Author: Paris365
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by Michael McCarthy As some of you may recall, I published a heavy metal zine back in the ’90s before I started writing for actual magazines like LiveWire and Lollipop (rest in peace x2). It was called ANT, The Only Cool Magazine That Bites. (Weird title, but, hey, people remembered it.) I’m bringing this up…
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Everyone knows I’m a sucker for a good ballad, but today’s #songoftheday is much, much better than good. It’s touching with its perfect arrangement, not to mention his beautiful voice and the haunting lyrics… I doubt I’ll hear many ballads this precious all year. It’s that moving.
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Love is Pop is extra excited to have the full line-up for May 2016’s Boston Calling, especially since it’s their most amazing line-up yet. We love all three of the headliners this time: Sia, Disclosure and Robyn. We’re also psyched about Haim, Miike Snow, City & Colour, Christine and the Queens, BØRNS and The Vaccines. Here’s…
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If you’re a metalhead who appreciates classical music, look no further than Exmortus and their fantastic new album Ride Forth, their second for the Prosthetic label. The Whittier, California-based band blends elaborate, classical-influenced guitar solos with double bass thrash drums, often proggy bass guitar and death metal vocals for a sound that is unique and…
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Emmy The Great once again lives up to her name! “Algorithm” finds Emmy’s voice at the forefront, as she gently sings things like “pumping through my brain, it’s an algorithm,” her voice pretty as a peach. “Talk to me like you’re walking me home / Tell me something nobody knows,” goes one of the verses.…
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There are so many DJs and producers out there making their own music these days… And, let’s face it, most of them suck. They lay down some punchy EDM beats, find a woman with a pretty voice to sing over them, and that’s it. You’re lucky if there are a few layers of other assorted…
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M83 has announced an initial series of North American tour dates including special performances at Coachella festival in Indio, CA and The Governor’s Ball in NYC along with festivals throughout Europe. More to be announced soon. Tickets will be available for pre-sale on Wednesday January 13th at 10am local time via ilovem83.com. North American Tour…
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By now, you’ve probably heard the tragic news — the iconic singer/songwriter/megastar/actor David Bowie has passed away. Here’s the post from his official Facebook page, which also Tweeted about his passing: January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of…
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I think I actually like this line up more than Coachella! Incredible line-up. So many of my favorites, such as, well, it would be easier to list the artists that are not among my favorites. But in most of those cases I actually haven’t heard them yet so it would be unfair to do…
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When David Bowie suddenly rushed back onto the scene with his surprise album The Next Day in 2013, I was elated. He’s long been one of my favorite artists — ever since his 1997 album Earthling — and I could not have been more pleased with the album. It was dark, edgy and experimental, an…
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I’m a big fan of Editors, so much so that I cringed at the idea of someone remixing them. They’re just not that sort of band. Or so I thought until I listened to Henri PFR’s reworking of “Ocean of Night” today. For the most part, he retains the structure of the song, he just…
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Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real will release their much hyped third album on March 11th and if the lead track, “Something Real,” is any indication then it’s going to be one hell of a country rock party. Here’s hoping it’s not so self-serious as Neil Young’s album with Promise of the Real, The…
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It’s not like the music world was in short supply of pretty-looking, young guys who skateboard, but With Confidence has arrived nevertheless. And, surprisingly, they’re not bad. The song starts off only so-so, but once it hits the bridge it pulls you in and then the high energy chorus french kisses you.
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Well, I am drooling over this line-up. I mean, c’mon, LCD Soundsystem and Guns N’ Roses reunited?! Granted, so far all we know is that GN’R will have Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagen, but even if the other two members are from the later day version of GN’R, it would still be a blast…
