well as an intimidating “Heisenberg” version of Mr. White. The three figurines are available to purchase online from ThinkGeek. It’s…
Tim Burton Creates Balloon Float For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The New York Times Arts Beatblog is reporting that filmmaker Tim Burton has created a hot air balloon named B. Boy (B. for short) for the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. At 32-feet tall, B. Boy is the latest addition to the Blue Sky Gallery series…
