December has arrived and another year in music is coming to an end. What will be remembered from 2009? Could it be the revival of bands you thought you had heard the last of? Will the loss of a hero sum up this past year? Lets not forget the new artists breaking through. (2) comments
I'm well aware that my articles aren't read like they used to be. I get it. I'm losing my touch. I'm curious about many things, I'm trying to be less insular. I'd like to know about you-- like what your favorite albums were of the past year. Then again, I realize that people don't buy albums anymore. (0) comments
Jim James, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward each contribute tremendous talent to their individual musical projects. Listeners know James from My Morning Jacket, Oberst and Mogis from Bright Eyes, and Ward from She and Him (alongside actress Zooey Deschanel), but together they form Monsters of Folk. (0) comments
A long standing tradition of the holidays is Christmas Carols. The radio station 95.1 FM, has been playing Christmas carols all day, every day, even before Thanksgiving. They play the classics, the new versions, and everything in between. But what's the point of remaking Christmas carols, especially when students and professors say they prefer the classics? (0) comments
With her new album hitting the mainstream market Lady Gaga proves still that she is "The Fame Monster" we love. On November 24th, Lady Gaga introduced the album as an add-on to her first album titled "The Fame." (0) comments