From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Brandi Carlile – Dreams (Video)

February 15, 2010

Perhaps it is because it is the day after Valentine’s Day, but I’ve been in a mellow mood today.  I was browsing around today on Last.Fm, and visited the website’s Discover channel. Until today, I had never really heard the music of Brandi Carlile, but I dug this song, “Dreams”.  Plus, she sings pretty well.  [...]

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Grammys Debate: Are They Out of Touch?

February 11, 2010

A week and a half has passed since the Grammys were awarded.  It is hard for me to respect the Grammys because I can’t stand, don’t listen to, or frankly don’t care about the majority of artists, bands, or albums that have received accolades in recent years.  The vast majority of popular music just doesn’t [...]

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America – A Noisy Nation

February 10, 2010

I recently stumbled onto an interesting article published by Newsweek, An Unquiet Nation. In short, the United States is losing places where there is natural quiet. Audio ecologist Gordon Hempton defines silence as “the complete absence of all audible mechanical vibrations, leaving only the sounds of nature at her most natural. Silence is the presence [...]

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Allbum Review – Mutiny Within

February 9, 2010

This is one of the most exciting metal albums I’ve heard in a long time. Mutiny Within’s self-titled album, scheduled for release on February 23, 2010, combines high octane metal, technical virtuosity, and great melodies. The sextet consists of brothers Andrew “A.J.” (bass) and Brandon Jacobs (guitar), Drew Stavola (keyboards), Chris Clancy (vocals), Bill Fore [...]

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Pappeltalks: Awesome CD Packaging

February 5, 2010

As part of my everyday duties for my job, I need to find interesting stories related to packaging design; all part of client responsibilities. On occasion, I find stories about music packaging.  I came across the following story via the Lovely Package blog. Check out the video…  You gotta watch the whole thing though.  Two [...]

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Pardon Me While I Get Sappy…

February 4, 2010

I am taking a moment away from my normal music blogging jibber jabber to get a little personal.  I rarely talk about personal stuff on here, but today is a special day between Viola and I.  Today marks ten years since our first date.  Normally, people don’t celebrate occasions like this; at least nothing comes [...]

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American Carnage With Slayer, Megadeth and Testament Is Back On, Tour Dates Rescheduled

February 3, 2010

A couple of months ago, I wrote about the American Carnage tour and due to Tom Araya needing to undergo back surgery the tour was postponed.  Araya is recovering well: “The doctors said that Tom’s surgery went very smoothly and was a resounding success,” said Rick Sales, long-time Slayer manager.  “He’s home now, doing really [...]

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Win A Chance For YOUR Band To Record An EP With Slash

February 2, 2010

Yes, I mean the former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist.  Guitar Center has teamed up with Slash to find the next band.   The contest began yesterday, February 1st and ends April 30th.  Winners will be chosen by YOU…the fans. Bands across the U.S. are invited to submit their music at YourNextRecord.com for a [...]

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Hilarious Guitar Hero Spoof -”Violin Hero” Video by Judgment Day

February 2, 2010

While browsing the Mike Portnoy forum, I came across a link to a fantastic video by string metal band Judgment Day. The band consists of brothers Anton (violin) and Lewis Patzner (cello), and Jon Bush, (drums). The “Violin Hero” video was done to the single “Cobra Strike” from the band’s upcoming album, Peacocks/Pink Monsters. The [...]

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