Some college pre-reqs-albums essential to hear
Coming to college can be daunting. You have to share a room with a stranger, take classes and make new friends-even worse than all that, you have to adjust to the college music scene.
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Coming to college can be daunting. You have to share a room with a stranger, take classes and make new friends-even worse than all that, you have to adjust to the college music scene.
Stealing pop-punk from the grasp of eye-liner clad teenagers, American Hi-Fi returns with its signature '90s alternative sounds with Hearts on Parade.
It seems as though this year has been characterized by emerging bands reminiscent of 1980s post-punk and new wave genres. Until now.
It seems as though this year has been characterized by emerging bands reminiscent of 1980s post-punk and new wave genres. Until now.
The pitch sessions for Ashton Kutcher movies must be more interesting than the unfailingly generic films themselves.
This Saturday, the UW student radio station, WSUM, will host its annual all-day music festival Party In the Park. Starting at 11 a.m., James Madison Park will be filled with eager music enthusiasts there to enjoy 16 bands, 11 DJs, community performance groups and local vendors. There will be four stages to fill the demand of this year's lineup. The coveted headlining act is nationally renowned ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.
It does not seem like it could really happen-an unsigned band getting the opportunity to tour nationally as well as record a second album. But, finally, people are voting for Kodos.
Let's get a few obvious remarks about Out Hud and their music out of the way: Yes, they are from New York, and yes they share some members with the bands !!! and LCD Soundsystem. They also make post-punk-influenced dance music.
\Hollywood's acting depressed / Medicate yourself, the teacher said to the gun / ... Buy American machines / Abductor shopping at home, wiretap the phone ... / God lives inside your TV / Turn it off and he goes broke and gets crucified.""
Every Tuesday night, a lively crowd of music enthusiasts comes to the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., decked out in their best clothes to belt out Janis Joplin, The Who, Led Zeppelin and many other classic hits from the past 35 years. Leading this dizzying spectacle is Madison's perennial favorite band, the Gomers. Playing a mind-boggling 1,000 song set list, they have carved out a lasting niche within Madison's music scene with their unique blend of stage antics and immense talent.
Reggie and the Full Effect is a confusing project. Reggie's debut album was 1998's Greatest Hits: 1984-1987-this was quickly followed by another oddly titled release, 2000's Promotional Copy.
In all truth, many thought Odyssey would prove to be a monumental failure, something akin to Weezer's self-destructive follow up to Pinkerton, or Daft Punk's most recent offering.
It is a travesty among travesties. A trend is emerging as MTV, VH1 and other stations use the only good music left not for their prominent music videos, but for background music in shallow shows.
With their 1996 release Turn The Radio Off, Reel Big Fish ushered in a booming wave of popularity for Third Wave ska that never recovered from its short-lived celebrity.
Producing a cohesive album embracing a varied palate of sounds chock full of talent and musical inspiration, Unwritten Law hits musical gold with their rock-infused Here's To The Mourning. Hard-hitting but simultaneously melodic, Unwritten Law's sixth release demonstrates their artistic growth and maturity. They have evolved into musicians after their simplistic punk origins. More sophisticated than 2002's Elva, Mourning dabbles with electronica and expertly alternates between hard-rocking and radio-friendly fare.
From the outset of their career, Daft Punk had the uncanny ability to attract a wide following from a rather specific genre. Their club-oriented debut Homework became a party staple not only for the club kids, but for music aficionados as well.
Walking into the Kimia Lounge, 14 W. Mifflin St., on a Tuesday night for their 2-for-1 martini special, there is a friendly, bowtie-clad gentleman up in the front corner with a lone guitar keeping the martini-sippers entertained.
When a debut becomes a hit, the next major feat is coming up with the follow-up sophomore album. The second album proves if a band deserves success or if their debut was a fluke.
\I wanna feel again / I want to shout / Loud and proud!"" roars Roger Miret in the opening track to 1984. From the first 30 seconds of this album, a raging declaration of traditional ""loud and proud,"" commentary-filled punk songs hit the ears.
Each year, a slew of new artists storm the Bilboard charts, but many seem to serve as placeholders for the same archetypes: the edgy mall-punk diva, the helium-voiced pop-punk band, the bad boy R&B pinup, and the vaguely grungy Christian rock band.