Throwdown

The Ultimate Frodown: Music’s Best Afros

By Douglas Newman
November 18th, 2008

Afros have come and gone and come again. A staple in popular music during the late 1960s and 1970s, the “fro” has made a resurgence over the past several years as a retro fashion statement. Vote on for your favorite fros in a variety of categories in the Ultimate Frodown.

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Catfight! Female Musician Battle Royale

By Lauren Maas
October 16th, 2008

In light of the recent Palin/Clinton dominated political scene, Jamsbio presents the lady warriors of the pop music world in our fantasy grudge matches for the hearts of music fans everywhere. Vote or die!

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Album Review

The Rhumb Line by Ra Ra Riot

By JBev
August 26th, 2008

You have to listen real hard to hear the music on The Rhumb Line, the debut album from Ra Ra Riot, hailing from Syracuse, NY and arriving on the scene with buzz aplenty. That’s because the story behind the band’s first two years of existence, dominated by a tragedy, is so loud.

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President of the World

By Elliot Adler
August 22nd, 2008

With the U.S. presidential campaign in full swing, the airwaves are inundated with Barack Obama and John McCain and more bland talking points than I can stomach. What the country really needs: a badass rock star to lead, not just the U.S., but the entire world!

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Hip Hop Beatdown: North vs South

By Max
August 5th, 2008

Although Hip Hop originated up North, the South has increasingly been making noise throughout the Hip Hop game. In the last few years, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Houston have become Hip Hop “Hot” spots that rival anything the North has offered up in that time frame. Artists hailing from the Dirty South have just as [...]

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’80s Metal Music Throwdown: Results!

By Metal Marcy
August 4th, 2008

The results of the UK vs US ’80s Metal Music Throwdown are in. So, who reigns supreme? Take a look!

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’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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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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US vs. UK: Punk Rock Throwdown (Vote Today!)

By Douglas Newman
July 21st, 2008

There’s an age-old debate about where and when punk started. Did it dawn in Detroit in 1969 with the Stooges and MC5 or can its origins be traced back to London, 1965, with the emergence of the Who? Purists often cite 1976 as the year punk broke, with the Ramones in New York City and [...]

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