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Best Grunge Bands
Growing up in the 90s, Grunge Music was inescapable. The likes of Kurt Cobain elevated what was essentially an underground movement into a mainstay of the rock genre. Critics first praised the movement... then came to loathe it as a hundred garage bands emerged out of the woodwork to be the next Kurt Cobain... by literally doing nothing more than what he did.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Beat
Does Anyone Still Wang Chung?
The name Wang Chung might give you the impression that the group is a New Age Jazz group. In fact, they do incorporate a certain "airy and fluid synthesizer type" feel within their music. But Wang Chung is neither new nor a New Age group.
By Frank White9 years ago in Beat
15 Day Song Challenge Part 2
Day 1 - A song that you used to love but now hate I loved this song when it first came out in the 90's, but after purchasing the album I realized there were much better songs on it. This song was overplayed on MTV and on the radio. For awhile there it was like I could not escape this song.
By Amanda Zylstra9 years ago in Beat
Broken Record Part 2
In the previous article, I talked about how a lack of choice in music was as big of a problem as piracy. The lack of consumer confidence is palpable. People used to love music and be extremely passionate, now people often complain they “hate all the new music they hear”. It wasn’t uncommon to hear seniors talk that way about their grand children's music, but these days the seniors with these opinions are high school seniors.
By Brett Hogan9 years ago in Beat
The First Quarter Of 2017 in Music!
So, the first quarter of 2017 is over and quite frankly we've been graced with some fantastic music already in the early stages of the year. Here are some awesome albums you definitely need to check out (if you haven't already) from the first quarter of the year.
By Liam Stirzaker9 years ago in Beat
How To Start Your Own Record Label
Every music fan has a sparkle of a dream, of staring up a record label of your own, to produce music the right way--your way. With technology advancing, that dream seems easier to attain than ever. Anyone with a computer and a mic can produce music, and distribution is easier than ever with the rise of Spotify and the internet.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Beat
Coolest Classic Rock Funko Pops
Funko Pops are the coolest line of figurines on the market right now, and they're known for featuring iconic characters from across pop culture, from TV to comics to classic rock. Perhaps it is their simple designs or their affordable prices, but something about them has made them a major sensation among figure enthusiasts the world over.
By Bethany Tiamat9 years ago in Beat
Best Sites to Get Your Music Featured
What are the best sites to get your music featured? In an online sea of fascinating music and music fans, finding your future followers will require knowing your tribe (or tribes) and following your sonic bliss. This journey can bring people you would expect to dig your work, as well as audiences and fellow bands that just might surprise you. Here are some of the best sites to get your music featured.
By Nathan Sacket9 years ago in Beat
MODESTEP - Bringing Dubstep Home
If you don’t know who Modestep are, then you have probably never listened to UK Dubstep. Covered from head to toe in tattoos and now in the process of writing their third album, it seems like a lifetime since brothers Josh and Tony were first introduced to the genre, it crept around the underground London club scene in 2008, with it’s pill popping, wide eyed, sweaty teens and all night raves with bass so hard it makes you throw up if you stand to close to the speakers. All the things that make London the gritty city we all know and love.
By Samantha Bentley9 years ago in Beat
