Thursday, March 29, 2012
History of Hiphop
Hip-hop originated during the 1960's in the black ghetto's of south Bronx, New York. What started as a DJ giving "shout outs" over elements of reggae music transformed into not only a prevalent and persistent form of music, but a culture of its own. One of the DJ's considered to be one of the founding fathers of hip-hop was DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican renowned for reciting improvised rhymes over dub versions of reggae and other popular music of the time. This form of DJing became immensely popular and as it evolved the MC was born, the MC had no control over the music and their sole job was to recite lyrics, which is basically the form of hip-hop we have at present.
My Evolution of Music
Besides the music I heard in daily life, the first genre of music I listened to was classical music. I was introduced to this kind of music from my ballet classes. I enjoyed how each notes flowed to the next. When listening to classical music such as Beethoven's compositions it is hard to image what kind of skill he must have had to make such beautiful music.
As my understanding of music and the different types of genres progressed, I slowly began to enjoy more types of music. I ventured into folk and 90's music - mostly whatever it was my father listened to because I was still too young to find my own music. I find most folk music to be a contemporary take on some aspects of classical music. The music still flows wonderfully from one note to the next but it incorporates a spoken story and does not leave as much to the imagination as classical music does.
Pop music was a very dominant genre while I was growing up in the 90's. Most of the music was upbeat, catchy and the lyrics of the songs resonated with youth growing up at that time. Artists under this genre included Britney Spears, N'Sync, Backstreet Boys and Destiny's Child.
In the early 2000's I further expanded my musical tastes and began listening to country music. Most country music is a lot more twangy and upbeat than folk music but I have always been drawn to the beautiful, sad, entertaining or even funny stories that country music songs tell.
Finally, I began to discover alternative music like Snow Patrol, Florence and the Machine, Bon Iver, and the Band of Horses. Alternative music can really encompass many different sounds and styles of music. Mostly it is slower but sometimes it has a quicker tempo. Although many of the lyrics are not as imaginative or in depth as country music lyrics, there are still so many different songs that tell amazing stories.
history of house music
house music, dub,dance
Definition:
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the American city of Chicago, Illinois in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discotheques catering to African-Americans in Chicago circa 1984, then in other locations such as New York City, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, London, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami. It then reached and began to influence popular music in Europe, with pop chart hits such as "House Nation" by House Master Boys and the Rude Boy Of House (1987) and "Doctorin' The House" by Cold cut (1988). Since the early to mid-1990s, house music has been infused in mainstream pop and dance music worldwide.
Early house music was generally dance-based music characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats and rhythms centered around drum machines.
International Perspective: CLICK VIDEO TO WATCH
controversy around house music:
Oxford Union Debate - This House believes that "the
free music mentality is a threat to the future of music
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Music Piracy
The term music piracy is most often used to describe the peer-to-peer sharing of copyrighted music files. Even if the music file is only for personal use, it is still considered copyright infringement.
The two opposing sides in the controversy over whether music piracy is a crime are the "pirates" themselves, and a large chunk of the music industry. (Some musicians support piracy and offer free downloads of their music themselves).
One of the most prominent and critisized bands to be against music piracy is Metallica. When they discovered that an unreleased song of theirs was available on Napster the band and those assosiated with them threw a fit and took legal action which eventually led to Napster being shut down.
Backlash against Metallica was huge and they are still hated by some for what happened 12 years later. File-sharers were angry that Metallica had a ton of money and fame and wanted more at the expense of their fans. This is one of the most commin arguments used by file-sharing supporters. The bands and record companies get rich enough off of concerts, merch, and selling the rights to their music to movies and TV, therefore, the fans should not have to pay 20 dollars for a CD. In 21st century fashion, the rage spread all over the internet resulting in a serious dip in popularity for Metallica.
Video contains strong language
Not all bands oppose piracy. Bands like NOFX called the music industry parasitic and said musicians don't get all that much money from record sales anyway. Most of it goes to executives who had no hand in the creative process. Many punk and metal bands, save for Metallica if they can even still be called metal, support piracy as a form of robbing the rich for the benefit of the poor. The music industry was seen as outdated in the late 20th century and early 21st century and pirates and bands alike were calling for an overhaul with their anti-industry actions.
Change came with iTunes and other sites that allowed individual songs to be purchased. Prices became lower and fans could pick and choose what to pay for. Music Piracy, however, still happens and bands still do not typically get a large amount from record sales. There will probably always be pirates but there will be less and less of them if the music industry continues to evolve to accomidate new technology and ideas for distribution.
The two opposing sides in the controversy over whether music piracy is a crime are the "pirates" themselves, and a large chunk of the music industry. (Some musicians support piracy and offer free downloads of their music themselves).One of the most prominent and critisized bands to be against music piracy is Metallica. When they discovered that an unreleased song of theirs was available on Napster the band and those assosiated with them threw a fit and took legal action which eventually led to Napster being shut down.
Backlash against Metallica was huge and they are still hated by some for what happened 12 years later. File-sharers were angry that Metallica had a ton of money and fame and wanted more at the expense of their fans. This is one of the most commin arguments used by file-sharing supporters. The bands and record companies get rich enough off of concerts, merch, and selling the rights to their music to movies and TV, therefore, the fans should not have to pay 20 dollars for a CD. In 21st century fashion, the rage spread all over the internet resulting in a serious dip in popularity for Metallica.
Video contains strong language
Not all bands oppose piracy. Bands like NOFX called the music industry parasitic and said musicians don't get all that much money from record sales anyway. Most of it goes to executives who had no hand in the creative process. Many punk and metal bands, save for Metallica if they can even still be called metal, support piracy as a form of robbing the rich for the benefit of the poor. The music industry was seen as outdated in the late 20th century and early 21st century and pirates and bands alike were calling for an overhaul with their anti-industry actions.
Change came with iTunes and other sites that allowed individual songs to be purchased. Prices became lower and fans could pick and choose what to pay for. Music Piracy, however, still happens and bands still do not typically get a large amount from record sales. There will probably always be pirates but there will be less and less of them if the music industry continues to evolve to accomidate new technology and ideas for distribution.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Voice
The Voice
The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011, on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol and is Executive Produced by Mark Burnett. It is part of an international series. The Voice immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and in May 2011, the network renewed the show for a second season. It premiered February 5, 2012, immediately following NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI
How Does The Show work?
The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges/coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each judge has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same singer (as happens frequently), the singer has the final choice of coach.
Each team of singers is mentored and developed by its respective coach. In the second stage, called the battle phase, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other directly by singing the same song together, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of individual "battles" into the first live round. Within that first live round, the surviving acts from each team again compete head-to-head, with public votes determining one of two acts from each team that will advance to the final eight, while the coach chooses which of the remaining three acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team.
Battle Rounds Look Like This:
In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience and the coaches have equal say 50/50 in deciding who moves on to the final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the final 4 contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote
The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011, on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol and is Executive Produced by Mark Burnett. It is part of an international series. The Voice immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and in May 2011, the network renewed the show for a second season. It premiered February 5, 2012, immediately following NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI
How Does The Show work?
The series consists of three phases: a blind audition, a battle phase, and live performance shows. Four judges/coaches, all noteworthy recording artists, choose teams of contestants through a blind audition process. Each judge has the length of the auditioner's performance (about one minute) to decide if he or she wants that singer on his or her team; if two or more judges want the same singer (as happens frequently), the singer has the final choice of coach.
Each team of singers is mentored and developed by its respective coach. In the second stage, called the battle phase, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other directly by singing the same song together, with the coach choosing which team member to advance from each of individual "battles" into the first live round. Within that first live round, the surviving acts from each team again compete head-to-head, with public votes determining one of two acts from each team that will advance to the final eight, while the coach chooses which of the remaining three acts comprises the other performer remaining on the team.
Battle Rounds Look Like This:
In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience and the coaches have equal say 50/50 in deciding who moves on to the final 4 phase. With one team member remaining for each coach, the final 4 contestants compete against each other in the finale with the outcome decided solely by public vote
Monday, March 26, 2012
One of those days...
Anybody ever have one of those days that just starts off on the wrong foot?
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?
Anything and everything you do just doesn't go right??
Yeah..
Having one of those days already and its only 10:30am.
Well it's monday, and that is awful as it is.
Worked on a paper ALL weekend thats due today...and what do I do?
I FORGET IT AT HOME.
Didn't win roll up the rim, again. I'm about 2/57. I drink at least 2 coffees from Tim Hortons a day, 1/6 is a lie.
Got my midterm back in chemistry, did about 100x worse then I thought I did.
So anyways, just having an off day.
For off days like today, I usually listen to music all day to block out life's little blunders.
Today's band of the day is The Foo Fighters.
Such passionate and angry lyrics, makes everything all better. Dave Grohl's voice is just so soothing.
Grohl used to be the drummer for Nirvana. He is the lead singer, guitarist, and primary song writer of The Foo Fighters. Also, he has a side project, Them Crooked Vultures, for which he is the drummer.
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?
Anything and everything you do just doesn't go right??
Yeah..
Having one of those days already and its only 10:30am.
Well it's monday, and that is awful as it is.
Worked on a paper ALL weekend thats due today...and what do I do?
I FORGET IT AT HOME.
Didn't win roll up the rim, again. I'm about 2/57. I drink at least 2 coffees from Tim Hortons a day, 1/6 is a lie.
Got my midterm back in chemistry, did about 100x worse then I thought I did.
So anyways, just having an off day.
For off days like today, I usually listen to music all day to block out life's little blunders.
Today's band of the day is The Foo Fighters.
Such passionate and angry lyrics, makes everything all better. Dave Grohl's voice is just so soothing.
Grohl used to be the drummer for Nirvana. He is the lead singer, guitarist, and primary song writer of The Foo Fighters. Also, he has a side project, Them Crooked Vultures, for which he is the drummer.
So I suggest if you're in a bad mood, find some sort of music you can relate to. Puts me in a better mood, instantly.
If not, check out the Foo!
Top 10 Fav Foo Songs:
1. DOA
2. No Way Back
3.Best Of You
4. Learn To Fly
5. Everlong
6. Arlandria
7. These Days
8. All My Life
9. Rope
10. Times Like These
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Billy Currington
William "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist from Georgia. Billy did not start pursuing his dream career in country music until he was a junior in high school. He auditioned for a spot in Opryland (renowned country music theme-park in Nashville) but he did not make the cut. After high school Billy moved to Nashville to keep trying his luck in music. After a hard road of trying to make it, he finally signed with a record label in 2003.
In total, Currington has put out four albums since signing with Mercury Records in 2003. He released his first album Billy Currington in 2003 and had three of the songs reach top 10 status on record charts. In 2005 his album Doin' Somethin' Right hit #2 on the Top Country Albums chary and #11 on the Billboard 200. His number one hit song on this album Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right had a music video that won Currington the "Hottest Video of the Year" award from the CMT Music Awards. The album Doin' Somethin' Right is certified as a platinum album.
In 2008 Billy released his third album titled Little Bit Of Everything. Among the many successful songs on this album is the some People Are Crazy. This song is labelled as Currington's third song to hit number one on music charts and David Letterman went so far as to say "this song will change your life. You're not going to do any better than this song here." After another break, Currington released his fourth album, Enjoy Yourself in 2010. This album gave Billy two more number one singles, Let Me Down Easy, and Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer. In total, six of his 10 hits have made number one on music charts.
Currington has been affiliated with stars such as Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Shania Twain, and Carrie Underwood. When working with Underwood she said that his "talent and charm" makes crowds fall in love with him (it also does not hurt that he is pretty easy on the eyes!). Currington's live shows have become known as very entertaining, exciting, and it is clear to all fans that he works very hard and loves what he does. Fans everywhere cannot wait for what Currington comes out with next.
The Band Perry
The Band Perry is an American country music band from Alabama. The group is composed of three siblings, Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry (mandolin, drums, accordion, background vocals). The trio is a relatively new band to hit the record boards, releasing their first single Hip to My Heart in 2009. Since then they have released three more singles; If I Die Young (2010), You Lie (2011), and All Your Life (2011). If I Die Young has been their most successful song to date reaching #1 on the Hot COuntry Songs and Adult Contemporary charts. It also went quadruple platinum in sales.
Kimberly began performing when she was just a teenager in a different band. Her younger brothers would help out as roadies but when they were 8 and 10 years old they became an opening act for Kimberly's band. Not long after the three formed The Band Perry and were discovered by Bob Doyle (Garth Brooks' manager) in 2008. Their career moved fast and released Hip to My Heart in 2009. The group's success and popularity has been increasing since their first single release. The group toured with Keith Urban on his latest 2011 tour and are currently opening for Brad Paisley on his North American tour.
Although The Band Perry have been nominated for multiple awards, the band's various awards won include:
- Top New Vocal Duo or Group (Academy of Country Music Awards)
- Top New Artist (Academy of Country Music Awards)
- USA Weekend Breakthrough Video if the Year - If I Die Young (CMT Music Awards)
- Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award (CMT Music Awards)
- New Artist of the Year (Country Music Association Awards)
- Single of the Year - If I Die Young (Country Music Association Awards)
- Song of the Year - If I Die Young (Country Music Association Awards)
Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Marshall Mathers is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. He typically goes by his stage name Eminem and occasionally his stage alter ego name Slim Shady. Eminem has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines like the Rolling Stones and is listed as a best selling artist around the world and in the 2000's. Eminem's first three albums won Grammy Awards along with his other albums Relapse and Recovery. He has won 13 Grammy Awards to date. His seventh studio album Recovery was named best selling album world-wide in 2010. In 2002 he starred in the hip-hop film 8-mile, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song making him the first rap artist to ever win that award.
Mathers was raised by his mother after his father left them. They moved around a lot but eventually settled down in Detroit when Mathers was a teenager. At 11 years old Mathers was introduced to the rap/hip-hop genre by his uncle and began performing amateur rap songs at age 14 under the stage name M&M (Marshall Mathers). Although the rap genre is predominantly led my people of African American origin, Mathers was accepted and liked. As he grew older and gained more life experiences, Mathers became well known for incorporating his life struggles and his family into his music. People he has included in his songs include his daughter Hailie, his uncle Ronnie who introduced him to rap, his mother Debbie, and his ex-wife Kim.
Controversy and skepticism have always followed Mathers and his music but he always manages to create top-selling albums. He has written songs about taking his infant daughter to dispose of his wife's body, and even insults numerous artists, actors, and actresses. When Eminem created the alternate persona Slim Shady the music that he came out with were ridden with drug, alcohol, sexual, mental instability and violent lyrics. It is at this time that he wrote a song encouraging a man to kill his wife and her lover.
Although he has been ridden by countless legal issues, drug problems, and mental-instability along with many other problems, he is still managing to make top-selling records and is loved world-wide for his rap artistry other talents.
Mathers was raised by his mother after his father left them. They moved around a lot but eventually settled down in Detroit when Mathers was a teenager. At 11 years old Mathers was introduced to the rap/hip-hop genre by his uncle and began performing amateur rap songs at age 14 under the stage name M&M (Marshall Mathers). Although the rap genre is predominantly led my people of African American origin, Mathers was accepted and liked. As he grew older and gained more life experiences, Mathers became well known for incorporating his life struggles and his family into his music. People he has included in his songs include his daughter Hailie, his uncle Ronnie who introduced him to rap, his mother Debbie, and his ex-wife Kim.
Controversy and skepticism have always followed Mathers and his music but he always manages to create top-selling albums. He has written songs about taking his infant daughter to dispose of his wife's body, and even insults numerous artists, actors, and actresses. When Eminem created the alternate persona Slim Shady the music that he came out with were ridden with drug, alcohol, sexual, mental instability and violent lyrics. It is at this time that he wrote a song encouraging a man to kill his wife and her lover.
Although he has been ridden by countless legal issues, drug problems, and mental-instability along with many other problems, he is still managing to make top-selling records and is loved world-wide for his rap artistry other talents.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Big Valley Jamboree
Big Valley Jamboree is a music festival that takes places every year on August long weekend in Camrose, Alberta. This event was first started in 1992 and has happened every year since. It takes place on a 400-acre site and includes numerous events for four days straight. For people coming from out of town, the area also has a large campsite. The best part of Big Valley Jamboree that makes this event so special is the huge-name Country Music stars who perform all day and night here. The artists who perform come from all over North America. Some of the past performers at BVJ (Big Valley Jamboree) include Billy Currington, Keith Urban, Doc Walker, and Dierks Bentley.
At the event most artists will perform for sixty minute sets but the headliners will play for about 75 to 90 minutes. The stage that all artists perform on is 80 by 60 feet and the area has 6000 reserved seats and 1200 VIP and corporate seats. The event hosts an average of 25,000 people every day. In addition to the performances there are trade shows, concessions, bull riding, workshops, a pub, beer gardens, street performers, and many more activities.
This year the artists performing at BVJ include:
At the event most artists will perform for sixty minute sets but the headliners will play for about 75 to 90 minutes. The stage that all artists perform on is 80 by 60 feet and the area has 6000 reserved seats and 1200 VIP and corporate seats. The event hosts an average of 25,000 people every day. In addition to the performances there are trade shows, concessions, bull riding, workshops, a pub, beer gardens, street performers, and many more activities.
This year the artists performing at BVJ include:
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Jason McCoy
- Kellie Pickler
- Blake Shelton
- The Good Brothers
- High Valley
- Toby Keith
- The Heartbroken
- Williams and Ree
- Michelle Wright
- Rascal Flatts
Smash
Smash is a new TV series that is classified as a musical drama. It is created by Theresa Rebeck and produced by Steven Spielberg who is connected with a great number of amazing movies and television shows. The show Smash follows a group of people trying to create a musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The music in Smash is a a mixture of covered music and original songs written for the Marilyn Monroe musical. The original songs are written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can). They are Tony and Grammy award winners who are also executive producers of the the show. The original music is a broadway style genre but the other music covers a range of genres like Adele and actual Marilyn Monroe songs.
Smash Trailer
Smash Trailer
The star of Smash is singer/actress Katharine McPhee who was "discovered" in the fifth season of American Idol in 2006. She was originally one of the forerunners to play Marilyn Monroe in the musical on the TV show but another actress (Megan Hilty) landed the lead. In the show McPhee is more talented but Hilty's experience wins out. There are moments when it looks like McPhee's character will be chosen in the end but only time will tell!
This is a video of Katharine McPhee singing a cover of Shake It Out by Florence and the Machine. There is unfortunately no live video footage with the song but it best showcases McPhee's outstanding talent as a singer.
Zackariah and the Prophets
INTRODUCTION!
This Calgary local band are some great friends of mine. With the drumming talents of Josh Hunter, guitar by Barry Mason, bass guitar from crazy kid Kyle Tenove, and the vocal stylings of Zackariah Rathwell, together they are Zackariah and the Prophets.
They place themeselves in a genre described as "funky, dance, blues rock" which is obviously a mix of everything. Being a fan, and having seen them perform I can attest to the fact that it is most definitely funky and absolutely makes me want to get up and dance.
Being a local band is a challenge for obvious reasons. Your fan base starts as just your family and friends and you have to try and continue to spread the word and build that base. This can be achieved mostly by word of mouth. Social Networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace do help in spreading the name, currently the band has 136 likes on Facebook and hopefully that will keep growing as they put on more shows and more and more people hear about them.
They have had gigs at local venues such as Ironwood in downtown Calgary, and The Hideout. They played a great show on this past New Years Eve at Denim Suburban Lounge in Canyon Meadows, and Kyles finger had a blister that burst, evidence is down below. Apparently that's the life of being a bass player....I say no thanks, I think I'll stick to watching.
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| Kyles Bass Guitar after his blister burst. Nice. |
HISTORY
These 4 talented aspiring musicians met in highschool while attending Bishop Carroll Senior High. Josh and Kyle became friends in grade ten, and a year later Zack and Barry came into the picture, being friends all throughout their childhood. The story of how they all began to hang out together is a little vague but one of the members recalls that Kyle met Zack and Barry in a drama class and discovered that they all played instruments and shared a love of music. It was suggested that they all "jam" together, and it just happened to work out well for them and thus Zackariah and the Prophets were born.
NOW
Currently the band has taken a brief break from performing shows. They all have alternative jobs, living the lives of young struggling musicians. However, they have also been working on recording some of their music in hopes of soon releasing and EP for their fans. Though they have been too busy to play any recent gigs, they just announced that they will be playing at Dickens Pub in Calgary opening for a band called Blackberry Wood on March 29th at 8:00pm. I encourage everyone to go check them out! You will not be disappointed!
Here is a sneak peak at one of the bands jam sessions that they posted on YouTube of one of their very own songs, "Cat Eyes".
Kickin it Old Schooooool!
Rap
The original definition of the word: "Verb: Strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, esp. in order to attract attention: "he stood up and rapped the table"
Defintion of rap music: "a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments"
It can sort of be seen why the word "rap" was used to describe this more recent genre of music. Due to it's audio sound, of quick words, and attention grabbing beats, it resembles the original definition of what a "rapping" was for.
Rap has technically been around for centuries, if you follow its roots all the way back through African-American History. This form of speaking words in a kind of poetry to a beat has been around for a long time but the popularity of it used in hip hop as it is today has only been recently popular compared to the many other types of music genres that have been around for decades and decades.
The type of rap or hip hop that I am focusing on in this blog, is Old School. Old School hip hop was a much simpler version, than what you hear today from artists such as Emininem who use plays on words and who use their music to talk about controversies and politics.
One of the most remembered Old School rapper was Melle Mel who was apart of the hip hop group Grand-Master Flash and The Furious Five. Here's a video clip of a popular old school rap song, "The Message"
If you watch this video you can see how different rap was then, to now. Not even just the simpler sound but also what it is about. Today rap songs are just sung about sex, and girls, and strippers, at least this has somewhat about real life and not about being rich and famous. Compare the previous video to this music video of Ludacris and Pharrels "Money Maker" and you should be able to see how much rap and hip hop has changed.
The original definition of the word: "Verb: Strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, esp. in order to attract attention: "he stood up and rapped the table"
Defintion of rap music: "a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments"
It can sort of be seen why the word "rap" was used to describe this more recent genre of music. Due to it's audio sound, of quick words, and attention grabbing beats, it resembles the original definition of what a "rapping" was for.
Rap has technically been around for centuries, if you follow its roots all the way back through African-American History. This form of speaking words in a kind of poetry to a beat has been around for a long time but the popularity of it used in hip hop as it is today has only been recently popular compared to the many other types of music genres that have been around for decades and decades.
The type of rap or hip hop that I am focusing on in this blog, is Old School. Old School hip hop was a much simpler version, than what you hear today from artists such as Emininem who use plays on words and who use their music to talk about controversies and politics.
One of the most remembered Old School rapper was Melle Mel who was apart of the hip hop group Grand-Master Flash and The Furious Five. Here's a video clip of a popular old school rap song, "The Message"
Later on, the rap artist Ice Cube, used this back-up music but to a different rap, still pretty old school but you can already hear the difference in the style of saying the lyrics.
Carrie Underwood: amazing climb to fame
We've all heard of her. Carrie Underwood. She started out as the small-town girl next door with the big voice, and now she's one of country's biggest superstars.
How did she rise to the top? By winning American Idol in 2005. This can be somewhat surprising since most Idol winners, don't end up having a lasting career. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are of the few who do. Other past winning contestants such as Ruban, and runner up Clay Aiken haven't been heard about in years.
Carrie Underwood was automatically a favorite on the show and was safe every single week.
After her win, she released her debut album titled Some Hearts which held 3 hit singles including an all-time favorite "Before He Cheats".
In 2007 she released her second album, Carnival Ride, and then again in 2009 released her third album Play On.
Throughout these records she has had popular hit singles such as "His Last Name", a song about going to the bar and drinking a little too much and accidentally getting married, "Undo It", a song about a breakup and wanting to undo everything that ever happened, a very empowering song for women who have been treated badly in a relationship, and "Cowboy Casanova", warning girls to stay away from those guys you just can't resist. A pattern of man-bashing tunes, that become extremely popular due to the fact that broken hearts are not uncommon.
But she doesn't just sing about bad guys and breakups. She has heartfelt songs such as "Jesus Take the Wheel" which tells the story of a single mom who almost gets into a fatal car accident and finds herself praying to Jesus to help her get to where she needs to be.
Carrie has won many awards including Grammies, American Country Music awards and she is even in the Guiness World Book of Records for having the most number one songs on the Billboard Hot Country songs between 1991 and 2012 (she has 11 and is tied with Reba McEntire).
It is clear to see that Carrie Underwoods career has taken off full steam ahead, and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. She just released her newest single from her upcoming album Blown Away. The song is titled "Good Girl" and once again, is a song about staying away from the wrong man. Some do not like how her vocal style has gone from country to more so country/pop, but take a listen for yourself.
How did she rise to the top? By winning American Idol in 2005. This can be somewhat surprising since most Idol winners, don't end up having a lasting career. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are of the few who do. Other past winning contestants such as Ruban, and runner up Clay Aiken haven't been heard about in years.
Carrie Underwood was automatically a favorite on the show and was safe every single week.
After her win, she released her debut album titled Some Hearts which held 3 hit singles including an all-time favorite "Before He Cheats".
In 2007 she released her second album, Carnival Ride, and then again in 2009 released her third album Play On.
Throughout these records she has had popular hit singles such as "His Last Name", a song about going to the bar and drinking a little too much and accidentally getting married, "Undo It", a song about a breakup and wanting to undo everything that ever happened, a very empowering song for women who have been treated badly in a relationship, and "Cowboy Casanova", warning girls to stay away from those guys you just can't resist. A pattern of man-bashing tunes, that become extremely popular due to the fact that broken hearts are not uncommon.
But she doesn't just sing about bad guys and breakups. She has heartfelt songs such as "Jesus Take the Wheel" which tells the story of a single mom who almost gets into a fatal car accident and finds herself praying to Jesus to help her get to where she needs to be.
Carrie has won many awards including Grammies, American Country Music awards and she is even in the Guiness World Book of Records for having the most number one songs on the Billboard Hot Country songs between 1991 and 2012 (she has 11 and is tied with Reba McEntire).
It is clear to see that Carrie Underwoods career has taken off full steam ahead, and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. She just released her newest single from her upcoming album Blown Away. The song is titled "Good Girl" and once again, is a song about staying away from the wrong man. Some do not like how her vocal style has gone from country to more so country/pop, but take a listen for yourself.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
will vans warped tour: return to western canada.
warped tour home page:
As far as dates go the warped tour will once again only be stopping in toronto this is the third time since 2009 that warped tour hasn't come back to western canada.
However the line this year for bands is insane:
bandlineup:
dates:
what's it all about:
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The skateboard shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is often referred to as the Vans Warped Tour. The tour started out as a showcase for punk rock music, but its more recent line-ups have featured a diversity of genres.
As of the mid-2000s, the Warped Tour has featured as many as 100 bands per show. The bands play for up to 30 minutes over approximately 10 stages, although the biggest bands generally play the two main stages. Bands typically start at 11:00 a.m. and end around 9:00 p.m., with several bands playing at once. The individual band times and stages where each band play is marked on a large board usually centered in the middle of the venue. The stages are set up in various locations around the venue to ensure one band's music is not disrupted by the other bands performing at that time. Fans can vote online for the band they want to see play a longer set as the last band of the night
Background info:
The Warped Tour was created in 1994 by Kevin Lyman, who got the idea while working on skateboarding shows such as the Vision Skate Escape and Holiday Havoc which included music with skateboarding contests. The Warped name comes from the short-lived Warp Magazine, published by Transworld, which covered surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and music.
The Warped Tour survial Kit:
coachella
What is Coachella:
The Coachella Valley music and Arts Festival commonly known as Coachella, Coachellafest or Coachella Festival is a multi-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoic and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley.
The event features many genres of music including rock, indie, Hip Hop and electronic music as well as large sculptural art. The event has several stages/tents set-up throughout the grounds, each playing live music continuously.
The main stages are: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent
The History:
On the evening of November 5, 1993 the rock band Pearl Jam performed before almost 25,000 fans who stood and sat through the night on the lawns of Indio's historic and previously rock-festival free Empire Polo Club. Although band managment had chosen this untested and under-developed site as part of a boycott of Ticketmaster and the Southern California auditoriums it controlled, the event established the new venue's suitability for large-scale rock events.
Six years later, on October 9 and 10, 1999 the first actual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held. Due to Woodstock 99's fires and riots, Coachella promoters were not allowed to offer on site camping, a ban that continued until the 2002 festival.
In 2002, the event once again returned to the two-day format, and saw a reunited Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as headlining acts Björk and Oasis. The strong supporting acts helped prove to the community of Indio, California that the event was capable of bringing in money and ending without conflict.
The headlining act in 2011 was Kanye West and included performances by Mumford & Sons, a reunited Big Audio Dynamite, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon and the Black Keys among the 190 acts. Just after the 2011 line up was released and tickets became available, the three-day tickets sold out in six days
On May 31, 2011, Goldenvoice announced that the festival will be held over two weekends starting in 2012
Coachella 2012 ticket went on sale at on Jan 13th at 10am and were sold out by 1pm PST. This is by far the festival's fastest sell out to date
coachella webpage
Coachella 2012
The Coachella Valley music and Arts Festival commonly known as Coachella, Coachellafest or Coachella Festival is a multi-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoic and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley.
The event features many genres of music including rock, indie, Hip Hop and electronic music as well as large sculptural art. The event has several stages/tents set-up throughout the grounds, each playing live music continuously.
The main stages are: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent
The History:
On the evening of November 5, 1993 the rock band Pearl Jam performed before almost 25,000 fans who stood and sat through the night on the lawns of Indio's historic and previously rock-festival free Empire Polo Club. Although band managment had chosen this untested and under-developed site as part of a boycott of Ticketmaster and the Southern California auditoriums it controlled, the event established the new venue's suitability for large-scale rock events.
Six years later, on October 9 and 10, 1999 the first actual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held. Due to Woodstock 99's fires and riots, Coachella promoters were not allowed to offer on site camping, a ban that continued until the 2002 festival.
In 2002, the event once again returned to the two-day format, and saw a reunited Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as headlining acts Björk and Oasis. The strong supporting acts helped prove to the community of Indio, California that the event was capable of bringing in money and ending without conflict.
The headlining act in 2011 was Kanye West and included performances by Mumford & Sons, a reunited Big Audio Dynamite, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon and the Black Keys among the 190 acts. Just after the 2011 line up was released and tickets became available, the three-day tickets sold out in six days
On May 31, 2011, Goldenvoice announced that the festival will be held over two weekends starting in 2012
Coachella 2012 ticket went on sale at on Jan 13th at 10am and were sold out by 1pm PST. This is by far the festival's fastest sell out to date
coachella webpage
artist of the week: The Dudes
The Dudes are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1996 in calgary, Albert Dan Vacon is The Dudes' major creative force in the band. The group also includes guitarist Bob Quaschnick, drummer Scott Ross and newest member Brock Geiger on bass.
Critics have likened their musical style to Modest Mouse, although band members cite their influences as The Flaming Lips, The and Weezer
The Dudes gained popularity in Calgary both for their for their live stage-show. On their album, Brain Heart Guitar, they worked with Calgary producer Russ Broom, and released the album in 2006 on the LoadMusic record label.
Their music has been played on major Canadian music stations, university radio and CBC Radio 3 and the group has played at North by Northeast, COCA and Canadian Music Week. They have toured throughout Canada, Europe and the United States.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Indie scene.
what does indie actually mean ??
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing.
Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period.
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), are the famous organization behind the Grammy Awards, whichbegan in the 1950s as an organization of 25 independent record labels including Herald and Ember Records, and Atlantic Records.
Internet technology allows artists to introduce their music to a potentially enormous audience at low cost without necessarily affiliating with a major recording label.The design of digital music software encourages the discovery of new music. This, in turn, creates many opportunities for independent bands.
Royalties from digital services could prove to be an important source of income. If an artist has already paid to record, manufacture, and promote their album, there is little to no additional cost for independent artists to distribute their music online.
bands that fall under the indie scene
- rocket to the moon
- the get up kid
-mumford &sons
-snow patrol
Friday, March 2, 2012
Paul Is Dead: Still More "Proof" from Magical Mystery Tour
Part 1 / Part 2
The most common clue associated with this album is the walrus. conspiracy theorists for some reason contend that the walrus is a viking symbol of death and misfortune. It is unknown where or when this tidbit of information began being included in people's lists of clues that Paul is Dead. There is no evidence that any culture has used the walrus as a symbol for death. The walrus on the album is actually intended as a reference to The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll.
The stars spelling out the band name were also used as a clue. If the album cover was looked at in the mirror, and the right stars were connected, a phone number was said to appear. One single phone number was never agreed upon but calling said numbers would supposedly connect to a funeral parlor or a man claiming to be Billy Shears.
The album came with a 24 page booklet which has been as thoroughly scanned for clues of Paul's demise as the rest of the post-rumoured-death Beatles' albums. Included in the book is a picture of Paul behind a sign that says "I was," a picture of the Beatles surrounded by doctors, Paul Barefoot, and an image for Fool on the Hill where Paul appears to have been drawn with a crack in his head.
Most of the evidence used by people who want to prove that Paul is Dead involves Paul being different than the other Beatles. For example, his appearing barefoot and facing backwards. An example of this on Magical Mystery Tour would be the infamous black carnation. While the other Beatles wear red ones in the photo, Paul's is black.
Even though Paul is most likely alive, these kinds of clues do point to his death in a way. It was his ego that drove him and John apart. He always had to be differnet and appear as the "main Beatle." Instead of working together, Paul and John began a sort of song writing arms race, destroying their friendship as well as their amazing creative potential as a team. This is arguably the main blow that killed the Beatles. Paul did die, but so did Ringo, George, and John.
The most common clue associated with this album is the walrus. conspiracy theorists for some reason contend that the walrus is a viking symbol of death and misfortune. It is unknown where or when this tidbit of information began being included in people's lists of clues that Paul is Dead. There is no evidence that any culture has used the walrus as a symbol for death. The walrus on the album is actually intended as a reference to The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll.
The stars spelling out the band name were also used as a clue. If the album cover was looked at in the mirror, and the right stars were connected, a phone number was said to appear. One single phone number was never agreed upon but calling said numbers would supposedly connect to a funeral parlor or a man claiming to be Billy Shears.
The album came with a 24 page booklet which has been as thoroughly scanned for clues of Paul's demise as the rest of the post-rumoured-death Beatles' albums. Included in the book is a picture of Paul behind a sign that says "I was," a picture of the Beatles surrounded by doctors, Paul Barefoot, and an image for Fool on the Hill where Paul appears to have been drawn with a crack in his head.
Most of the evidence used by people who want to prove that Paul is Dead involves Paul being different than the other Beatles. For example, his appearing barefoot and facing backwards. An example of this on Magical Mystery Tour would be the infamous black carnation. While the other Beatles wear red ones in the photo, Paul's is black.
Even though Paul is most likely alive, these kinds of clues do point to his death in a way. It was his ego that drove him and John apart. He always had to be differnet and appear as the "main Beatle." Instead of working together, Paul and John began a sort of song writing arms race, destroying their friendship as well as their amazing creative potential as a team. This is arguably the main blow that killed the Beatles. Paul did die, but so did Ringo, George, and John.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Paul Is Dead: More "Proof" From Sgt. Pepper
Part 1 / Part 3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth album by The Beatles. It is often said to be one of the greatest albums of all time. The album defines psychedelic rock and is well known for its iconic cover. With its surrealism and experimental feel, it is a go-to for fans searching for hidden meanings in their quest to prove that Paul is Dead.
The cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a funeral. That is one thing casual fans and conspiracy theorists who think Paul died can agree on. The Beatles are shown surrounded by other famous people, the dead among them allegedly staring directly at Paul. There is a hand over Paul's head which subscribers to the Paul is Dead theory say resembles a holy man blessing a dead body. Paul is the only Beatle facing completely forward and some contend that he looks as though he is being propped up by the others because he is actually lifeless.
On the inside cover, Paul is in the fetal position. Theorists say that this is how the dead are buried in India. Also cited as a clue is the O.P.D patch Paul has. Those unfamiliar with Canadian law enforcement claim it stands for "Officially Pronounced Dead" and is used to somehow declare someone dead in England. While most clues may seem improbable, this one is plainly false as the patch is indisputably an "Ontario Provincial Police" patch. It was given to Paul after the Beatles' 1966 concert in Toronto.
On the back cover, Paul is facing backwards. How this proves he is dead is never really discussed by anyone but it is often cited as a clue nonetheless. The Ribbons on the three "living" Beatles are on the left sides, which is military funeral dress code in England.
Some versions of the album have the lyrics printed on the back. On some of these, George's finger is pointing to the lyric "Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins." This is apparently the time that Paul was in his fatal accident.
The titular song on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band introduces the concept of the album. The Beatles are no more and the album is being recorded by a new group, lead by a man named Billy Shears (the songs that "Billy" sings are voiced by Ringo Starr). Theorists claim that Billy Shears is the name of the winner of a Beatles look-alike contest and is the man who may have replaced Paul. In the song he sings, A Little Help From My Friends, there is a line that goes “What would do if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?” This is said to refer to the fact that the "new Paul" can't quite sing the same as the real one.
On British pressings of the record, the album ends with a 15-kilohertz high-frequency tone which Lennon has said it "especially intended to annoy your dog." It is followed by what seems to be gibberish. A consensus on what is said has never been reached (although Paul has said that it says "'It really couldn't be any other," theorists don't believe him because he is not the real Paul to them). Despite the uncertainty, this too is often cited as a clue of Paul's death, even though nobody knows what it is they are citing. This seems to occur rather frequently for such a persistent urban legend.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth album by The Beatles. It is often said to be one of the greatest albums of all time. The album defines psychedelic rock and is well known for its iconic cover. With its surrealism and experimental feel, it is a go-to for fans searching for hidden meanings in their quest to prove that Paul is Dead.
The cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a funeral. That is one thing casual fans and conspiracy theorists who think Paul died can agree on. The Beatles are shown surrounded by other famous people, the dead among them allegedly staring directly at Paul. There is a hand over Paul's head which subscribers to the Paul is Dead theory say resembles a holy man blessing a dead body. Paul is the only Beatle facing completely forward and some contend that he looks as though he is being propped up by the others because he is actually lifeless.
On the inside cover, Paul is in the fetal position. Theorists say that this is how the dead are buried in India. Also cited as a clue is the O.P.D patch Paul has. Those unfamiliar with Canadian law enforcement claim it stands for "Officially Pronounced Dead" and is used to somehow declare someone dead in England. While most clues may seem improbable, this one is plainly false as the patch is indisputably an "Ontario Provincial Police" patch. It was given to Paul after the Beatles' 1966 concert in Toronto.
On the back cover, Paul is facing backwards. How this proves he is dead is never really discussed by anyone but it is often cited as a clue nonetheless. The Ribbons on the three "living" Beatles are on the left sides, which is military funeral dress code in England.Some versions of the album have the lyrics printed on the back. On some of these, George's finger is pointing to the lyric "Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins." This is apparently the time that Paul was in his fatal accident.
The titular song on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band introduces the concept of the album. The Beatles are no more and the album is being recorded by a new group, lead by a man named Billy Shears (the songs that "Billy" sings are voiced by Ringo Starr). Theorists claim that Billy Shears is the name of the winner of a Beatles look-alike contest and is the man who may have replaced Paul. In the song he sings, A Little Help From My Friends, there is a line that goes “What would do if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?” This is said to refer to the fact that the "new Paul" can't quite sing the same as the real one.
On British pressings of the record, the album ends with a 15-kilohertz high-frequency tone which Lennon has said it "especially intended to annoy your dog." It is followed by what seems to be gibberish. A consensus on what is said has never been reached (although Paul has said that it says "'It really couldn't be any other," theorists don't believe him because he is not the real Paul to them). Despite the uncertainty, this too is often cited as a clue of Paul's death, even though nobody knows what it is they are citing. This seems to occur rather frequently for such a persistent urban legend.
Paul Is Dead: The "Proof" in Abbey Road
Part 2 / Part 3
The songs themselves on Abbey Road are often cited as proof of Paul's demise. "Come Together" in particular is magnet for analyzations. The song is said to be about a funeral, with people coming together over a grave. Some of the lyrics even tie the song directly to Paul. "He wears no shoe shine," for example, is about corpse-Paul on the cover's lack of shoes. "Toe Jam Football" is a reference to Paul's sport of choice, Rugby. He got “monkey finger,” meaning the person John is singing about is skinny and bony like a skeleton. The "one and one and one is three" line is supposedly another reference to how only 3 Beatles remain.
The last 3 songs on the album are “Golden slumbers,” (an eternal sleep) “Carry That Weight,” (a heavy coffin) and “The End.”
While some or all of this "proof" may seem a little bit improbable as anything but coincidence, many fans truly beleived and still do believe that Paul is dead and went on to find more clues in albums like Sgt. Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, and Let It Be.
In the late-sixties, an urban legend surfaced seemingly out of nowhere claiming that Paul McCartney of The Beatles had died in 1966 and had since then been replaced by an actor. The rumour, helped along by some American college students pubishing articles about it, said that clues that Paul had died could be found in the lyrics and artwork of Beatles albums. Looking for these clues soon became a worldwide phenomenon.
The rumour gained popularity around when the album Abbey Road was released and it was to this album that many people first turned to for the alleged clues that had been left for fans. The album cover is interpreted by beleivers of the legend to be a funeral procession for Paul. John is dressed in white, like a priest or other religious figure. Ringo is supposed to be dressed as an undertaker. Paul is dressed shabbily and bare foot, representing a corpse. Lastly, George is dressed in old jeans and is seen by fans as a gravedigger.
The Fact that Paul is holding his cigarette in his right hand when he is supposed to be left handed is taken as yet another sign by fans that he has been replaced.
On the back of the Album, some rather far fetched clues can be found. The dots in front of the "Beatles" sign can be connected into a 3. Fans took this as meaning there were only 3 remaining Beatles. The woman in blue's arm is also supposed to be Paul's profile.
The songs themselves on Abbey Road are often cited as proof of Paul's demise. "Come Together" in particular is magnet for analyzations. The song is said to be about a funeral, with people coming together over a grave. Some of the lyrics even tie the song directly to Paul. "He wears no shoe shine," for example, is about corpse-Paul on the cover's lack of shoes. "Toe Jam Football" is a reference to Paul's sport of choice, Rugby. He got “monkey finger,” meaning the person John is singing about is skinny and bony like a skeleton. The "one and one and one is three" line is supposedly another reference to how only 3 Beatles remain.
The last 3 songs on the album are “Golden slumbers,” (an eternal sleep) “Carry That Weight,” (a heavy coffin) and “The End.”
While some or all of this "proof" may seem a little bit improbable as anything but coincidence, many fans truly beleived and still do believe that Paul is dead and went on to find more clues in albums like Sgt. Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, and Let It Be.
Dierks Bentley & Chad Brownlee
So I went to the Jubilee to see Chad Brownlee and Dierks Bentley. This will be the second time i've seen them both. I have been noticing that crowd interaction is a HUGE part in making or breaking concerts. Whether or not they get the crowd to sing certain parts of the song, or even just telling personal stories before the song really makes a difference. What I have just recently realized is that Chad Brownlee used to be an NHL prospect for the Vancouver Canucks.
During the end of the show, Chad joined Dierks on stage and both of them took hockey sticks and started 1-timing a bunch of rolled up t-shirts into the audience. Of course im on the first terrace at the Jub and am unable to get one. But the fact that they stayed well after the show to truly show their personality on stage and have some fun made my night.
Both boys have just recently released new albums and they are very catchy, Brownlee released his on Valentines day.
I recommend taking a listen to their singles released, Home - Dierks Bentley, and Smoke in the Rain - Chad Brownlee.
Both boys have just recently released new albums and they are very catchy, Brownlee released his on Valentines day.
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| Dierks Bentley at the Jub |
One of my favorite songs on Bentley's album is "The Woods".
It is a very relatable song to anyone. I guess you could imagine it as a complied song of first experiences. You'll just have to listen to understand!
soundtracks to tv shows
Over the weekend I have been catching up on as many TV shows as my brain can handle before it melts. The thought that always crosses my mind, usually when I'm watching shows on the CW network or MTV, is who finds the music they play on the shows!? The one that blows my mind the most has got to be One Tree Hill or when Laguna Beach/ The Hills were on.
Somehow, these shows either find artists and bands that have under 1,000 views on myspace or youtube, haven't released an album, or are so non mainstream that its shocking. It is so cool when you've heard more of a "local" band played on one of these highly watched shows. I would love to have a job like that. I spent countless hours, eyes glued, to my computer searching for new music. Whether it be on AP, Alternative Press, or cruising through iTunes.
This is a fantastic site whether you are a fan of One Tree Hill or not. It gives you all the artists, songs, and episodes that they use. Onetreehillmusic
You are able to find a whole whack of new music.
Great new song from the band called "Ambassadors". This song was just released a week ago, and was featured on that weeks episode. Give it a listen!
Ambassadors - Litost
I am just so curious if the music department of these shows just sits on the computer all day looking up potential songs to be featured in future episodes. And what sort of process do they go through. Is it more about the tempo of the song? Or perhaps its more about the underlying lyrics?
Do these people create play lists like many of us do?
According to our mood, or what may be happening in our lives that day. I know for myself I have a play list for most emotions and aspects of my life.
I think its pretty cool!
Somehow, these shows either find artists and bands that have under 1,000 views on myspace or youtube, haven't released an album, or are so non mainstream that its shocking. It is so cool when you've heard more of a "local" band played on one of these highly watched shows. I would love to have a job like that. I spent countless hours, eyes glued, to my computer searching for new music. Whether it be on AP, Alternative Press, or cruising through iTunes.
This is a fantastic site whether you are a fan of One Tree Hill or not. It gives you all the artists, songs, and episodes that they use. Onetreehillmusic
You are able to find a whole whack of new music.
Great new song from the band called "Ambassadors". This song was just released a week ago, and was featured on that weeks episode. Give it a listen!
Ambassadors - Litost
I am just so curious if the music department of these shows just sits on the computer all day looking up potential songs to be featured in future episodes. And what sort of process do they go through. Is it more about the tempo of the song? Or perhaps its more about the underlying lyrics?
Do these people create play lists like many of us do?
According to our mood, or what may be happening in our lives that day. I know for myself I have a play list for most emotions and aspects of my life.
I think its pretty cool!
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