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Ex-Paramore Guitarist Josh Farro announces new band
FOR THE LIVERPOOL ECHO MUSIC BLOG After one month of delving into my newest musical obsession, I read the shocking news that two of that Paramore's original band mates were calling it quits. For many people including myself, it was a disappointing blow to hear that...
FILTHY LUCRE HITS 30,000 VIEWS
Another milestone. Thanks everybody.
TIMELINE: DR DRE
FOR THE LIVERPOOL ECHO MUSIC BLOG Dr. Dre is the avatar of counterculture. To utter his name is to equate it with notoriety, hedonism and a blatant disrespect for authority. Dr. Dre, also known as André Romelle Young, is a timeless rap icon, and the pioneer at the...
TO BE A JOURNALIST…
Being a journalist is probably the second best life I could have chosen for myself—a close second behind a sex goddess rock star in a successful indie band—but sometimes that's just how it goes. I don't often regret choosing this field, although in the last few...
Echo & The Bunnymen — The Killing Moon
Let's just take a moment to appreciate this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX1PwkgwsG0]
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers The average container ship can carry about 4,500 containers. This blog was...
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “TEXICO BITCHES”
Canadian rockers Broken Social Scene are back with a new video from their latest work, Forgiveness Rock Record. I also fucking love chocolate sauce. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MTfNTzuJTJU]
Sonic unions and personal soundtracks: An analysis of popular music in Skins
A paper I've submitted for publication in The Soundtrack To delineate the functions of music as a cinematic-acoustic tool is clearly a complex task. In this particular investigation, we must examine how the states of consciousness of teenagers unfold in accordance to...
INTERVIEW: DIAMOND RINGS
FOR THE BLOCK MAGAZINE. CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL STORY HERE If I wasn’t getting called a faggot I honestly don’t think I’d be pushing the envelope far enough. Acid washed denim. Rainbow coloured war paint. Anthematic new wave. These are the things that Special...