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Dubstep Takes On The World
Once again, the Brits have beaten us to the punch with the next music craze: meet dubstep. This phenomenon, one that you don’t even know you’ve heard of, began in South London’s underground dance scene almost ten years ago.
R.I.P. Music Television
When I was a not-so-rebellious preteen, MTV was the coolest. My dad introduced me to The Real World and Spring Break, but it was the music videos that really got me.
The Worst Deja Vu
This is going to sound harsh, but we are exhausted. We are exhausted by the lack of rhythm and blues in today’s supposed R&B, churned out by a revolving door of producers who seem to have forgotten how to make a three-minute song original.
One Track Mind
All lush vocals and sultry piano, “Crave You” is, in a word, captivating. Giselle Roselli’s brilliant melody and lovelorn lyrics are perfectly at home in the rich, musical world Flight Facilities have created; the retro, loungey vibe is offset by a perfectly modern breakdown and a few flawlessy placed claps and synths.
Ready For Take-Off
Flight Facilities, comprised of Aussie artists Jimmy 2 Sox and U-Go-B, are taking off this year.
A Dream Indeed
Beach House made big waves with their last album, Devotion, which was noted for its beautiful austerity and spartan soundscapes.
Guitar Gets Gangsta
One promise we can make about Lil Wayne’s latest album: the title is not a lie. On Rebirth, Wayne drops his regular proud-to-be-sleazy MC persona and embraces his inner head banger.
Back To Basics
It’s probably too late to start liking Alkaline Trio. But for the many who count Goddamnit and Good Mourning as integral parts of their high-school soundtracks, the Trio’s most recent release, This Addiction, is the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with these punk rockers. Alkaline Trio’s last two releases, Crimson and Agony & Irony, saw them stepping away from their roots.
Defibrillator: Indigo Girls, "Retrospective" (2000)
First introduced to me at summer camp, the Indigo Girls quickly found a way into my adolescent heart.
Month In Music
FEBRUARY 2 The Album Leaf A Chorus of Storytellers Disco Biscuits Planet Anthem k.d.
One Track Mind
Britain’s electro-pop scene shows no signs of losing its steam. No doubt about it, these Manchester blokes are blowing up.
Defibrillator: Simon & Garfunkel, "Cecilia" (1970)
Some might argue that it’s odd for me to feel so strongly connected to a song that was released twenty-one years before I was even born.
Penn's Own Musicians On The Rise
This campus is full of alarmingly qualified individuals, so it comes as no surprise that a number of accomplished musicians and potential stars walk among us.
This Is The Afterparty
In 2008, Made in the Dark catapulted Hot Chip to the forefront of electropop, capturing the attention of hipsters across the country.
Finding Themselves
Spoon has never paid much heed to consistency. The band’s first four full-length albums were grab bags of indie-pop sounds, as if they weren’t quite ready to settle down with a style of their own.
Understanding GaGa
Whether you love or hate GaGa, take a listen to some of these influential tracks to discover what she's all about. 1.
Puntal/ Contrapuntal: Lady GaGa
LADY GAGA IS USHERING IN A NEW, FAR MORE REFRESHING, ERA OF POP I am an outsider to pop.
One Track Mind
With their new single, “Good Morning,” Rogue Wave have taken all of the things they had going for them — beautifully layered guitars, mellifluous vocals, a healthy sense of introspection — and completely obliterated them, opting instead for the same sort of sugary pop their original music seemed to be a reaction against.
Major (-Label) Flop
We’ve really tried to understand the acclaim surrounding Motion City Soundtrack’s major-label debut.
