Best Albums of 2009
These are the best albums of 2009, as chosen by House of Cat readers. Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorites – there were a lot of great albums suggested. These were the ones that showed up on the most lists.
10. Various Artists – Dark Was the Night
9. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
8. Ida Maria [...]
10 Things You Should Know About Big Mama Thornton
1. Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, born December 11, 1926 was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter on the circuit from the early ’50s until her death in July of 1984.
2. She was forced to begin working at age 14 when her mother died, and got her first chance to sing in public [...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Halloween
1. Halloween has it’s origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly “summer’s end.” The festival celebrates the end of the lighter half of the year and beginning of the darker half and is sometimes regarded as the Celtic New Year.
2. The ancient Celts believed that the [...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Woodstock
This summer marked the 40th anniversary of the ultra-famous Woodstock festival, celebrating peace, love and music. Most of us have a general idea of the event, but here are 10 interesting tidbits you might not have known.
1. The festival, created as a fundraiser for a recording studio in the town of Woodstock, was to be [...]
10 Things You Should Know About Patsy Cline
1. “Crazy” is said to be the most-played jukebox single of all time.
2. Loretta Lynn named one of her daughters after her.
3. Patsy was the first female country star to cross over into the pop charts.
4. She only released 3 albums before her death in 1963.
5. She was known to be so moved by songs [...]
