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Entries from January 2008

TBTMTU: Oneparticularwave

January 30th, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · No Comments

Everything is connected.
Everything changes.
Pay attention.
This may sound like a tagline for the next season of Heroes, but it’s actually part of the mystique that is oneparticularwave. Not a lot is known about the author of oneparticluarwave - or rather, he gives very little away about himself. The about section of his blog containing the bio: […]

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Tags: They Bring the Music to Us

Tupac Circa 1993: Stickly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.

January 28th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments

Killed at the height of his fame, Tupac Shakur’s most popular works were recorded once he was signed to Death Row Records, and later, others which were released after his death. What many do not know is that Tupac was very much a revolutionary at heart. His earlier albums demonstrated this rebel spirit quite explicitly […]

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Tags: Rewind

The Future of Internet Radio

January 25th, 2008 by Smiling Jack · No Comments

Though you might not be aware of it, a market for music which has been building up for about fourteen years might, or might not, be driven out of business in the near future. It’s an easy fact to miss, because the major news outlets have been reluctant to cover it.
The first internet radio […]

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Tags: Special Features

Artists in Profile: Flotation Walls

January 24th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments

In the world of American indie-rock Columbus, Ohio isn’t exactly on the radar of most people looking for up-and-coming bands. It’s considered flyover territory by many but if the five members of Flotation Walls have anything to say about it the mid-sized Midwestern burg will soon have the eyes and ears of critics and fans […]

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TBTMTU: Bows + Arrows

January 23rd, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · No Comments

Bows + Arrows is definitely one of the more aesthetically pleasing music blogs you’ll read any time soon. Created by Brian Lum of Davis, California, Bows + Arrows delves deeper into what its posted songs are made of than most other blogs. . .
. . . which makes it enjoyable to read after reading […]

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What’s New in Music 1/22/2008

January 22nd, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments

Another week, another Tuesday, another flurry of new music. As new albums drop, this column will do its best to track the notable releases so you don’t have to. Only new material is included in this list; compilations, re-releases, live albums and remixes will generally not be covered.
There’s quite a bit of new material hitting […]

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New Album Review: Atmosphere’s Strictly Leakage

January 21st, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments

Over the holidays, Atmosphere released a quasi-LP called Strictly Leakage on their website, for free. No, not Radiohead pay-what-you-want free - just free. Here: see for yourself.

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Tags: Press Play

The RIAA’s Curious Relationship With Its Customers

January 18th, 2008 by Smiling Jack · No Comments

In February of 2005, the Recording Industry Association of America sued Gertrude Walton for putting 700 copyrighted songs onto the internet. She is hardly unusual, they’ve sued more then 20,000 people over the last four years. This time, the punchline is that Gertrude Walton died in 2004.
Of course, one might think she’d shared the […]

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What’s the Big Deal with Alicia Keys?

January 18th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments

Alicia Keys took the music world by storm in 2001 when she was discovered by music legend Clive Davis and released her first single Fallen. In 2002, Keys went on to win five – count them – five Grammy Awards from her debut LP Songs In A Minor including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best […]

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TBTMTU: The Rich Girls Are Weeping

January 16th, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · No Comments

Technically this is a “They Brought The Music To Us,” as Cindy Hotpoint and Pinkie Von Bloom of The Rich Girls are Weeping are taking a break from the music blogging scene to move on to some bigger and better things after fulfilling their dream of moving to The Big Apple.
While The Rich Girls are […]

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