I know, I know. I’ve covered them before. What can I say? I just love Postmodern Jukebox! In case you’re not familiar with the outfit, they’re a rotating musical collective known and beloved for rearranging popular modern music into various vintage styles. They regularly appear in my YouTube feed, and I usually watch, enjoy, and move on. This one, however, I couldn’t just pass by. It needed sharing. And then, of course, down the PMJ rabbit hole I went, so there’s more below the first.
What an exceptional bunch of musicians! You can follow Postmodern Jukebox on their website and on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
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August 8, 2023 at 7:29 am
I think they are terrific! I don’t know if this makes sense in words but I really like the fact they take familiar songs and translate them into a particular musical style so that my ears are forced to engage with the song in a new way. It is a fusion that could be a gimmick, of course, except that the musicians involved are so talented and committed to the performance style so that even the videos stay on the right side of kitsch.
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August 8, 2023 at 12:32 pm
And somehow, music I always thought of as just okay is revealed to be more complex than I thought!
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August 8, 2023 at 2:57 pm
Yes! Excellent point!
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August 8, 2023 at 10:13 am
I love PMJ! I’ve seeen them perform in person and they put on a great show! As Laura (PA Pict) said, “… my ears are forced to engage with the song in a new way.”
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August 8, 2023 at 12:32 pm
I’d love to see them in person!
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