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Don’t think twice, it’s alright…A Tribute to Dylan

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Bob Dylan has been a style icon since, well, the day he was born. He is the epitome of an artist, constantly evolving in his musical style, and never looking back. He is known for his lyrical, poignant poetry, paintings, and drawings as well as his music. His autobiography, “The Chronicles,” has sold millions, and spent 19 long weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction.

Bob Dylan’s famous hits, like Tangled up in Blue, Blowin’ in the Wind, Tamborine Man, Just Like a Women, Don’t Think Twice, I’m not There, A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall, and so, so many more, have made their way into our lives over the years, and we have adapted them as a part of our “life soundtracks.”

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Most of us have poignant memories attached to these tunes, replay them over on our ipods,  and every time we listen we find something new, something different, something that reminds of us of so many yesterdays. In short, his music has a power that is continuous, ephemeral, and yet lasting. It lingers in our ears, weighs over us like a rolling stone, all while the times are a-changing.

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And when he switched over to the electric guitar, it caused a big scandal. People frantically asking, or booing, “Is he forgetting his roots? Is he leaving folk music behind? Is he caving in for corporate America?” No, the music only evolved and so did the man.

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Influenced by the poetry of the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, Bob’s writings focused on oppression, the American dream, war, love, despair, protest, and spirituality. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for what they called his profound impact on popular music and American culture, “marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.” Frankly, the man is a musical force and poetic genius.

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He is one of the only true voices we’ve had to represent the true American spirit. He fought through music, cried through music, celebrated through music, lived through music; all this accumulating to an giant American force, using only that strange voice of his, raspy and electrifying, and a guitar, piano, and/or harmonica.

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Now Mr. Dylan, with all his revolutionary success, concentrates on his own personal spiritual journey, and occasionally makes trips to his son’s school to play some guitar and sing for the children. They all stare and wonder who the hell this strange, rough looking man is in their perfect classroom, banging out chords and belting out lullabys…asking their teachers afterward, “Who is that guy?” If they only knew…

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Risky Business

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Katie Holmes was just a young girl when Tom Cruise starred in “Risky Business,” where he showed the world his dancing skills (if you could call it that) and barely- there tighty-whities. We’re thinking Kat fell in love the “old Cruise,” the dreamy man-child of the 80′s–not the Scientology thumping, couch hopping, modern day Tom we know today.

But let’s face it, the young Tom dancing around a living room to “Old Time Rock and Roll” in Risky Business is a classic scene, one that will continue to remind us of the good ole days of his sanity.

The scene not only featured a great actor in his prime, but also represents classic music. You know that kind of music that everyone in the bar will sing along to? The kind of music that brings people together, makes friends out of enemies, and might even contribute to a little embarrassing karaoke (think: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.” You know you’ve been that person before). And there’s nothing wrong with acting a little crazy to the rhythm of a favorite bar song, the kind of song that makes your voice sound a little better after a few drinks…

Humans have a natural inclination to music, it’s almost hardwired in us- rhythms, beats, harmony. Some of us are musical genius and some of us are just connoisseurs. But if you don’t like music, no offense, do the world a favor and go live in a cave. Seriously.

Here at Cufflinksman we understand the need for music- the desire to bring people together, to make connections, to make life more bearable through rhythm and dance. We also understand band loyalties and the importance of supporting artists and their legacies. There are just some musicians that are just as  important as their art. So in response to that band/musician loyalty, we know just the way to pay homage to your favorite band. These cufflinks are a great example:

Hopefully this arm jewelry will take you back to a time when Scientology was non-existent (and aliens were only science fiction), a time when people didn’t name their children after food, and zombies didn’t completely take over Hollywood.

So remember the young Tom Cruise and his dancing shoes. We can all learn something from him.

WEEKLY TIP: Put one of these cufflinks on your favorite shirt (the electric guitar ones are pretty sweet),  strip down to your underwear, and give your lady a little dance when she comes home. We promise, you’ll thank us later.

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The Music Cufflinks Awards

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Of course we know how much you love Taylor Swift and Beyonce Knowles. We also know how many hours do you spend in front of the TV just to watch Ozzy Osbourne or Snoop Dogg being featured on MTV. And we know you have multiple accounts in Youtube where you just can’t stop watching music videos of your favorite bands of different genres- metal, pop, rock, reggae, well, you name it. Don’t worry, we understand the addiction. That’s why cufflinksman.com doesn’t only offer you music notes, we also offer you cufflinks!

50 cent may be wearing a dollar bling bling but hey getting some cool cufflinks wouldn’t hurt you that bad if you really want to be labeled “cool”. If you want to know everything you want to know about music, then we won’t stop you from downloading more music in your Ipod and choosing our Music Cufflinks!

Yes, Music Cufflinks. And yes, they’re not just another ordinary cufflinks. If you’re into Ipods, you will surely enjoy wearing our Ipod cufflinks (good news: you don’t have to keep recharging it just like your ordinary Ipods). If you have an extraordinary obsession to guitars, then grab our Sterling Guitar Cufflinks. And man, I’m not just talking about guitars in general, because we have Electric Guitar Cufflinks and Acoustic Guitar Cufflinks ready for you. Now you’re too excited!  Well, there are actually a lot of choices we can offer you such as Sterling Turntable Cufflinks, Grand Piano Cufflinks and a lot of stuff related to music.

Whether you’re a rockstar, a pop star or some hardcore punk groupie, wearing such cool Music Cufflinks will definitely make you feel as if you’ve just been in MTV music awards or even the Grammy’s.

Been having fun with your cool gadgets, downloaded music videos and interesting cufflinks? Well, you should. Here’s our all time favorite lesson- cufflinks don’t have to be boring, keep that in mind.

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