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It's hard to believe that these guys are unsigned. They already have a complete album under their belt. They don't even have an official website - just an Official Myspace where you can preview some of their songs! Their album is full of songs about the things that make up country music - drinking, trucks, partying, break up songs! However, what I found to be most striking about the album is how well it flows. You can listen to it from start to finish and you don't need to skip a song. I always find that that is what makes an album great.
Sure, it's easy to make an album with a couple good songs but to make an album that is this easy and fun to listen to? It doesn't happen as often as I wish it did. You have the fun and catchy Back... Read More »
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Her first few albums were sticky sweet. Then she rebelled and covered songs she thought you should be listening to. Her last album was a soft folk.This time, Mandy Moore blends them all into one. “I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week,” is the first single off her new LP Amanda Leigh (in stores May 26th), and introduces yet another new style for the songstress.
At first listen, the song does not sound out of the ordinary. Its upbeat tempo is reminiscent of her earlier days whereas the lyrics bring you back to “Extraordinary.” She sings about having the power in the relationship, that
those calendar girls, ain’t got nothin’ on me, I could break your heart any day of the week.Moore herself on her official website writes about the song, “It’s definitely a pop-ditty but more in vein of Todd Rundgren or Harry Nilsson than the typical fare the word... Read More »
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The second record from the Montreal based band evokes more resonance than before! The intentional use of reverberation adds a mysteriously pleasant sound to the garage band feel. The catchy melodies and inspiring lyrics give the band a reputation for creating haunting songs that one can't seem to turn off. Lyrics such as
"Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home/hear the soldier groan 'we'll go at it alone'"are backed up by an array of musical instruments such as pipe organs and orchestras. The album brings an upbeat sound to the indie rock music... Read More »
I’m going to state the obvious.We live in a digital world. It is assumed and expected that music would make the inevitable transition as well.
The major downside? Since file sharing became huge, music sales have gone down immensely.
True or False: One of the (if probably THE) biggest misconceptions about file sharing is that it results in lower record sales.
Are you surprised to know that the answer is false? Yes, that is right it’s FALSE.Felix Oberholzer-Gee, a professor at Harvard Business School is conducting a study about file sharing. “Our study provides the first serious evidence that file sharing cannot explain the decline in music sales in the last couple of years…music sales increased while file sharing has become even more popular.”
He even goes further saying that, “(RIAA) now states that file sharing is only ‘one factor, along with economic conditions and competing forms of entertainment that is displacing legitimate sales.’” And that, “the... Read More »
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This is an interesting choice for a single for a lot of reasons but the most interesting is that it is all too obvious that this was a very calculated choice. The song itself, if you actually listen to the lyrics, does not make sense. There can be no denying that. We get the title of the song from the chorus where Spears sings:
Love me hate me, say what you want about me But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek AmyAt first glance and listen it makes no sense. Ahh but that's where the calculated decision to make this a single comes in. If you listen to the song closely (and probably have to give it a few listens) you can hear why this was the next single. In a lame attempt to draw up some controversy, the song is... Read More »
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It is one of the more intimate live albums that Young has recorded over the span of his career and the second release of his Archive Performance Series. This album, recorded on November 9-10, 1968 in Ann Arbor Michigan, was just two days before Young’s solo debut album was released.
It’s hard not to find the entire album attractive because of its stripped and raw feel. He plays songs from his days in Buffalo Springfield to songs that would ultimately be released later such as “The Last Trip to Tulsa” and “Birds.” Young is charismatic in his own right and his raps into each song are equally entertaining as the songs themselves. His “Bookstore Rap,” where he talks about his first job is hilarious as he talks about how much he hated it. Others provide advice about the business, tips for songwriting, and stories that are more personal.
The biggest disappointment about... Read More »
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The follow up to the ever successful "Employment," the Kaiser Chiefs’ "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" is full of hook-friendly melodies that mask lyrics:
"If you came here on your own you'd be dead / Its only ‘cause you follow what the others do / Its no excuse to say your easily lead."The album is full of potential radio hits that don't care to hide its obvious satire to a certain type of people, making it all the more appealing. The song "Ruby" opens the album to an eclectic sound of repeated words about Ruby and infectious hooks… You can't help but bob your head to! It's clear the band has a successful year ahead of them with their newest... Read More »
Photo credit to Steven C. Knapp.
Provided by Tony Lopacinski
I'm going to guess that you've never heard of the band Tailgate South. The trio is relatively new but the members are not new to the industry. The band is comprised of Mickey Kelley, lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Tony Lopacinski, guitar and backing vocals, and Mike Meadows, guitar and backing vocals. They are currently with Upstart Records but are shopping for a major record deal. They have one CD to their name, Don't Fix It, which is available for purchase at their Myspace either in CD format, mp3 format via Amazon, and on ITunes. I was unable to actually do a sit-down interview with Tony, but he was kind enough to answer my questions via email.
FM: Hi Tony, Thanks again for doing this. I read on your website that you've been playing guitar since the 4th grade. That is pretty amazing. Did you... Read More »In 2008, Amanda Palmer released her debut solo album Who Killed Amanda Palmer?The album has garnered even more critical success than her widely acclaimed albums with The Dresden Dolls (Palmer and drummer Brian Vigilone).
Despite the critical and relative commercial success of Palmer’s solo debut, her A&R representative at Roadrunner Records called Palmer in for a meeting to discuss her video for “Leeds United” ("Leeds United" video). He shocked her by explaining the label wanted to digitally alter or altogether cut shots of Palmer’s exposed stomach.
Palmer, a prodigious... Read More »
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Astral Weeks was recorded when Van Morrison was just 22 years old. At the beginning of November 2008, 40 years after its initial release, he revisited his cult classic at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
The production on this album is perfect, because there is essentially none. Van Morrison wanted the listeners to hear it like everyone at the Hollywood Bowl had heard it. He had almost complete control over every aspect of this album, especially the performing of it. He controls his songs with its improvised riffs and enhanced lyrics while he played with some of the musicians that were also a part of the original LP.
The concert opens with “Astral Weeks,” which is about the only similarity between this concert and the album. The songs are paired together and arranged in such a way that you don’t doubt Van for a second, you just listen. ... Read More »
We reviewed their EP Sing What You Want in February and wanted to follow up with The Ugly Club. The band hails from Jersey and is comprised of six members. Their influences are... Read More »
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