Throwdown

’80s Metal Music Throwdown: UK vs US

By Metal Marcy
July 28th, 2008

Metal hit its commercial peak in the 1980’s, with countless bands from around the globe hitting it big. It was mainstream whether we liked it or not. To this day, the ’80s will always be remembered for metal music, most of it (aside from such massive bands as Scorpions and AC/DC) coming out of the [...]

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Throwdown

UK vs US Punk Rock Throwdown: Results are In!

By Douglas Newman
July 28th, 2008

The results of the UK vs US Punk Rock Throwdown are in. So, who reigns supreme? Take a look!

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Song List

On the Dance Floor (The Electro Scene List)

By Nadia Collado
July 28th, 2008

I love rock. I love rap. I love French music. I love salsa & merengue, the blues, jazz, & hip-hop. But as much as I love all kinds of music, nothing gets me more riled up than electronica. You see, I have an extra-special place in my heart for drums, bass, beats, and synth [...]

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Commentary

From the Album Stack

By Mary Beth Ellis
July 27th, 2008

I just came across a stack of record albums in my parents’ basement, and I sat down to a half-hour in a time machine. They’re flat and heavy and yellow, and, I am sure, quite wonderfully scratchy. I wouldn’t know; I haven’t had a record player in my possession since Barack Obama was [...]

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Album Review

“The Dark, Delirious Morning” by Chris Koza

By Desiree
July 27th, 2008

Chris Koza’s newest album, “The Dark, Delirious Morning,” consists of a mix of indie, folk and pop music that is funky and fresh.
Based in Minneapolis, Koza, who sings and plays acoustic guitar, has various band members that he tours with — all with a variety of instruments including percussion, violins, upright bass guitars, glocks, electric [...]

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Song List

My Guilty Pleasures (Stolen from Desiree)

By Nadia Collado
July 26th, 2008

It was hard for me to create this list because I never really consider what I listen to as a guilty pleasure (now ice cream, that is a different story). Yes, some music has more integrity than the rest, but that has never propelled me to delegate certain artists as people I should feel guilty [...]

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Song List

Songs for Aeroplane Trips

By James Brownsell
July 26th, 2008

“Please. I‘ve just thrown away my underwear” Never had I expected to actually say those words out loud. Allow me to explain a little…
Readers of last week’s column will know of my situation: having tried (and failed) to avoid flying back to Britain from my near-paradise-life in Italy with my beautiful girlfriend, I [...]

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Commentary

Pants Off, Dance Off! – Dance! Party! Music! Video Tribute

By L Yang
July 25th, 2008

The Inspiration
Before their synchronized treadmill gymnastic antics in Here It Goes Again, and even before the dawning of YouTube, OK Go made another homemade dance video, A Million Ways. In my opinion, it was in a million ways better than their later video. My cousin first showed it to me, telling me that at her [...]

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