Gareth ‘Daley’ by 123people.com Being a proud, young lover of home-grown talent, I’m always pleased to comment on the younger generation of UK music; who have become so enriched from decades and decades of truly amazing music. It is so refreshing to see young artists divert from the ever-present ‘Rap Game’, and go into something that exceeds expectations; like the soulful Gareth ‘Daley’. From first appearances, it is quite hard…
Since their third studio effort It’s Blitz (2009), gutsy New York threesome Yeah Yeah Yeahs have remained all-too-quiet on the music scene. The four-year silence was broken, however, when the group announced the drop date of its fourth album, dubbed Mosquito (yes, for the insect), two weeks ago on their site. The YYYs have also pledged to play a slough of new dates, including the two weekends of Coachella. When asked about the record, which has been in-the-works since…
Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours cover photo by pitchfork.com The integration of genres in music has become a new style in itself. The electro-experimental band, Little Dragon, has over the years experimented with music; appealing to the masses and the minority with their nouvelle-styles. But recently, they have gone down the route of Old-School Hip Hop with their…
Dave Grohl is a busy man. Since putting out 2011’s Wasting Light, he made a documentary, made music with people from that documentary, started planning a tour with some of those people, played drums for a few different bands, and sorta kinda got Nirvana back together for one night. Well, apparently we can add to that list the fact that new FF music is coming. He recently told MTV News: […] we have a plan, we…
Michael Belsar and Guy Chappell from Twinsy Almost a year ago the water works began at the announcement that Jet was breaking up. The sun seemed to be setting on Australian alternative rock music. However, new innovative bands are arriving on the scene and providing a fresh sound that is giving hope to everyone’s inner-Aussie. Last Dinosaurs was the first band to really step out of the outback. These young indie…
This is a guest article by Emily Buchanan. From Britney’s mental breakdown to Amy Winehouse’s premature death, the last few years have been a testament to the destructive nature of fame. Thanks, in part, to media suffocation, overbearing fans and the constant pressure from record labels, superstars are treated as just that: super humans – an expectation that most people simply can’t endure. Recently, researchers from Liverpool John Moores University and the U.K. Department of Health have…
by maury.mccown, on Flickr Since its founding in 1902 by musician/entrepreneur Orville Gibson, the Gibson Guitar Corporation has been recognized around the world as a leading manufacturer of top quality string instruments and musical accessories. In recent years, Gibson has concentrated on its mission of corporate social responsibility by creating and sponsoring a number of charitable organizations throughout the country. Toward that end, the Gibson Foundation was founded in 2002. Its…
Source Crystal Castles just posted on their official facebook page their newest video for the song Sad Eyes, or the 6th track from their latest album III. The band performs in Australia these days, you can check the whole tour dates list here, if you want to go to their concerts (which I strongly recommend). Watch the video below and let me know if you like it or not (because I…
Album name: Long.Live.A$AP Artist name: A$AP Rocky Genre: Hip-Hop Released: January 15, 2012 Label: RCA ZME Rating: 8.5/10 Website: www.asapmob.com/ Quentin Tarantino’s had to defend violence in his films, mainly through the aestheticization of violence. He’s made some great points in doing so, but – let’s be honest – it’s bullshit to some degree. Given that his most recent film is in some way his most violent, he’s clearly convinced he’s right. Whether or not you agree with his view or…
The president’s second term starts next week, and he’s released a 17-song playlist on Spotify in order to celebrate it. Included in it are Alicia Keys, Smokey Robinson, Brad Paisley and Stevie Wonder. Not bad. The one complaint I have is that he included “The Edge of Glory” by the Glee Cast, and not the far superior original. You can hear the playlist here, and view the playlist below. 1. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” – Stevie…
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