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New Year's Eve Playlist 2024
New Year's Eve is days away, and it's time to prepare your playlist. Whether you are staying home or having a party, I have chosen ten songs that will inspire your hips to sway to the beat of the music, reflect on what you've been through this year, and prepare for the next.
By Daphsam2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: Year-End Special
Welcome to Rate-O-Rama This week, the last week of the year, we have a slightly different round of Rate-O-Rama. Instead of featuring three versions of one song. This week we are going to have the three songs over the past 17 weeks that have received the highest ratings.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
An Album That Will Never Let a "Devotee" Down Again
A band that is not afraid to experiment with new sounds, the new wave alternative, electronica band Depeche Mode has evolved vastly with their music style. You can hear evidence of this change in this compilation album I'm going to review. For instance, the tone of “Just Can’t Get Enough” is noticeably different from “Enjoy the Silence”.
By Jasmine Aguilar2 years ago in Beat
Hot Box - "Lickety Split"
Once upon a time, in a galaxy as far away as the piss-puddled floors of the local all-ages gig-a-plex, there was a furious rebirth of the punk rock phenomena. That was about the good year 1996, and it was a time of incredible promise and pain: Promise that life might be every bit as intense and fun going forward as it was at that one youth-infused moment; pain because the fun usually involved someone jumping on your head, sometimes from the bleeding lip of the dirty, spit and cigarette butt littered stage, sometimes just to be doing it. And, well, if they were bigger than you--bammo!
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
Merzbow - Material Action 2
A heaping dollop of noisiness from the long-time Japanoise king, Masami Akita, a.k.a. "Merzbow," who has been going since 1978 and has a hundred and forty million albums of this stuff. Here, we have a heavy collage of bang and clang, intercut with high, piercing, synth whistling but it never does in any way get dull. The feeling is that one is inside the bowls of some great, futuristic tin horn beast from a demonic bestiary located somewhere south of Chiba City and somewhere north of the Sprawl. Strings are plucked behind the wall of noise, there is always the sensation of movement...movement...movement forward in sound, a process of progression.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down (King Krule Album Review)
The thought of everyone living a life that is so complex, is one that sometimes keeps me up at night, something that comes to mind whenever I listen to King Krule.
By meg ivy brunning2 years ago in Beat
Aunimeda Music
In the ever-evolving landscape of music, where genres intertwine and creativity knows no limits, Aunimeda emerges as a dynamic force, pushing the boundaries of sonic innovation. Formed in 2022, this electronic duo, consisting of producer/instrumentalist Andromeda and vocalist Auni, has created a musical universe that defies categorization and captivates listeners around the globe.
By Aunimeda2 years ago in Beat
The Crucial Need for Mental Health Awareness: Breaking the Silence
The Crucial Need for Mental Health Awareness: Breaking the Silence The Essential Requirement for Emotional Wellness Mindfulness: Ending the Quietness
By Noor Ahmad2 years ago in Beat
Underrated Albums: Discovering Musical Gems
The following ten albums are all, in their own right, underrated by the general music-listening public and are deserving of a closer look.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
CONCERT TIME
Over 35 years of concert going I appear to be in the minority, those that want to see the first support and anyone that follows. The venues rarely seem more then half full when the first band appears. Then you can find that something wonderful happened and half the audience weren't there.
By ASHLEY SMITH2 years ago in Beat
Light Up The Sky
This is my response to Chloe Rose Violet's Song promt. You are supposed to pick a song, and tell your own story through it. At least that's the interpretation I took from it. Maybe you will find your own! This is her original post if you would like to check it out.
By Tressa Rose2 years ago in Beat
Praying
I got the idea for this writing challenge and after I wrote it all out I felt a million different things. Basically, you take a song and delve into the lyrics. I used the whole song because I wanted to but you could take just a few stanzas and write more based on that.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹2 years ago in Beat