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Coming Full Circle: How Hip-Hop Culture Has Become Its Own Worst Enemy
In 1994, rapper Common released a song entitled “I Used to Love H.E.R.” (H.E.R. meaning Hearing Every Rhyme), in which he blamed the degradation of hip hop on west coast gangsta rap, and compared it …
In 1994, rapper Common released a song entitled “I Used to Love H.E.R.” (H.E.R. meaning Hearing Every Rhyme), in which he blamed the degradation of hip hop on west coast gangsta rap, and compared it …
The Shape Of 2010 To Come
I am intrigued as to what a great year for music 2010 is turning out to be. I didn’t think 2009 would be topped for years, but it looks like an early contender is steadily …
I am intrigued as to what a great year for music 2010 is turning out to be. I didn’t think 2009 would be topped for years, but it looks like an early contender is steadily …
Pathogenic I: Djentering the Sleeping Mind
If you’ve ever asked me what I’m looking forward to in the future of metal, you’ve probably heard a lot of fanboyish rants about Kelly Shaefer and Steve Flynn working on new Atheist material, you’ve …
If you’ve ever asked me what I’m looking forward to in the future of metal, you’ve probably heard a lot of fanboyish rants about Kelly Shaefer and Steve Flynn working on new Atheist material, you’ve …
Gabe’s Top 10 of the Decade
Amanda Palmer – “Who Killed Amanda Palmer?”
An unspoken elephant in the room is often defined by how others present dance around it without direct recognition. Many people sought this album out due to being fans …
Amanda Palmer – “Who Killed Amanda Palmer?”
An unspoken elephant in the room is often defined by how others present dance around it without direct recognition. Many people sought this album out due to being fans …
Spotlight – Little Foot Long Foot
Behold a new feature to appear on this site on a whenever-seems-good basis. What stems from this piece is a series of articles featuring relatively under-the-radar indie bands that deserve a good word or two …
Behold a new feature to appear on this site on a whenever-seems-good basis. What stems from this piece is a series of articles featuring relatively under-the-radar indie bands that deserve a good word or two …
Beyond the Protest Hour – A Conversation with Trap Them
Ryan McKenney knows all about a little something called perseverance. “I’m not young… at least, not by punk standards,” he muses. “I’m sure people older than me that are still involved in punk would disagree with my statement, but it’s not really meant for them. It’s meant for me.”
McKenney, the vocalist and lyrical mastermind behind grind/death/punk as fuck outfit Trap Them, has a voice itching to be heard. “My body started breaking down early in my twenties. I spend these long tours in pain that I bring on myself and, to an extent, I am addicted to it. What is truly important to me, regarding this band, is to take it as far as we can. I want to continue to write records that I am truly proud of, and I want the chance to play these songs to as many people in this world as I can.”
Ryan McKenney knows all about a little something called perseverance. “I’m not young… at least, not by punk standards,” he muses. “I’m sure people older than me that are still involved in punk would disagree with my statement, but it’s not really meant for them. It’s meant for me.”
McKenney, the vocalist and lyrical mastermind behind grind/death/punk as fuck outfit Trap Them, has a voice itching to be heard. “My body started breaking down early in my twenties. I spend these long tours in pain that I bring on myself and, to an extent, I am addicted to it. What is truly important to me, regarding this band, is to take it as far as we can. I want to continue to write records that I am truly proud of, and I want the chance to play these songs to as many people in this world as I can.”
Melissa Auf der Maur: Hunkering Down for Art’s Sake
With the recent release of of yet another video-teaser for her latest music project, a review of Melissa Auf der Maur‘s work as of late may be in order.
One has to admire Melissa Auf der …
With the recent release of of yet another video-teaser for her latest music project, a review of Melissa Auf der Maur‘s work as of late may be in order.
One has to admire Melissa Auf der …
A Double-shot of “Crazy”: Beck and Modest Mouse
Beck adds another installment into his video series of Velvet Underground covers, this time tackling “There She Goes Again”:
In addition to this is the video to Modest Mouse‘s latest single off of No One’s First …
Beck’s “Record Club”
Beck loves to wrap himself up in restlessness and kooky behavior like a lapsed-church-goer will wrap themselves up in a thick blanket on a Sunday morning. While the man is old-hat to generations old and …
R.I.P. Music (50,000 BC – 2009 AD)
It has been mentioned on numerous occasions that certain genres of music are dead. Nas released an album and hit song titled “Hip Hop Is Dead”, former Misfits frontman Michale Graves did the same with …
