Think about this: which alt-rock bands have been together the longest without enduring a single line-up change? No one’s quit, no one’s been fired, no one’s died. The people who were in the band on Day One are the people who are in the band today. That’s the subject of this week’s show. The [&hellip.. more
Artist / Song: Runaway Brother, “Moth” Album: Mother, out 3/31/15 There’s been growing buzz for Cleveland emo-rockers Runaway Brother on the strength of a handful of EPs and fist-pumping SoundCloud tracks. Shout your way through new single “Moth,” from their upcoming debut album, down to its Springsteen-esque (catch the organ) finish. Link / listen / [&hellip.. more
This analysis comes from Bobby Owsinski’s Music 3.0 Blog. In 2004, the largest demo of CD buyers was age 36 to 50 at 25% (and it’s 26% in 2014). In 2014, the largest demographic of CD buyers were age 50+ at almost 35%. In 2004, ages 13 to 17 purchased the most digital downloads at [&hellip.. more
Courtney texted me the other night after she and Frances attended an LA screening of Montage of Heck, the new Kurt Cobain documentary. “It’s a game-changer,” she said. Now it’s off to Sundance for a proper and official reveal. The film features a lot of animation to fill in the bits where no film or [&hellip.. more
The idea is to represent a pulsing speaker. Scroll down while looking at it. Or just stare at the GIF above. Either way, cool! (Via The Verge).. more
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On this day in 1984, the first Macintosh computer went on sale. A 3-D microphone? This looks interesting. Five life lessons from the world of ballet. Here are some celebrity portraits (including some musical artists) done entirely with emojis. What’s will.i.am doing in Davos, Switzerland, with Al Gore? In 100 years, 90% of today’s languages [&hellip.. more
Some songs just wouldn’t be the same if not for some of the vocals being stuttered. Here are eight such songs: 1. The Trashmen’s “Surfin’ Bird” 2. The Who: “My Generation” 3. David Bowie: “Changes” 4. Bachman–Turner Overdrive: “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” 5. Sage Francis: “Dance Monkey” 6. Guns N’ Roses: &#.. more
It’s a pretty trendy part of town now with multi-million-dollar townhomes and condos, high-end shops, five-star hotels and expensive shops. But back in the 60s, Yorkville was where the hippies, folkies and drugged-up weirdoes hung out. They had names like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson and Ronnie Hawkins. Those few square blocks were an [&hellip.. more
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