While turkey is sure to be the delicious main course many of us will enjoy this week, OurStage urges you not to confuse the feathered friend with the country (whose music has inspired this week’s Model U.N.) The Republic of Turkey, previously of the Ottoman Empire, is a Eurasian country stretching across parts of Western Asia and southeastern Europe. With it’s unique geography (Istanbul is the only city in the world which lies on two continents) it’s no surprise the area boasts a richly colored culture and history. The Trojan War and the infamously deceptive Trojan Horse, Homer and King Midas are just a few of the best known “Greek” legends native to Turkey. Not only is this historical Mediterranean country known for its love of apple tea and ornate rugs, its music scene is also eclectic and noteworthy. Here on OurStage, we have quite a few jazz artists, instrumental experts and rockers representing their Turkish homeland. Make sure you check out all Turkey has to offer; musically and on your Thanksgiving table.
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Welcome to The Honor Roll! In this feature, we’ll be doing even more to help you discover some of the best music and video OurStage has to offer. From recent winners to staff picks to diamonds in the rough, what you’ll find here are killer playlists and major shout-outs.
This week we’re bringing you a handful of October winners who secured the top spot in a few of our different Channels—just in case you didn’t hear.
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The artist deadline to enter Cakewalk’s “Your Music. Anytime, Anyplace.” Songwriting Contest is coming up but the contest is far from over! Artists wanting to compete in either of Cakewalk’s Rock or Urban “Anytime, Anyplace” Contest Channels have to enter their song before November 22nd for a chance to win a mobile studio. But don’t forget to tell fans to judge the competition. The best fan predictor from each channel will win an Intel Core i7 laptop plus other goodies from Cakewalk!
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Thanksgiving is just around the bend, so I think it’s about time to get into the turkey frame of mind. Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is for, well, giving thanks (obviously). But it’s also a day when many Americans stuff their faces with more food than they can shake a stick at. So the holiday is as synonymous with gluttony as it is thankfulness. In the spirit of stuffing (and gravy and pie), this playlist features five metal songs about overeating. Naturally, some of these songs feature things that you wouldn’t necessarily want on your Thanksgiving plate, such as human flesh (shout to all you zombies out there!).
Get ready to loosen your belt and fill up on these gluttonous metal songs before you hit the Thanksgiving buffet. Continue reading ‘Metal Monday: Metal Gluttony for Thanksgiving’
While roller derby enjoyed waves of popularity in the past, including televised bouts in the 1970s, the release of Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It brings the sport of roller derby back into the spotlight. What started as traveling teams of co-ed endurance racers doing laps around a portable banked track in the 1930s transformed into a modern day, all-girl DIY phenomenon, with teams sprouting up all over the US and all over the world. Today, the most popular form of roller derby is flat track where points are scored by “jammers” passing “blockers” on the opposing team, and players often use pseudonyms inspired by pop culture figures like “Jodie Faster” and “Killery Clinton.”
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