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Full Swoon
posted: November 21, 2011
When big Britpop bands like Coldplay or Elbow play”even in huge arenas”you can often hear a pin drop. That’s how rapt their audiences are. Somehow the combination of tenderness and melody casts a spell that…
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Vocal Points: Live Vs. Recorded
posted: November 20, 2011
There’s something exciting about discovering an artist who not only records fantastic music, but can also perfectly duplicate their music onstage. In this auto-tune age, an artist who can rock just as hard every night…
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Sound And Vision: Why I'm Seriously Considering Boycotting Music Award Shows
posted: November 18, 2011
On November 9, Nashville celebrated itself (again!) with the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, the event was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, but the masters of ceremonies weren’t…
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UTG: Album Review – Rihanna 'Talk That Talk'
posted: November 17, 2011
Artist: Rihanna Album: Talk That Talk Genre: Pop Label: Def Jam Not that I’d ever hop on the ˜oh won’t someone please think of the children’ bandwagon, but Rihanna’s influence on the younger peeps actually concerns…
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The Heartwarming Heartbreak Behind The Greatest Album Never Made
posted: November 16, 2011
Named “most famous unfinished album” by Rolling Stone, the Beach Boys‘ SMiLE was slated to be the much-anticipated follow up to the highly-influential eleventh studio album Pet Sounds. The recording of SMiLE was strange in itself, as…
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Exclusive Q&A: Ben Lee Takes Us 'Deeper Into Dream'
posted: November 15, 2011
Making a dramatic shift in how you approach songwriting can be incredibly difficult, especially for those who’ve been set in one way for a long time. So, when you look at the case of Ben…
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