Believe or not, but I used to enjoy Glee . Yes, I once watched every week as a group of singer/actors lip-synced to various modern pop hits. However, I recently stopped as the quality of the show took a dive. Every new episode this season seemed like previous ones. The story arc of Sue Sylvestor and Will finally getting along would begin one week, but then Sue would be right after the Glee kids the next week. To make up for the horrible writing, Glee began to compensate with themed [...]
I am a big fan of progressive and psychedelic music - Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree - but never really researched it enough to get to know many more bands than what I've listed. However, I am tired of listening to the same old stuff, so I want to discover more bands from this genre. Help me, Captain Awesome! Anvith *** Anvith, Not a problem my awesome friend. I must admit, I've never actually heard of Porcupine Tree, but I am a huge [...]
There are the essential albums that need to be in everyone's collection. There are the personal favorites, the ones that aren't highly acclaimed but still get played every once in a while. And then there are the albums that you stick in the back of your collection because you want to forget that you spent money on them. "Own It or Disown It" gives the writer the opportunity to look at such discarded albums and determine if they are diamonds in the rough or if they deserve to be used as mini-frisbees. [...]
- Peut-être que vous étiez passé à côté du dernier freebie de Figure qui nous offre son remix de Gobstopper, ça change un peu de ce qu'on a l'habitude d'entendre de la part de l'Américain, et c'est pas pour nous déplaire.XV ft. Wiz Khalifa - Gobstopper (Figure Remix) - Sortie toute fraîche du duo Dead [...]
Alaska In Winter By Stef Siepel The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer's fancy. Track of the week: 'The Coldest Day in the World' by Alaska in Winter I loved the album Holiday by Alaska in Winter , really enjoyed that [...]
Out Of Toon is a webcomic created by Deepak 'Chuck' Gopalakrishnan . Check out previous editions of Out Of Toon here .
UnBox Festival will shortly descend upon the capital with a dazzling variety of events, performances and workshops set to whip up the music geeks, creative types, writers and thinkers into a frenzy of dialogue, debate, dancing and (of course this being Delhi) eating. At the forefront of proceedings is dynamic Delhi duo BLOT!. In addition to being one of the festival founders they also have a whole bunch of live shows to multi-task into the mix. By any standard one of the most anticipated events of the festival is Antariksha Yatra, the official closing event. [...]
Jan Ken Po - Unlimited Man By Stef Siepel The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer's fancy. 'Colour Wheel' by Jan Ken Po (Max Essa) No he didn't! Max Essa just released an album as Jan Ken Po , putting the [...]
John Talabot - Fin By Stef Siepel The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer's fancy. Track of the Week: 'So Will Be Now...' by John Talabot feat. Pional Love the start with those vocals, and love how quickly he adds to it with the [...]
Welcome back to the Boulevard Ear, a regular feature on The Bay Bridged, where our man about town examines a community's live music offerings over the course of one evening. What is it like to be a show-goer whose experiences are dictated entirely by location? Follow Todd as he explores Bay Area music venues by neighborhood, finding a variety of independent music along the way. The Boulevard Ear ~ Of Bohemians and Bon Vivants While the widespread indignation over gentrification and economic pressure on local artists may be [...]
Dear Captain Awesome, I'm writing you this email because my ears are exhausted from listening to new age music and I would like you to help me discover new genres of music (Well, new for me and I suppose, old for the world). As a child I've been exposed to Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong and I've been singing standard songs like 'Funny Valentine' and 'Summertime' ever since I could remember, but I haven't really taken the time to make jazz music my own. Actually, I haven't even taken the time to acquaint myself with [...]
Okay, look. I'll be honest: saying that Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu is better than Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne is a pretty tough sell. One made millions of dollars and contained "Niggas in Paris", and the other didn't. One is catchy, the other is willfully insolent in its abrasiveness. One features two men at the absolute top of their game doing what they do best, and the other features a sixty-nine-year-old Lou Reed screaming about how he's a table. So yeah. Tough sell. Hit the skip to continue reading. We're talking "I was [...]
Americans like stuff, right? They like capitalism and democracy and friends and love and fast food and coffee. Right? Polls show that Americans like stuff, so they must like stuff. It's simple logic. And it further stands to reason that because they like stuff, they know what kinds of stuff they like. So here's the thing: If Americans, as a friend put it, "want cake, give them cake," then you've effectively given Americans exactly what they asked for, right? Well, kinda. You see, the problem with Americans is that, in actuality, they don't know what they [...]
Americans like stuff, right? They like capitalism and democracy and friends and love and fast food and coffee. Right? Polls show that Americans like stuff, so they must like stuff. It's simple logic. And it further stands to reason that because they like stuff, they know what kinds of stuff they like. So here's the thing: If Americans, as a friend put it, "want cake, give them cake," then you've effectively given Americans exactly what they asked for, right? Well, kinda. You see, the problem with Americans is that, in actuality, they don't know what they [...]
Out Of Toon is a webcomic created by Deepak 'Chuck' Gopalakrishnan . NOTES: 1. Indus Creed concert photo flicked from @Bobin_James ' Facebook page . 2. JA actually spelt Kolaveri that way. Paan paan paan paaaaan. 3. Bhayanak Moth was a joke originally told by the awesome her . 4. Who is Bling Uncle, you ask? Yo . 5. Yes, Floyd had a song like that . Check out previous editions of Out Of Toon here .
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It's been a month since I've last written this Moombahwhat column and it's safe to say a lot has gone down in the Moombahverse. As the sound has become a global phenomenon, making it's way from small clubs in Washington, DC to the main stages at music festivals outside of the United States, it's evolved into something that people to either love or hate, seemingly without much middle ground. Locally, here in Miami, we've certainly seen a rise in interest in our beloved genre. On Thursday, July 29th at the Vagabond, you friends at (((SHAKE))) will [...]
Dear the World, Merry Christmas everyone! The season of awesomeness, giving and cheer has truly begun. Christmas is my favourite time of the year (save for Halloween and Thursdays of course), so to get all you humbugs into the proper Awes-mas spirit, I've made a bad-ass Christmas playlist of fantastic seasonal songs. From dubstep to gangsta rap, this playlist will ensure awesomeness at all your Christmassy events. Don't forget the misteltoe! This playlist is a guaranteed winner with all hemi-parasitic plants. 1. Dr. Elmo - 'Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer' [...]
Normally this time of year, you're subjected to an endless array of "best of" lists - best albums, dopest mixtapes, breakout artists, etc. This list is a little different, though. Two weeks ago, The Roots released undun , the group's first ever concept album, which depicts the quick demise of semi-fictional character Redford Stephens over a dark assortment of hollow grooves and lush arrangements. With undun , the Philadelphia band tells the story backwards, beginning with Redford's death and detailing the actions that ordered his steps. A good concept album weaves an [...]
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