I now have a fetish for something connected with St. Petersburg, Russia that has nothing to do with an author named Dostoyevsky. Let me introduce you to the band Cat’s Park. Their music has been designated as “psychedelic trip hop.” I wasn’t sure what to make of that description (and I’m still not), but one
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It is not uncommon for talented musicians to go through many years of playing and performing without ever finding the right mix of band members to form a complete band.  This sometimes produces egos and breaks apart lesser bands.  But when all the right pieces fall into place something great can happen and a super
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One of the true joys of music for me is finding music different from what the mainstream is doing.  I admire mashups of different styles that have rarely been done before, but not trying to be so different that it just sounds strange.  Many of the artists that pursue this have no real dream of
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There are tons of musicians out there that say they are dedicated to making it with their music.  Unfortunately a lot of that is just talk and as soon as they hit a little trouble the excuses start to come and their dream gets further and further away.  The power of believing in yourself and
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There are many road blocks that come into a musician’s career.  Some are larger than others and artists with a true passion for their craft will push through no matter what to achieve their goal.  Unfortunately on the flip side of the coin there are so many bands that get so close but let little
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With the CMJ Music Festival coming up in New York City next month many bands are now making their plans to travel to the music mecca.  We have attended CMJ for the last 3 years and can strongly recommend that every band that can make the trip do so.  The panels are very informative and
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There will always be a distinct sound from different areas of the world.  These sounds are often copied, especially between the indie rock of America and England.  American bands trying to sound English, and English bands trying to sound American.  It is good to find a band from Manchester, England that is staying true to
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Unfortunately for me, I have yet to make it to Los Angeles to experience the Sunset Strip and the music scene that has been emanating from there for decades.  The stories are legendary but I hear conflicting ideas on what the venues have become out there (pay to play?).  One thing is constant though, there
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Today some background music was needed as I did some work on the website.   Searching for something that would not put me to sleep or require too much focus to listen to, I leaned towards some grimey dubstep.  Today’s find was The WizLab. Perfect for this need was his new EP, Mythical.    This recording was
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