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A Fine Frenzy is BACK!
A Fine Frenzy, aka Alison Sudol and whatever group of people are backing her up that day, burst onto the music scene not too long ago with the haunting hit, “Almost Lover.” She was applauded critically and publicly for her beautiful vocals and the accompanying music composition and now, on...
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Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Band: Grizzly Bear
Album: Veckatimest
Genre: Neo-Psychedelia/ art-rock
Label: Warp Records
Easily one of the most stunning albums of 2009, Veckatimest manages to combine all the aspects of music that Grizzly Bear is loved for and create an accessible album that begs the listener to press the repeat button....
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Introducing: FrankO
When a band makes the step from being a UK band to crossing the pond and attempting to take over the US as well, a lot of risks are involved. The sheer cost and time needed to do so is quite large, so generally, the only ones who make the leap are the ones who really deserve to do so. In recent years,...
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DJ Big Mike Raided by RIAA?
All I can say, if this story is true, is FINALLY! It is about time the RIAA starts sticking it to these mixtape DJs instead of the small time people who are using P2P to steal music. A ka-jillion and more mixtapes are released each day by mixtape DJs–all of which containing unpaid royalty used...
Posted by James on 07 3rd, 2009 |
No CommentsMusic to know is a weekly segment reaching back and dusting off older songs that influenced the bands you know and love today.
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Posted by James on 07 3rd, 2009 |
No CommentsBand: Grizzly Bear
Album: Veckatimest
Genre: Neo-Psychedelia/ art-rock
Label: Warp Records
Easily one of the most stunning albums of 2009, Veckatimest manages to combine all the aspects of music that Grizzly Bear is loved for and create an accessible album that begs the listener to press the repeat button. Unlike many awaited albums this year, Veckatimest—named after the smallest of the Elizabeth...
Posted by James on 07 3rd, 2009 |
No CommentsIt seems in the age of Paramore being one of the largest pop rock acts in the world, we’ve been welcomed into a world flooded with bands who have a girl vocalist for the sake of matching the trend. They think if it’s what’s popular in the market then they have a better chance of getting signed, when really, they just blend into the blur of the hordes of bands who just don’t...
