By adam_schragin on Oct 4, 2011 at 12:02pm in Blogs
Dhruva Ailman and Marco Oppedisano are from opposite ends of the country - Aliman calls California home, and Oppedisano lives in New York - but they both make intriguing instrumental music, and hey, they're both MadeLoud artists. Small world, right?
Aliman is a composer who delves into electronica and dance as frequently as ambient music. His music has appeared in diverse places, from "Keeping... Read more
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By invertedpencil on Mar 2, 2010 at 1:23am in Blogs
The SXSW Music Conference features a broad array of events catered towards musicians, industry wonks, and fans. Most events focus on the economics of new media and new marketing strategies emerging in the music industry. Take a gander at our guide to 2010’s massive listing of panels and workshops all happening the first two days of the music festival at Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar... Read more
The first date is pretty important; in fact, the first date is crucial if you ever want to have a second date. There are many and more different approaches to making the right kind of romantic impression, and setting the right mood takes more effort than merely brushing your teeth a little harder than usual. Sit back, relax, wipe the Cheetos dust from your fingers, and prepare to learn the art... Read more
By adam_schragin on Mar 1, 2010 at 2:59pm in Blogs
Hey everyone, we’re excited to once again cover the SXSW festival. Here’s a guide to some of the artists we’ve covered in the past, and their dates during the festival. Is YOUR band playing SXSW? Let us know!
Lullabye Arkestra
03/18 – Red 7 Patio, 10pm (Vice)
03/19 – Maggie Mae’s Rooftop
Surfer Blood
03/17 - Waterloo Records, 5pm
03/17 - Wave Rooftop, 1am (Kanine)
03/18 – Club Deville, 1pm (... Read more
You’ve probably heard or read by now that after struggling with cancer for six years, Doug Fieger, founder of The Knack, died on Valentine’s Day at the age of 57. Long before his time was up, he had to have known what he’d always be remembered for.
http://www.mysharona.com/
With “My Sharona,” The Knack practically had all their fame and fortune at once. The song was reportedly written in 15... Read more
By adam_schragin on Mar 1, 2010 at 11:59am in Blogs
Not just the name of a particularly grating Cameron Crowe film from 1992, "Singles" is now also a blog, or column, or "blogumn" where we explore 45s, internet-only singles and EPs if we feel inclined.
Former Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser is back...kind of. A tribute to her departed friend Jake Drake-Brockman, Fraser has released the percolating, inventive trip-hop single "Moses" along... Read more
By michael_keefe on Feb 10, 2010 at 3:30pm in Blogs
The day iTunes started calculating playcounts should be celebrated as a revolution – finally, a way to track all of our most-fetished tracks! But there's a downside, too - those 37 plays of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” aren’t a secret anymore, you’ve gotta own up to your less-than-hip pop tendencies. Our playcounts serve as a surprisingly concise snapshot of our musical demeanor, not just the particulars... Read more
In Shakey, Jimmy McDonough’s remarkable biography of Neil Young, Young says his archives - in the works forever - wouldn’t just have his best work, but a lot of bad stuff as well. “The pieces of shit should be there, too,” Young said. “So you know the difference...That’s what a fuckin’ archive is about, not ‘Here’s Neil Young in all his wonderfulness...’” You have to wonder if Kiss has the same... Read more
By ira_brooker on Feb 4, 2010 at 2:02pm in Blogs
The day iTunes started calculating playcounts should be celebrated as a revolution – finally, a way to track all of our most-fetished tracks! But there's a downside, too - those 37 plays of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” aren’t a secret anymore, you’ve gotta own up to your less-than-hip pop tendencies. Our playcounts serve as a surprisingly concise snapshot of our musical demeanor, not just the particulars... Read more
By Philmoregenius on Feb 2, 2010 at 8:54pm in Blogs
If you live in Dallas, you're faced with the never-ending dichotomy of glam verses sham, pretty verses gritty. You might walk into a dive bar one minute and see a thirty thousand-dollar millionaire douche trying to pass him/herself off as a Dallas hipster by shear environmental choosing, and then see an authentic peacocking indie bemoaner two bar stools down judging said millionaire before he/... Read more
By ourillwills on Feb 1, 2010 at 10:07am in Blogs
The day iTunes started calculating playcounts should be celebrated as a revolution – finally, a way to track all of our most-fetished tracks! But there's a downside, too - those 37 plays of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” aren’t a secret anymore, you’ve gotta own up to your less-than-hip pop tendencies. Our playcounts serve as a surprisingly concise snapshot of our musical demeanor, not just the particulars... Read more
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