When it comes to keeping up with what is new and fresh in music, I find the radio is not the only place you can use. You need to have reliable sources that can give you the best scoop on what to listen to. I’m going to list some of my ideas and let you decide for yourself.
First, your public library is a good start. Going through their music to find new albums, or just stuff that is new to you, is a great place to discover things. You can skim a few magazines like Rolling Stone or Spin, but
Archive for February, 2010
Noel Gallagher Is Going Solo
After quiting Oasis following a big fight with his brother Liam in August last year, Noel Gallagher is going solo. It can be remembered that Gallagher had written on Oasis' website in August that he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer". Now he has just announced his first solo concerts. He will be performing in two of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual charity concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 25 and 26. This will be the former Oasis guitarist's fifth time to be featured in the Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual charity
Album Review: Surfer Blood, Astro Coast, 1/19/10
There is something to be said for guitar driven rock music: there isn’t much being made currently. Oh yes, there are bands playing a guitar in their songs, but there is also plenty of distortion and effects to deter you from the instrument. Thankfully, Florida natives Surfer Blood have replenished our deficiency.
Track one, ‘Floating Vibes’ opens with the thunder of a few chords and a simple riff and picks up with the waves. Then the waves crash as ‘Swim’ explodes with echoed vocals and another strong riff. The best parts of this album: themes of ocean water and the
Track one, ‘Floating Vibes’ opens with the thunder of a few chords and a simple riff and picks up with the waves. Then the waves crash as ‘Swim’ explodes with echoed vocals and another strong riff. The best parts of this album: themes of ocean water and the
