An artist can be distinct and original and still produce pleasant work. Many do not realize this, and equate pleasing art or music with shallowness. Those who hold to this opinion have a flawed view of originality: It’s not something that one comes to by searching for it. Rather, it reveals itself to an artist […]
When the best bands or musicians first became successful, it was because of their own talent. The Beatles were just teenagers when they started out, before the era of boy bands. Their success came because each member of the Beatles had a particular set of musical skills that they were masters at. Bob Dylan was […]
In a world where auto-tune and synthesizers reign supreme in music, an artist with a truly skilled voice really stands out. One such musician is Holly Miranda, who last year released a self-titled album which has proved to be a work of genuine musical excellence. Miranda has been making music professionally for almost 17 years, but she’s […]
The main characteristic of a counter-cultural icon is that they are constantly finding ways to adapt without stooping to conformity. New styles are explored and new methods are employed, but the driving vision and artistic integrity of such an individual never changes. Counter-culture icon Yoko Ono embodies this very principle with the release of her latest […]
Experimentation is one of the keys to artistic achievement. This isn’t only true of radical artists, such as Picasso, or radical musicians, such as Stravinsky — it’s true of any artist. Experimentation is growth, and one band that’s definitely been doing a lot of growing lately is Fake Laugh, particularly with their latest single, “Mind Tricks.” […]
The fastest growing, fastest evolving genre in the musical world today is folk-pop. Take a look back into the past five years, even ten years, and you’d be hard pressed to find a prominent musician in this genre. But that’s changing. With the strengthening of the genre, there come certain musicians who have proved crucial to […]
The music world has seen both revival and transformation of rock and roll. New bands are finding ways to bring the genre back, while adding their own unique twists. It’s no surprise, then, when bands like Spirit Animal come out with new material that sounds both familiar and new at the same time. The Brooklyn-based group […]
When a band releases a single, it’s because the track is able to stand alone as a significant musical achievement. The song has undergone hours, sometimes days of labor, and is expected to be a masterpiece. Expectations were both met and exceeded with the release of Twin River’s new single “Antony.” The Vancouver-based group released their debut album, Should The Light Go […]
