Innovative Music: Acoustic Black Metal

The flames of hell have once again been cast upon humanity. But this time by soft and delicate spikeless hands. Altough many would think that an association between black metal and acoustic guitars is impossible, Seth Putnam has proved it wrong by creating one of the world’s most inspiring and groundbreaking musical projects. Known mostly…

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Battles Performing “Wall Street” At Hotel De Ville In Paris

[vimeo width=”594″]http://vimeo.com/24107860[/vimeo] A rock band performing in the elegant city hall and mayor’s office from Paris? Yes, some bands do step out of the typical rock band video cliches like the studios, the garages, the crying girl, the rain, the concert, the photos or any other frequently used elements. The “culprits” making the historical buildings’…

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Some Gruesome Satanic Music

The Devil’s new and most profound messengers come from Turku, Finland. The Scandinavian legacy has once more proven that the Antichrist is closer to the Northern Pole than to the Southern one (wise penguins, I must note). Such deep ritualic manifestation renders any other black metal artist insignificant, possessing, by far, a higher percentage of…

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5 TV Show Season Finale Songs That Got Stuck In My Head

Screen caps from House’s seventh season finale, photo from mcesra on Tumblr. I very much enjoy watching TV shows, and I very much enjoy music. It was just a matter of time until the two would start to intersect.  So, here you have it: five songs from TV shows’ season finale I kept humming for…

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Billboard Awards 2011: Winners, Outfits And Performances

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were held in Las Vegas on Sunday. The big winner of the night was Justin Bieber (!), who took home 7 awards, followed by Eminem with 6.  For a full list of winners check out the event’s official website. But that is not all. The red carpet was jammed with…

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Hugh Laurie’s Got The Blues

If you’re a fan of classic blues or maybe you just have a crush on Hugh Laurie, mostly known for playing the brilliant but, let’s face it, antisocial (this clearly being an understatement) Doctor House in the hit TV series with the same name, you should definitely listen to his first album, Let them talk….

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Destroyed: Moby’s Broken Down Electronic Music For Empty Cities At 2 AM

Photo from Slash Moby fans across the world sure have a reason to be ecstatic, as the musician’s tenth studio album will be released this Monday. The artist himself describes the new album as being very melodic, atmospheric, and electronic. If i had to sum it up I would describe it as: “broken down melodic electronic…

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In a Coffee State of Mind

Photo by ercwttmn on Flickr. Coffee, the beverage that usually marks the beginning of a new day has always been associated with different music and has always been a source of inspiration for artists and the theme for some of the greatest songs. There’s a certain state of mind associated with coffee and the moments…

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