The Gaslight Anthem
I heard about The Gaslight Anthem a year or so ago. I figured I'd check them out some day and put them down on my "to listen to" list. They were always mentioned in association with a number of punk bands I like, so I figured I'd enjoy them. Months and ...
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December 15, 2009
X-Factor vs Rage Against The Machine
This is a battle currently going on in the UK at the moment. For those of you who don't know what it is, The X-Factor is pretty much the same as American Idol, although groups can audition instead of just solo artists. If you happen to be able to sign ...
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December 13, 2009
Folk Punk: Fun Stuff!
How's your knowledge of folk-punk? Do you know it well? Do you even know what it is? Fret not! You'll know all about it within the next two minutes of your life. Folk punk can be a bit of a spectrum, with some of it being slightly-louder-than-average folk with angry lyrics and ...
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December 8, 2009
Do you know your metal genres?
A lot of people just classify metal as, well, metal, and ignore the fact it's probably one of the most diverse types of music out there. There are so many different types with different effects and tones and I do believe there's a metal out there for everyone. Some people might ...
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December 6, 2009
Celtic Punk
How much do you know about this genre? Celtic punk seems (to me) to be the kind of music that can annoy a lot of people. Some see it as gimmicky, and some feel offended (as I do, slightly) by a load of Americans claiming to be Scottish/Irish because their ...
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December 6, 2009
Muse: Negative Evolution?
Did you know Muse used to get compared to Radiohead? It's true. I never saw much in the way of similarity (bar the vocals) myself, but it was somewhat more believable back in the day than it is now. Muse's first record was Showbiz. It wasn't massively popular, but it did ...
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December 6, 2009
British Ska: A Rising Genre
Two-tone ska was a big deal in the UK. Two-tone was the "follow-up" to the original ska that originated in Jamaica. Ska was a big hit amongst certain groups in the UK, and two-tone was the end result. I'm sure most of you will know of The Specials, for example. ...
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December 5, 2009
Chris Brown Can His Music Ever Recover?
Before the tragic event when Chris Brown went ballistic and beat up super star and ex-girlfriend Rihanna his music was very popular. Chris Brown is working on a new album. Will the effort be worth it if the world doesn't want to hear from him. Since the indecent his music ...
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December 3, 2009
Post-Punk: An Overview
A lot of people class a lot of post-punk bands as just regular punk. The genre is obviously a bit of a continuum, so if you disagree with my definitions, don't be overly pissed-off. The bands I'm gonna mention here are widely regarded as post-punk and they all have the ...
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November 29, 2009
Know Your Punk Sub-Genres
When punk started, it was just pure punk...but as time moved on, people started improving and adding to it, and there days, although pure punk does still exist, we have so many different sub-genres as well. I'm gonna teach you a little about them here. You'll possibly have heard of ...
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November 28, 2009
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