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A Colors Show: A YouTube Channel Fit for Everyone
About a year ago I stumbled upon the most unique, avant-garde YouTube channel in today’s society called Colors. Colors is based in Berlin, Germany, though their followers reach worldwide. Their motto is "all colors, no genres," providing a platform for not just a solo artist but also bands, to have a place to perform where they are associated with a color rather than a genre.
By Christie Ciberey8 years ago in Beat
It's A Kinda Magic: All You Need To Know About Rock Royalty Freddie Mercury
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We've patiently awaited the release of #BryanSinger's Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody for what feels like forever. So far, pretty much all we know consists of the fact that Sacha Baron Cohen, who was long touted to star, dropped out of the project in 2013, with Rami Malek stepping in last year to replace him as the Queen frontman. Original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor will be acting as music producers, while the screenplay is being reshaped by Anthony McCarten of The Theory of Everything.
By RoAnna Sylver8 years ago in Beat
Why You Should Buy Physical Copies of Music
You probably listen to music, and you probably use Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, YouTube, Soundcloud, or something similar to do it. The internet was a HUGE deal for music, with the creation of iTunes and streaming websites. CDs, which were the most prominent medium for music before streaming became a thing, became obsolete insanely quickly. CDs did hang around for a while because people would play them in their cars still, but now nearly every car has either and AUX cord or Bluetooth capabilities, and everyone's music is directly on their smartphones. On the surface, there's really no reason to keep CDs.
By Erin Goulding8 years ago in Beat
How The Beatles Changed the Music Industry
I have spent a little time considering what it is I wanted to spend time writing about, and after foolishly posing the question to my dad, he responded "talk about how shit music is nowadays compared to the 60s." Eloquent as always, but the man did have a point. It has always been a running joke in my family that my first words were not "mummy" or "daddy," instead they were "John, Paul, Ringo, and George," and The Beatles have played a fundamental part in my development since that exact moment.
By Katie 8 years ago in Beat
The 'List: Songs That Changed My Life: Part 2
Hello one and all. The continuation of my good buddy Calvin Houston "Oates" Cherry's personalized 'list. Recorded just a few weeks before I was born, this song had a profound effect on me growing up. My father played the Bridge Over Troubled Water album frequently and I seemed to identify with its message of loneliness. I was often alone growing up, usually with just my music, books, and imagination to keep me company. The multi-layered, echo-chambered background vocals I found to be beautifully haunting.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Beat
A Night of Magic
On the third day of November in the year 1996, something spectacular happened. Yes, dear reader. Yours truly was born. And I lived.
By Maranda Martin8 years ago in Beat
Who is BTS?
BTS (or Beyond the Scene, or Bulletproof Boy Scouts, or Bangtan Sonyeondan) is one of many successful K-Pop groups in the industry, falling under one of the underdogs of companies — Big Hit Ent. — they have recently hit the Americas with their long-awaited performance at the AMA's. This article was created due to their long schedule during November 2017, and to create less confusion with Americans who don't know these men and their art.
By jess8 years ago in Beat
Clinged
...Clinged. Clinged onto the good life, while evil is clinged onto me. Not every artist has an easy come up. Some are given a life changing opportunity, whereas others have to create their own opportunities... then there's me.
By Jarrod-Michael West8 years ago in Beat
New Listening: Best Alternative Bands
As a huge fan of alternative music, old school rap, and the classics, its hard for me to listen to the radio nowadays, as I feel it is for some of you as well. One can only listen to the same band album from the 90s so many times before wanting to expand your horizons. So I put together a little collection touching down on a few different aspects of alternative music to find what fits your taste. Enjoy.
By Snicker Surpentine8 years ago in Beat
The 'List: Thanksgiving 2017
Hello, one and all. So, Thanksgiving Day is upon us and I felt that if there's anything to be thankful in this life, it's music. It's always been a true blessing in my life and I figured a 'list of thankful tunes to go with your Turkey Marbella, Stove Top stuffing, and cranberry sauce. They're from all decades and hope you have a great turkey day from me and my buddy, Calvin "Oates" Cherry.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Beat
Blue Christmas: The Letter of '76
Elvis Presley is known to be the most noted, sung about, wrote about singer the world has ever known. We know so much of the man who we have come to call the "King of Rock and Roll." But no matter how many books, articles, biographies, interviews you have heard and read Elvis himself would be heard telling his closest friends and confidants. "They know me, but they don't know me."
By E.F. Landeros8 years ago in Beat
Alien Vs. Freddie? The Horror Mashups You Never Knew You Needed!
Nope, not Freddy, it's Freddie — get away from her you silky voiced b**ch. Who in the realms of space ever thought to put Freddie Mercury in among the cast of the Alien franchise? I can see the connotation of Mercury and space, but that is where the link ends. However, internet wizard David Unger has used his magic to combine the music of Queen and the Alien Queen in one glorious video. Unger's channel offers some of the best cinematic mashups around, but for the meantime check out Freddie and the Xenomorph:
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Beat