Alternative music is broadly viewed as an expression of opposition to the system reflecting the voice of the weaker ones against the actions of the stronger ones. And so it is. So, in a sense, alternative music and love songs sound like the two sides of a coin. On the other hand though, alternative rock […]
Tag Archives: Portishead
It is unbelievably easy for me to tell you about the top 10 songs by Portishead, considering they are some of my personal favorites. This group has a sound which is like no other and when listening, you find yourself feeling the song–not simply listening. Portishead; formed in 1991, is from Bristol England. They have […]
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Aug
Aug
The 90’s writers gave us a lot of stuff. Video Games, Britney Spears and well… OK not much. But there was still some great music around years ago before the internet and the iPod came along and brought it back to Neanderthal lovers at the same time. So here are the 25 greatest albums from […]
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Apr
Apr
There is a chance that if you’ve never heard of The Black Keys, you’ve probably had no access to movies, TV, or radio. The duo (often compared to The White Stripes) are a band that serves up heavy blues, rock, and funk in a quirky, carefree package. You can hear little pieces of other artists […]
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Jan
Jan
Ask 100 people if they’d like to see the love of their life give them a sexy striptease, and 100 will get excited, confused and say “Is this a trick question? Hell yeah!” watches. Ask 100 women the same thing, and you’ll get a whole bunch of awkward, embarrassed women. The art of stripping wrestling […]
You might remember when MTV still played videos, and music was pretty boring-and then all of a sudden there was a grungy, longhaired guy in an awkward cardigan screaming and mumbling about God knows what. And whatever it was that Kurt Cobain was screaming about didn’t matter. The pall of Guns N Roses, Paula Abdul, […]
Summer is coming and that means lots of outdoor music festivals heading your way. One of the biggest names this year is the annual Lollapalooza festival, which is held at Grant Park in Chicago on August 1 st-3rd. Lollapalooza 2008 this year by Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails. Other big names […]
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Aug
Aug
Supposedly she was born into a world of farming. I read once that she castrated a sheep. A skinny girl from England who is dwarfed by her guitar has been putting ouose early days, and she has been evolving ever since – recording albums by herself (4 Track Demos), as only the lyricist (Dance Hall […]