Day 10/10 Album Challenge: The Cars – “The Cars” (1978)

Day 10 of 10 album features a segment from the album The Cars

A wild ride, The Cars' debut album set the template for the future of pop with a trunkful of hits. In our final album for cottagemixtape.com's 10-Day Album Challenge, we have The Cars' debut album, The Cars (1978). A record that comes at so many different angles it's a circle like a car wheel, if …

Watch Rush’s New Animated Video for “The Spirit Of Radio”

Rush's new animated video for "Spirit Of Radio" showing various Radio DJs of different background playing records

https://youtu.be/g_QtO0Rhp0w Rush's new video is a tribute to Neil Peart and lovingly shows the evolution of radio with the band. Just in time for the weekend, Rush has just released a loving tribute to Neil Peart with an animated video for their classic track, "Spirit Of Radio". In celebration of their new 40th Anniversary reissue …

Check Out This ‘Electric’ Performance of Toto’s “Africa” on Musical Tesla Coils!

Two red Tesla coils spark with an arching current of electricity touching the metal floor between them

https://youtu.be/fstnVzw7Vbw Toto's 80's classic "Africa" by Franzoli Electronics on Tesla Coils. You have hear it AND see it, to believe it. Caught this via the Nerdist, Toto's classic "Africa" performed on musical Tesla coils. A rock cover in more of a EDM style (I hear some 707 cowbells in there too), but still really cool. …

Day 9/10 Album Challenge: Black Sabbath – “Paranoid” (1970)

Banner for day 9 in album challenge, an excerpt from Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" showing the forest swordsman.

There is nothing paranoid about our day 9 pick, Black Sabbath's Paranoid (1970) For our Day 9 pick in our 10-day album challenge, Black Sabbath's sophomore album, Paranoid (1970). Paranoid altered rock and roll's musical landscape and condemned it a life of eternal damnation. It also influenced us too. I know, I know! Why pick …

Day 8/10 Album Challenge: Rush โ€Žโ€“ “Fly By Night” (1975)

Banner for Day 8 in 10 day album challenge with Rush's Fly By Night (1975)

Rush's second album, Fly By Night is our day 8 pick in the cottagemixtape 10 Day-Album Challenge. You knew Rush was going to be on their, but picking the most influential Rush album is a tough undertaking, especially as a Canadian. In Canada, "What is your favourite Rush album?" is asked at citizenship tests, job …