Visit Liverpool with The Beatles

Posted on March 11th, 2009 by admin, under Entertainment Travel, General Travel, Travel Destinations.

Liverpool is definitely a desirable destination for any tourist. It has a world famous football team, it is a stop away from London, Amsterdam, it has glorious beaches and attractive coastal areas and it also boasts of a historical relevance to the U.K.

Anyone touring Europe would surely find this place a more than worthwhile stop. But what if you happen to be currently short on the green stuff? Well, lighten up lad! As the most famous Liverpudians say, we’ll get by “with a little help from my friends”.

This time around, your friends include the musicians hailing from Liverpool. Let their music give you a little taste of their hometown’s various flavors.

Let’s start off with the ones who have virtually put Liverpool in the mental maps of music lovers, the Fab Four- The Beatles. Looking beyond the world craze and concentrating instead on their unique sound that is unrivaled to this day, one can imagine himself tramping through the streets of Penny Lane or any other busy boulevard of the place. The slower tunes dominated by the sober guitar brings images of pubs during the afternoon, serving beer from the tap to the more senior regulars looking to have a quiet drink before the younger rowdy crowd comes in.

Also on the subtle side is the band Belle and Sebastian. Their light, warm and delightful sound that drives listeners to tap their feet to the beat represents the breezy shores and the occasional green fields that dot Liverpool.

The faster than light night scene is best heard through the sound of Jet and the insanely controversial and now defunct band called The Libertines. Jet’s flamboyant air is spread by the carefree yet honest fusion of vocals, guitars and percussion played to an organized chaos of melody. The harmonious cacophony and the infamous rebellion of The Libertines is an accurate depiction of what drives the Liverpudian youth.

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Musical Tour

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by admin, under Entertainment Travel.

Bands and other musical artists get to travel far and wide when they go on music tours to promote their craft or to attend benefit concerts and do charity work. The flip side of this is that the listening public could also get a chance to see the world without spending a buck and all in the comfort of one’s home or automobile. They could experience the different parts of the world through the music of their favorite world-famous artists; the secret lies in sitting back and paying special attention to the sounds.
Here‘s a sample playlist:

Ireland - The world renowned rock band, U2, touches on the beer-drinking and carefree nature of Irishmen with some of their songs; driving anyone from any country to jump, dance and bang their heads to their well-defined sound. The sound of Cranberries and the smooth voice of Dolores O’Riordan take one to Ireland’s breezy shores. However, no other Irish band captures the traditional Irish vibe better than the Corr siblings. The Corrs brings Ireland to its listeners by putting in instrumental tracks on their records and using very distinct instruments like the violin, the tin whistle and the bodhran.

Latin America - The musical genius and socially relevant Santana could be sultry, nature-like, soulful, exotic, wild and sentimental- all that is alluring about South America. His music captures the eccentric yet lucid and at times emotional thrill of the Spanish-speaking people.

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North Speaks Travel and Tours

Posted on October 13th, 2008 by admin, under Business Travel, Cars and Road Travel, Cruising and Sailing, Entertainment Travel, Equipment and Gear, Food Travel, General Travel, History and Culture, Nightlife and Parties, Outdoors Activities, Shopping and Souvenirs, Sports Activities, Travel Destinations, Uncategorized.

North Speaks is all about travel, holidays, vacations, tours and going to the different places around the world. Here you can read articles that can provide you with useful information like what places and vaction destinations are worth visiting, what are the things that you need to know before traveling, what are the exciting activities that you can do and what hotels are good to stay with.

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