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Entries from April 2008

Is Jay-Z to Blame for Flagging Glastonbury Ticket Sales? Is Noel Gallagher a Racist?

April 16th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the world. Last year’s festival sold out in less than two hours, and the previous festival (in 2005; there was no festival in 2006) sold out in less than four. But this year, the tickets just aren’t selling.
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TBTMTU: I Am Fuel, You Are Friends

April 16th, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · No Comments

Welcome to another installment of They Bring The Music To Us where I bring to your attention all the music blogs that bring the music to your attention. This week’s blog? I Am Fuel, You Are Friends.
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An Interview With Jamshied Sharifi About His Album One

April 14th, 2008 by scoop · No Comments

World music, in my experience, is very hit and miss. I’ve come across some music, mostly through the label of Peter Gabriel, that I really like. But I’ve also heard some that just rubbed me the wrong way no matter how many chances I give it.
I thought about those experiences when I received a copy […]

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What’s The Big Deal With Stone Temple Pilots?

April 11th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments

I’m probably going to get slammed for this one. Here’s the thing: I don’t get Stone Temple Pilots. I never did. Here’s a band that rode the coattails of grunge into 17.5 million album sales (and counting). A band that’s probably canceled more tour dates for rehab and court dates than it’s actually played. But […]

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TBTMTU: Hip Hop Ruckus

April 9th, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · No Comments

Welcome to another installment of They Bring The Music To Us, where I review feature talk about bring to your attention all the music blogs that bring the music to your attention. This week’s blog was recommended by Kymlee. It’s called Hip Hop Ruckus.
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Women in Music: Fiona Apple

April 8th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments

At the tender age of 17 Fiona Apple made her debut in 1994 with Tidal and her breakout hit, “Criminal”. With poetic lyrics sung in a deep alto and driven by Apple’s passionate piano playing, most will agree that Fiona Apple is an artist. Likewise, her public image has appeared at times temperamental and […]

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Rewind to 1994: A Review of Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy

April 7th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments

In the mid-90s the musical landscape was recovering from earth-shattering events that rattled the foundations of the soundscape. Grunge had broken through the shiny veneer that had encompassed popular music and in a monumental year, 1993 saw Nirvana’s final proper album, In Utero, one of the highest selling grunge albums of all time in Pearl […]

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An Interview With Songwriter Justin Roberts About His New Album, Pop Fly

April 7th, 2008 by scoop · No Comments

Imagine a songwriter who takes the best parts of Fountains of Wayne – great catchy hummable power pop songs – but instead of writing about adult relationship woes his focus is on the joys and concerns of children. The topics range from playing baseball to the first day of school to seeing how his parents […]

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Re:Mix - Hip(ster)-Hop Mashups From The Hood Internet

April 6th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 1 Comment

If there’s one thing that defines hipsterism, it’s irony - and the mashup is fertile ground for irony. Since this is a hip(ster)-hop mix, I tried to distill the oddest, funniest, and most unexpected tracks from the irony-fest that is The Hood Internet. Hang on - it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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Mix: To Everything There is a Season - Spring 2008

April 3rd, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments

It’s that time of year again. The weather is (getting) warm, the sun is (occasionally) out, and spring is (kind of) in the air. Though here in New York it’s taking a bit to shake off the last bits of an admittedly mild winter, signs are pointing to brighter season ahead. As such Listen […]

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