Electric Guest, Mondo, 2012
by J Frazzetta June 13th, 2012 | Album Review, Music Opinions
Subgenres in music are created every day; I mean look at all the ways you can break down metal music: death, thrash, black, British, Nu, speed, grindcore -- and the list will go on. There seems to be an underlying trend in pop music that I noted last year when I wrote about Lykke Li’s album. I have heard this trend called "neo-soul", this harkening back to AM Gold hits of the 50’s or 60’s and giving it a modern twist: Fitz and the Tantrums, Adele and so on. If you happen to hear the first single off the
It’s the Same Ol’ FM Radio
by Jason Lightner June 12th, 2012 | Music Opinions
Moving from Baltimore to Philadelphia has not been without its fair share of adjustments. From losing the convenience of privately-owned liquor stores which also sold beer to grappling with the Department of Motor Vehicles and some of their baffling policies, I've about turned gray (kidding, ladies). One of the more tolerable changes, however, has been finding new radio stations to program into my car stereo.
In Baltimore, you pretty much had 3 solid rock choices – D.C. 101, 98 Rock (who employ my good friend Cap'n Don), and (depending on the year) 97.5 HFS. You then had Mix 106.5
In Baltimore, you pretty much had 3 solid rock choices – D.C. 101, 98 Rock (who employ my good friend Cap'n Don), and (depending on the year) 97.5 HFS. You then had Mix 106.5
Dropping Science
by J Frazzetta June 11th, 2012 | Album Review, Featured Artist, Music Opinions
The word dense is defined as being "marked by compactness or crowding of parts". You can use dense to describe many things: cakes, vegetation, traffic, a friend that doesn’t appreciate your humor, or a fog -- but what about an album? I’ll argue that yes, you can use dense to describe an album, and that is how I found the Beastie Boys’ second album Paul’s Boutique when I bought it a decade ago. This is another installment in my quest to spotlight artists and I’m going to pick on their epic, demanding, entertaining and dense 1989 masterpiece.
In 1988
In 1988
Fewer Options
by J Frazzetta June 8th, 2012 | Music News, Music Opinions
Back in 2009 I lamented about a lack of options in Boston radio and I am sad to report that soon there will be even less out there for alt-rock kids to listen to. The last bastion of alternative rock in Boston is soon to close its doors. On May 16th it was announced that 92.1/101.7 WFNX was sold to Clear Channel and would shut down in 90 days. Rather than get to all the technical junk, you can read that here, I wanted to say thanks and goodbye to a friend.
I was 10 when my folks
I was 10 when my folks
Harare International Festival of the Arts
by Jason Lightner June 6th, 2012 | Music Festivals, Music Opinions
Hello again to you, fair readers. It's good to be back.
During my stint in Zimbabwe, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend several shows at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) at the 7 Arts Theatre. It's amazing to be able to experience art and music from different lands, only to realize that we're not too different, after all.
The first show I attended featured the seven-string guitar wizard Yamandú Costa of Brazil. Unfortunately for me, this was on the day that I arrived, so I was suffering from terrible jet-lag. Fortunately for me,
During my stint in Zimbabwe, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend several shows at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) at the 7 Arts Theatre. It's amazing to be able to experience art and music from different lands, only to realize that we're not too different, after all.
The first show I attended featured the seven-string guitar wizard Yamandú Costa of Brazil. Unfortunately for me, this was on the day that I arrived, so I was suffering from terrible jet-lag. Fortunately for me,