Published on January 18th, 2019 | by Andrew Dick
Hey everyone! I’m back with some more music from the Music Tech Community. The band is called Keylow Jules. A little bit about the music: ‘“Cloud City” explores how imagination becomes the tool to inspire hope ... Read More →
Published on January 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m fascinated with isolated vocal tracks because they show the true talent of the singer. We get to hear the decisions they make when it comes to phrasing, breathing, emphasis, as well as experience the purity ... Read More →
Published on January 15th, 2019 | by Nerhys
Artist: LiyaSong: “Listen”Album: Listen EPBand location: Tel-Aviv, Israel Why I like it: Dark synth pop. Listen: Artist: Natalie ShaySong: “Yesterday”Album: SingleArtist location: London, England Why I like it: Upbeat tempo and powerful female vocals Listen: Artist: ... Read More →
Published on January 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Killers started hinting about a new single about ten days ago. It appeared today–and those on the right aren’t going to like it very much. This will not be on any of Donald Trump’s playlists. ... Read More →
Published on January 14th, 2019 | by Mathew Kahansky
Artist: Thelma Song: “Take Me To Orlando” Album/EP: The Only Thing Fluid and pleasant art-rock built firmly upon the shoulders of Thelma’s consecutively breathy and full vocals, “Take Me To Orlando” slowly rolls organic instrumentals into a wash of strings, synths, and ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in September, Muse appeared on a French TV show called Taratata during which they decided it would be fun if they covered Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf.” There’s now a proper studio recording of ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Mark Morton from Lamb of God was a friend and admirer of Chester Bennington, so when he started putting together his first-ever solo album, he asked Chester if he might want to contribute some vocals. Chester ... Read More →
Published on January 8th, 2019 | by Nerhys
Artist: Madame PsychosisSong: “Just Wanna Be Myself”Album: SingleBand location: Toronto Why I like it: A fun, upbeat song with sweet yet edgy female vocals. Watch: Artist: Calling All CaptainsSong: “Disconnected”Album: SingleBand location: Edmonton Why I like ... Read More →
Published on January 7th, 2019 | by Mathew Kahansky
Because late is better than never, right? 2018 to me felt like the year of new emotion. It seems like political turmoil, social progression, generational turnover, environmental degradation, normative upheaval, taboo breaking, and all kinds of ... Read More →
Published on January 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Mongolia is not the first place most people think of when searching for new metal, especial when it’s mixed with traditional guttural Mongolian throat singing. That doesn’t seem to have stopped The Hu, which, if Genghis ... Read More →
Published on January 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Props to Coherency, a Regina band, who managed to get the WHL’s Pats to participate in their “Bleed” video... Read More →
Published on January 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Seen Bird Box on Netflix yet? If so, did you pay attention to the soundtrack? Like The Social Network and a score of other, er, scores, it’s another instrumental creation of Trent Reznor and partner Atticus ... Read More →
Published on December 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Lady Gaga began her Las Vegas residency this past Friday (December 28) by including the David Bowie/NIN track “I’m Afraid of Americans” in her set. More on her Vegas residency here... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2018 | by Mathew Kahansky
Here we go again – the remainder of this year’s best albums, according to a whack of publications and somewhat haphazardly assembled! Let’s start with this – this article may take a while to load on ... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2018 | by Nerhys
One of my favourite times of the week is when I open my inbox and go through the submissions for “New Music from the Inbox”. There are so many great artists. In no particular order, here ... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Danny Fournier of Edmonton’s Oddball Productions is always sending interesting/weird stories this way. His latest contribution is a list of his picks of the best music music of 2018. – AC] I felt like there was a ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2018 | by Mathew Kahansky
Let’s start with this – this article may take a while to load on your device. There are a LOT of embedded links below. If you’re like me, you love this time of year. Endless best-of ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2018 | by Larry Lootsteen
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have checked out my Wednesday posts over the last six years (and anything else I may have posted on the site)! I have ... Read More →
Published on December 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Part of the Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse, er, universe, is when Chris Pine reveals he once recorded a Spidey-themed Christmas album. Sony, the studio, understood that they could make a nice marketing move, so they released ... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in October, Ice Nine Kills included a Christmas(ish) song on their album, The Silver Scream, called “Merry Axe-Mas.” If that title sounds sinister, the song was inspired by a 1984 horror film called Silent Night, Deadly ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
A standard part of Christmas for more than a century has been Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Most people prefer the traditional version, but 66Samus, the drummer for Decrepit Birth, believed that The Nutcracker would benefit from some death ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s become fashionable to replace an actual Christmas fire with a video of an idealized Yule log. If that’s your thing, try this from Pearl Jam. Note, too, the soundtrack which features some interesting material from ... Read More →
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 842: Modern Guitar Heroes 2–The Women
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The Foo Fighters gear up for the Super Bowl with this funny football video
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More praise (and optimism) for high-fidelity streaming
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These could be the most expensive earbuds ever
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Random music news for Saturday, January 19, 2019
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Listen to a lost 1992 demo from a pre-Foo Fighters Dave Grohl
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The Music Technology MeetUp is for anyone who is interested in connecting with veterans in the Music and Technology industries and those who simply love music and want to learn more about how technology has shaped the way we consume, create, and monetize music. Check out the video from one of our events below.
