EventsWalmart Refuses to Sell Green Day’s Newest Album
Huffington Post: Walmart refuses to sell Green Day’s newest album… I wouldn’t want to sell it either, although, for different reasons. As my friend Brian pointed out, “They are more than happy to sell R-rated DVD’s, but they refuse to sell any CD’s with a Parental Advisory sticker?”
Give | The Bad Plus
Give features some key differences with their previously reviewed albums… and it’s also my favorite TBP album I’ve heard thus far.
Fugees
If you’ve been a hip-hopper since the 90’s or earlier you undoubtedly know about the Fugees. I’m not writing this review for you…
Danger Invites Rescue
We Invite you to check out this video interview from Danger’s recording studio to learn a little about the band including how they plan to Rescue the music industry.
Danger Mouse’s Next Album Will Be A Blank CD-R
I’m not exactly the first person to be excited about Danger Mouse releasing an album. But an article at Gizmodo gave me a new sense of respect for Mr. Brian Joseph Burton…
The Truth is Here EP | Brother Ali
Brother Ali is one of the sickest emcees in the game. It’s hard to find other artists that so passionately put themselves at the mercy of their listeners. This man has Hip-Hop in his soul and it reflects in the quality of his music. Check out the latest release, The Truth is Here EP!
OPETH ON TOUR - FIRST REVIEW IN + PHOTOS
Roadrunner Records: OPETH ON TOUR - FIRST REVIEW IN + PHOTOS
Wavering Radiant | Isis
Perhaps this is me looking for patterns that just aren’t there (because I do that), but Wavering Radiant actually has a focus on the up-beat more than usual. This actually creates a stark contrast between their dark themes that throws off your sense of what’s actually heavy so much to the point that I actually forgot this album is, relatively speaking, not that heavy. Sure, if you can’t get used to the vocals, it’s easy to immediately label this music as very heavy. Beyond that, the guitars and distorted to hell and back and somehow I get the feeling I’m actually listening to something evocative of… no joke… Pink Floyd. Talk about a mind-bender. It turns out I’m not the only that thinks that either.
New Track w/Chali 2na + Talib Kweli
Check out Chali 2na’s MySpace for a new track with Talib Kweli.
Art of Drumming
There’s something very peculiar about drummers compared to other members of a band. In a sense, they’re the most constrained. A basic drum kit consists of only six pieces, and even elaborate kits rarely are larger than thirty pieces. Compared to the 4 octave range (45 notes) of a guitar, 3 octave range (34 notes) of a 4-string bass, or even a very minimum 2 octave range (23 notes) of a singer, typical drum sets clearly have a constraint on their arsenal of notes they may play. It is this very constraint that gives drummers the chance to be the most creative member of a band.
