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Owl City

December 11th 2011 01:10

Rural Minnesota's got themselves some great easy listening.

The star of this show.

Owl City is an electronica music project by Adam Young. Young, singer-songwriter, and master of several different instruments, is the creative body behind the project. Young's music is a completely electronic creation, and the hooks, lyrics, beats, and melodies will have the stuff sticking in your head for weeks. No Joke

Owl City grabbed it's first bit of fame through myspace. Young himself advocated himself as an active and accomodating online personality, and he earned himself a following.

The first EP "Of June" was released in 2007. Click the links below to hear some favourites from this album.

Hello Seattle - This one was actually remixed again on Ocean Eyes, but the old one's are still on youtube.

Designer Skyline

The Airway

In 2008, Owl City quickly followed up with "Maybe I'm Dreaming." Click the links below to hear the favourites from this one.

On The Wing - This has got to be the all time Owl City favourite for me

I'll meet you there

West Coast Friendship

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Ocean Eyes (2009)

In the beginning of 2009, Owl City signed to the major label Universal Republic. After an EP and one studio album, Adam Young is on a major label. Owl City's second studio album Ocean Eyes was released in July of 2009, and this is when Adam Young hit it big. You know that fireflies song?

Click the links below to hear the singles from "Ocean Eyes."

Fireflies

Umbrella Beach

Vanilla Twilight

Hello Seattle(Remix) - A house/techno remix of the song, it's a great beat.

At the beginning of 2011, Owl City released it's latest album "All Things Bright and Beautiful." With the best production yet, the upbeat and soulful tracks on this record make it sit comfortably among Adam Young's other work. Observing the progression between albums is an aboslute pleasure. Young develops as both a musician, a songwriter, and a producer.

Click the links below for the favourites from "All Things Bright and Beautiful."

Galaxies

Deer In The Headlights

Alligator Sky ft. Sean Christopher
Check out this song without the rapper in the verses.
Alligator Sky

Adam Young has done some work in other projects as well. Sky Sailing, one of those projects which contains more piano/acoustic arrangements, is captivating. Here's my favourite from Ski Sailing.

The acoustic guitar in this song is fantastic.

Brielle

All in all, Adam Young is a talented dude, and I wrote this because I want to expose more people to his music. Go to Owl City's website below.
http://www.owlcitymusic.com/

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LIGHTS

December 30th 2010 09:36

Synthpop has never been so bubbly. It's also never been strikingly beautiful.

lights, The Listening, Toronto, synthpop, hot girls

Apparently she loves video games, maybe she'll be my wife.

But change is good, and the 23 year old Lights Anne Poxleitner (Yeah, her name is actually Lights) is riding that wave into the intergalactic spotlight.

The Canadian singer-songwriter released a self-titled EP and started touring the Great lakes region in 2008, quickly moving onto to the rest of Canada and the United States. In 2009, she released her debut full-length album "The Listening," which contained a number of tracks from the Lights EP. In July of 2010 she released an acoustic EP and is now busy working on a second full length, expected to be released in early 2011.

This girl has had a busy few years.

For lack of a better word to describe it, LIGHTS music is just so cute. MIDI instruments, sampled beats, science fiction, and sex appeal are really keeping the crowds coming. The dynamic of the songs, and that voice keep the simplicity of it from becoming too repetitive, because let's be honest here, a synth and a little auto-tune aren't exactly hard to come by in this day and age. Notably satisfying tracks include:

Drive My Soul

Ice

The Listening

Pretend

What makes LIGHTS really unique though, is the personality. She's very openly a science-fiction, fantasy, and comic book fan, which adds another marketable dimension to this songstress. Interviewed, LIGHTS mentions that her love of fiction transcends into the musical realm. The synth, for example, she described as a tool for bringing any sound she can dream up into reality.

Her exploits have covered more than just musical media. During the promotion of The Listening, LIGHTS worked with Tom Kocher of Marvel Comics to create the motion comic series Audio Quest, featuring, you guessed it, Captain Lights. She does all the voiceovers...

She's not just a rock star, she's a superhero.

And she seems so humble, very full of energy. The link below illustrates what I'm talking about a little better. And she publishes acoustic covers of her music on youtube, score.

Ice (Acoustic ska version)

Here are a few other solid acoustic videos, tell me what you think.

Saviour (Acoustic)

Drive My Soul (Acoustic)

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The Fall of Troy

August 13th 2010 23:15

Ever heard the expression “scream like a banshee?” There are few people who possess a voice that lives up to such an idiom, but they are out there. Here’s a band that employs one of these guys as lead singer. TFOT is a progressive-rock/mathcore/pos t-hardcore group from Mukilteo, Washington. The three founding members started off as The 30 Years War, and when they later disbanded and formed TFOT, the members were only 17 years old.

The electrifying vocals, highly complex rhythmic changes and sporadic instrumentation make this band the most exciting group you’ll hear all year.

Thomas Erak – Vocals, guitars, keyboards.
Andrew Forsman – Drums.
Frank Ene – Bass, backup vocals.

The Fall of Troy(self titled) – 2003
Spartacus – Youtube
F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E .P – Youtube
Rockstar Nailbomb – Youtube

Ghostship EP - 2004
Part 1 – Youtube

Doppelganger – 2005
Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles – Youtube
Act One, Scene One – Youtube
F.C.P. Remix – Youtube

Manipulator – 2007
Cut Down All The Trees, and Name the Streets After Them – Youtube
Quarter Past – Youtube
A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama – Youtube

The Phantom on The Horizon – 2008
Chapter II: A Strange Conversation – Youtube
Chapter IV: Enter the Black Demon – Youtube

Thomas Erak is an anomaly. He raises the bar for hardcore vocalists everywhere simply because he has the ability to modify his tonality. Somehow he manages to play some extraordinarily complex riffs WHILE singing. It’s a miracle this guy can be so skilled at both parts individually, let alone being able to sing and play at the same time One might think his live performance would be lacking, but I would politely disagree, take a look for yourself.

Excreations (live) - Youtube

It would be a crime to attribute all credit to only one man. It takes one hell of a rhythm section to back up such an erratic lead. Although Erak does take the spotlight, the drums are consistently stellar, and the bass has it’s time to shine as well. Try and take note of all three when you’re listening.

One of TFOT’s most recognizable traits is the intensity of their music. It’s fast, it’s erratic, and it holds a distinguishable connotation of absurdity. Perhaps that sound is simply inherent in the genre of mathcore, but the melodies that Erak comes up with hold a more memorable flavour of crazy. The changing rhythms and sporadic melody give their music a unique quality that no other group in my knowledge has been able to reproduce.

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Coheed and Cambria

August 9th 2010 03:41

Coheed and Cambria has been one of my favourite groups for many years running because they've grown from being simply a rock band to a platform for different types of media. Their music is interesting, it's intriguing, and it's very different.

Claudio Sanchez - Lead Vocals, Guitar

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Protest The Hero

August 8th 2010 07:49

The world of metal music will never be the same...
Brutality, passion, intensity and speed have been the defining characteristics of this genre for a number of generations. But in 1999, five kids from Whitby, Ontario raised the seriously raised the bar.

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The Veronicas

June 27th 2006 08:27

With the release of another great new single by The Veronicas, I’m reminded of how important individuality is. There are so many artists out there that remind me of another, either of a modern (still making records) or classic (not making records but generally still played on the radio) artist. When I flicked on the radio the other day, a song that I didn’t know was playing. However within about 2 bars, I was sure I knew the artist. The Veronicas.

The song, I found out after googling "The Veronicas & single", was Revolution. I’ve now heard the song about 12 times, and I love it. It retains the same sound as their other hits, 4Ever, When It All Falls Apart and Everything I’m Not. Yet it is not just a tangent to those songs. Of course, the girls from Brisbane found a sound that they liked and that was a little original, so they have every right to stick to it. What I really enjoy and admire is that though their 4 singles are quite similar in style, (apart from being recognisable as by the duo), this is actually a good thing.
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MJ's Influences

June 12th 2006 11:32

Before I continue the Michael Jackson saga, I’d like to take a look at two of the performers who influenced MJ - Jackie Wilson and James Brown

MJ claims this phenomenal performer as one of his main influences. James Brown’s dynamic performance style is mirrored by Michael. Both performers have an energy and on-stage presence that is unrivalled by other performers. Further, Michael enhanced and developed James Brown’s style and energy, mutating it into his own.
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The Dancing Machine

June 5th 2006 01:45

Three consecutive number one songs exposed The Jackson 5 to immediate globe-wide fame. They continued to produce brilliant and popular chart-topping tunes. In 1971, the Saturday morning cartoon “The Jackson 5” was first aired on network TV in the USA. In 1972, Michael was asked to sing the title song for the movie “Ben”. This signified the “beginning” of an incredibly successful solo career. However, he and his brothers’ achievement was not over yet. Soon after “Ben”, The Jackson 5 embarked on their first overseas tour. The tour commenced in England, where they performed for and met the Queen. They continued their tour through France, Switzerland, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. One victory followed another.

The Jackson 5, 1974. Courtesy members.aol.com/mikeljaxn/ jacksons/j574.jpg

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Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5

May 30th 2006 12:08

Michael Jackson began his musical career as a singer and bongo player at the tender age of five. Little did anyone know that he would become one of the most well-known singers in pop-music history.

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A Superstar Was Born... And Justified

May 15th 2006 23:56

“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s my pleasure to introduce to you... he’s a friend of mine... and he goes by the name Justin. All the way from Memphis, Tennessee... and he’s got something special for y’all tonight. He’s gonna sing a song for y’all, about this girl.” (Senorita)

Enter: a crystal clear voice, filled with emotion, straight from the heart. Enter: Justin Timberlake, who was one of the hottest (to say the least) musicians around. Forget N*SYNC, Solo Justin was really worth talking about. Take his debut album, Justified. That was no trashy try-hard album from an ex-boy band pretty boy. That album was for real. JT’s funky rhythms and catchy lyrics made us dance, sway, bop and sing along. His voice made us laugh, cry, and come out in goose-bumps. He made us believe, which is something very few singers do anymore. Even better, he made us believe through lyrics and music he had written.
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