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The Problem With… Will.i.am’s “T.H.E. The Hardest Ever” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
This week, I take on will.i.am’s “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)”. When I tweeted it, Twitter put will.i.am’s name as a web address. The funny thing is the domain’s not taken yet. It’s kind of odd, since will.i.am considers himself a technophile. Someone will be able to squat the domain to get a good ransom for it. I […]
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The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – DC9 At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgssLmsOa2s This week, I reviewed Taylor Swift’s latest single “Safe and Sound” (feat. The Civil Wars), a song tied in to the upcoming movie The Hunger Games. I think that The Hunger Games is actually the American remake of Battle Royale […]
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Favorite Albums of 2011
Rihanna – Talk That Talk Active Child – You Are All I See [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WdgBLFhD4&w=560&h=25] Mastadon – The Hunter TRS-80 – Sky Sailor EP Dye -Tak 183 SBTRKT -SBTRKT Adele – 21 Childish Gambino – Camp Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7k1_kOqvk&w=560&h=315]
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Eating Crow and Looking Back at 2011 Music – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer
Eating Crow and Looking Back at 2011 Music – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer.
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Daft Punk & TRS-80 – Sky Sailor EP
Sky Sailor EP: TRS_80 & Daft Punk: MP3 Downloads. (Spotify Link)
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In Defense of… Dubstep in 2011
I cut this out of my Best Trends of 2011 post I wrote for the Observer. While it didn’t fit the theme I assembled I still think it’s relevant and I want to enter it into posterity. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTQQ3OI4S4&w=420&h=315] Among the sounds I mixed for my short-lived college radio show at WMTU 91.9 FM in Houghton, […]
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Best Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLQwwtjtiY4&w=420&h=315] Best Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night Above is a link to a list of favorite music trends this year. Overall, I predict it will only get easier to create and mix music inside a tablet or phone. The next step is for users to sequence record and upload quality productions straight […]
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Worst Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Worst Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night. My new post covers the worst music trends of the year. And yes, I still blame Youtube. I name check musician Lana Del Ray as an example of a mediocre artist propelled by viral videos. If buzz from this year is any indication, […]
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Simon Reynolds on maximal music Maximal Nation
Articles: Maximal Nation | Features | Pitchfork. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7k1_kOqvk&w=640&h=360] When I first heard the term maximal, I though it described the 90’s Transformers spin-off Beast Wars. Apparently, it’s a genre I’ve followed without even knowing it existed until this article. The one worry I have is that the term “maximal” may be used as a genre term to pidgeonhole […]
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The Problem With… Outasight’s “Tonight Is the Night” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Outasights “Tonight Is the Night” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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