For 15 years, Daft Punk has redefined dance music, setting the bar so high...it seems like they're the only ones who can top themselves. This weeks Daft Punk's new album once again redefines their genre. The style of the new album incorporates their signature sound along with guest stars from alternative rock, hip-hop and funk. It's a like a bouillabaisse of everything was great, thrown
Today's big music news finds Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre donating 70 million to USC to start a new school for the ever changing music, technology and business industry. As noble of an effort as this is and extremely commendable, I wonder if it hinders progress. Hear me out. Dr. Dre and Iovine are major innovators in the field of music. They didn't go to school to learn how to be ground
Read an interesting article that the "foodie craze" is killing the "music industry." They don't give a lot of proof of that and basically correlate that it's happening is as the food truck craze has risen, album sales have decreased. Besides that not actually being true...there is a similarity between the two groups. There is a rock star like quality behind some of the best food trucks.
Up until this week, I thought Benghazi was that good BBQ place across the way from the Jungle Boat ride at Disneyland. Turns out I was wrong. I've been reading up on the whole Benghazi situation and I think I've learned what the biggest threat to the American government is....it's the American government! Now I'm not trying to say the whole situation is Obama's fault, not his fault, that
David Bowie released a new video this week for his song, The Next Day. It's your basic Priests in a sex club, prostitutes, blood squirting everywhere, Gary Oldman-starred, music video. Who hasn't made a video like this? I think Amy Grant made like three of them. I get that the video is mildly offensive but it's also making an artistic statement, whether you agree that the statement has
There has been considerable uproar over Zach Braff's use of Kickstarter to shoot his new movie. For some reason every one thinks that Kickstarter should not be for wealthy people and only for hard-working people. I've seen Kickstarters for many friends and associates. They make nothing. One friend was trying to purchase a lunch truck. He raised $2,400. He needed $25,000. Another friend
This six-piece neo-soul, blues, grunge x band out of Seattle falls somewhere between the rowdiness of the Black Keys and the intimate storm of the Cold War Kids while Robert Flack and Sam Cooke are blowing cool kisses from the corner of the room. Formed in 2008, they have just released their debut album this year after a series of vinyl 7-inches built their reputation. And let the music
Fleetwood Mac may be most famous for their line-up featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks but if their famous for anything else, it's for their everchanging line-up. From Peter Green to Danny Kirwan to Bob Welch to Rick Vito to Billy Burnette to Bekka Bramlett to Dave Mason to line-ups with Christine Perfect then Christine McVie then minus her altogether then line-ups with Lindsey and
Facebook's ads are killing me. They're not just annoying my Facebook experience, they're also hurting this blog. GBU has its own Facebook page. We have have a modest amount of followers. Now I can't speak for all my followers but I know when I like a page, it's because I want to get updates from that page. For awhile, that was happening. But now, Facebook is asking me to pay to advertise
The Stooges were commercial failures. None of their albums charted in the top 100 on billboard. Sales through out their careers were minimal at best. In 40 years, they've never had an album go platinum...or even gold for that matter. They've never had a hit single. They've never been on TMZ (I'm guessing). But their iconic status is legendary. Inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame,
I've been looking for a full-time job for the past couple of months. It's brutal out there. I've rewritten my resume about 100 times and contacted every person I've ever known and some that I don't know. I don't advise the latter. I keep telling myself that it's just tough out there and I have to work extra hard to get a good job. I'm up for it. No job's worth getting unless you have to
The new Snoop Dogg album...ahem, I mean Snoop Lion finds him changing musical genres and attempting to make a reggae album. Snoop is not the first artist who has changed genres. Many have tried...many have failed. By the massive amount of weed Snoop has smoked over the past 20 years...reggae isn't a far stretch from what he's capable of. Others have not been as fortunate with their
Every once in awhile a band makes an album that's bigger than the themselves. And they spend the rest of their career living up to that apex. They may never come close again...which is not necessarily their fault. The Cure has Disintegration, Guns N Roses has Appetite For Destruction, The Sex Pistols have Never Mind The Bullocks... This isn't to say these bands aren't talented enough and
It was announced this week that there are 6 new Star Wars movies coming, starting in 2015 and being released ever summer after that. My immediate excitement was quickly quelled by the fearful thought of why? Though I was hopeful that a team of Joss Whedon, Steven Spielberg, and JJ Abrams would turn a quality product...it's Disney. And Disney live action movies suck. Outside of the first
I picked up so much vinyl this year...I'm not even sure how I'm going to pay rent. And isn't that what good music is about? Living in a van...down by the river. There wasn't a release this year that I went in excited about...but I came out loving almost everything I purchased. I've had the chance to listen to most of my purchases and have heard a lot of other stuff. And the Calexico album
Since us humans don't seem to be appreciating the life we have here on Earth, maybe it's time to start looking elsewhere. This week, scientists announced they have found three new planets that could support life. These planets are hundreds of light years away and it may take us hundreds of years just to develop travel to get us there. But that said, it's an encouraging and invigorating
I don't know if I've ever seen a news story with as much misinformation floating around than the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. From how many people were killed, to the real and desired suspects, to linked bombings and even fictional sources. The rumors grew so prevalent that law enforcement started believing in the rumors that were started by a media outlet, who said that they
The last official album to come out from The Flaming Lips was 2009's Embryonic. A rich tapestry of psychedelic melodies that motivate the listener of a powerful cosmic propulsion. In the four years since, they have been anything but sleeping on the job. In that time, they have released 9 EPs. Some of these EPs were distributed normally, some were released in a human skull or in a fetus
If my poll tells me anything, it's that most of you out there still don't know anything about Record Store Day...or you just don't care about records. That's okay. But if you love music...you should know a little something about vinyl. See, vinyl is an exact physical representation of the sound wave. Currently, there isn't any other replay device out there that can match the pure sound
They crammed all my favorite bands into Saturdays line-up, so I was left with no choice but to watch the Chili Peppers. One of the best things about Coachella is guessing with iconic band will reunite for that year's show. This list taps into the wet dreams of all the indie kids heading out to the desert every year. For a list of the best bands who are still together that have never
The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown
NSFW: Miley Cyrus shows off her BANGIN TANKINI BOD!
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Better Days
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros imploran por días mejores en su nueva canción
