Is it possible that humans developed swearing as a pain-management technique? It's very possible ! According to a study in the journal NeuroReport, which measured how long college students could keep their hands immersed in cold water, when swearing, the 67 student volunteers reported less pain and on average endured about 40 seconds longer. "I suspect that swearing taps into a defensive reflex in which an animal that is suddenly injured or confined erupts in a furious struggle, accompanied by an angry vocalization, to startle and intimidate an attacker," says [...]
Elizabeth Elkins is a singer-songwriter you call when you need to rock-and note, if you will, that there are two parts of this sentence that seem to contradict one another-"singer/songwriter" and "rock". That's merely one of many fascinating facets of the Atlanta-based Elkins, who, in addition to being front-woman for Resonator favorites ;The Swear (whose criminally underrated album Hotel Rooms And Heart Attacks is a mastery of pop-melody and hard-rock muscle), is launching a new solo project, Ghost of Summer Suns Whereas the music of The Swear tends to traverse graveyards [...]
A 1991 hip hop all-star tribute to keeping it PG -- and it's pretty fudging good.
By now you should've seen part 1 and part 2 of Thrash Hits TV's "adventures" in Finland during Spinefarm Records' awesome seabound festival, Spinefeast at Sea. And now we're serving up the third and final part, and we promise that we've saved the best till last. How can we be so sure? Because this one contains the foulest language of the lot, that's why. No, we hadn't induced the collective wrath the bands by bad-mouthing their mothers - we'd decided it was high time to get educated and learn some [...]
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If you're in Atlanta, you're obviously not at Blip . And that means that you are in need of a Resonator-approval-stamped means of entertainment tonight. It IS Saturday, after all-what, are you like 90? Are you going to stay inside and nurse a hot toddy or a hot teddy or whatever it is that you old people drink? You'd know better than I would, after all. Tonight (Saturday, the...6th. Yes! The 6th!). Atlanta. The Drunken Unicorn (a venue I only recently learned has a name that incites amused chuckles from those who are hearing/reading it [...]
Hey Atlanta folk! We've posted a ticket giveaway on Paste:Local Atlanta for this Saturday's Can Can CD release at the Drunken Unicorn with Trial By Fire, The Swear and Tenth to the Moon, and no one has jumped at it yet. That mean's a pair of FREE tickets is still floating around out there, waiting to be snatched up. Someone snatch please? Go here to enter. I mean, I'll be there...
Nickelback used to be that band with that song about 'How You Remind Me' or whatever, but now they're "That Rockstar band... you know the one...". Regardless, with radio hits-aplenty the Canadian megastars are hitting the arenas of the UK once again with their massive songs, pyrotechnics and some cannons that shoots merchandise at their fans, no doubt. This is all going to happen in May 2009. That is six bloody months away. You can buy tickets from LiveNation.co.uk and 9am Friday, 05 December 2008. Nickleback May [...]
For the most part I really hate female singers. I'm not sure why and I'm sure I should be more supportive of my gender but usually I find it really annoying. Nevertheless, I decided to give "Hotel Rooms and Heart Attacks", the first full length album by The Swear a try and was glad I did. Singer/writer/guitarist Elizabeth Elkins has a deep, gutsy voice with a ton of power reminiscent of old school rockers like Chrissie Hynde and Patti Smith. Being a female lead singer who wears lots of eyeliner and fronts an [...]
An email arrives from James P: This may be interesting, or I may be the last person in the world to have found it... I just clicked the banner on xrrf for the new Little Jackie single (which I rather like). Perhaps unsurprisingly, it took me to a page where I could buy it: http://www.7digital.com/artist s/little-jackie/the-world-shou ld-revolve-around-me-digital/ According to this page, I can download the nice clean edited version for 99p. However, the 'explicit version' is on special offer for just 50p. It's a foul-mouthed bargain! Is this a common occurance? Can I save money [...]
Our friends over at Wordsmiths Books have apparently decided not to let up in 2008. After opening the largest independent bookstore in the state of Georgia last year, they quickly forged a path of combining the worlds of various media-books, music, film-and have played host to, honestly, a handful of the best and most memorable performances Atlanta's seen in recent memory (Final Fantasy was a stand-out, as was One Hand Loves The Other, and let's not forget the Res birthday bash with Lismore). Now, apparently not content to horde their little black book, Wordsmiths Books has [...]
Being as my Christmas show is on Sunday I think it's about time I get in the spirit of the season, and is there any better way to do that then with a mix of classic Christmas song being re-done by some indie rockers? Yeah I didn't think there was, so here is my 2007 Christmas Mix. Hope you enjoy, and I hope I see you all on Sunday. Belle & Sebastian - "Christmas Time Is Here" Arcade Fire - "
(a certain someone you will soon be hearing about. . . hint: White Hinterland) Goodbye Fall, hello "what-the-hell-am-I-getting-__ _-for-Xmas?" season. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ MP3: Let's get the Xmas song posts started already. By the way, if anyone has any unique/great holiday song suggestions out there, please do send them my way. I've been putting together Xmas mixes for four years now. . . pickins are getting SLIM. • The Swear - All I Want For Christmas A band's place in [...]
The Internet has made alternative music infinitely more accessible than it was even five short years ago. This has had a huge impact on the music industry as established labels have struggled to adapt to the presence of this new distribution channel. It hasn't however stopped the thriving independent labels, quite the reverse it has strengthened the independent sector by significantly reducing the power of the major retailers. The internet has enabled independent labels to reach out beyond the mainstream distribution channels to market, and distribute music to fans in places that they would have had difficulty reaching five years [...]
So the other day I was chatting with Pat and Trevor . They were very excited because this Scottish band Gay Against You were going to be playing at their club night the next week. I never made it down but checked the band out and they're great (more from them soon). Anyway while investigating them I came upon Filthy Little Angels , an LA based punk rock label, who have a bunch of downloads on their site. They don't appear to have been around for very long but they have a pretty impressive catalogue so [...]
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The Devil Has The Best Tuna
Upside Down Stupid Hat
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American Idol Finalists: where are they now?
