You may have noticed this new thing called twitterRAGE being mentioned on Twitter recently. What is it? The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have a music video show called rage – and basically a bunch of “tweeps” (Twitter users) including @misswired @barrysaunders @ApostrophePong myself and others have a shared account on YouTube twitterrage where we collect and make available through a playlist our favourite music videos and tracks for people to listen to … basically a community-programmed web version of the ABC’s rage show.
Posts Tagged: music
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Dec 08
Jamendo: Free music
I had to find some music yesterday morning to play before and after the speeches at the rally in Canberra yesterday against the Government’s mandatory Internet filtering proposal which I was an organiser of … and I didn’t want to get into the whole paying APRA/AMCOS royalties thing or illegally play licensed music in a public place – so I needed to find some free music.
10
Dec 08
Worst recent music video?
I’m voting The Bird and the Bee “Polite Dance Song” as worst music video that’s in high rotation at the moment. I’m not sure if my extreme dislike for the video is because of it’s insipidity or slight freakishness – but it just distresses me.
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Oct 08
Cog – Sharing Space
I’m not even through my first track of Cog – Sharing Space (No Other Way), and already I’m falling in love with this band and their truly emotive sound.
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Oct 08
Black Light Burns
Without a doubt, Wes Borland’s new project Black Light Burns is one of the best sounds I’ve heard in years. Straight to the favourite band list. Sophisticated, dark and powerful; both the songs and the album collectively take you on a journey.
The latest interview with Borland I’ve read provides great insight.
The record starts real aggressively, but toward the middle it gets a little more hurtful and hurting, lyrically, trying to express painful feelings, but still in an aggressive way. Then it kind of opens up in the end. And that was the purpose: to attack, then explain, then release and be done with it.
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Sep 08
Friendship Records presents Nobody Can Dance
Jye put the call out a little while ago for people to send in music for reviewing, and Julian Rapp from Friendship Records was one of those who answered the call.
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Sep 08
Puscifer – V Is For Vagina
Now listening to: Puscifer – V Is For Vagina. Really loving Maynard James Keenan‘s new album – it’s not Tool and it’s not A Perfect Circle, which I’m sure disappointed so many. It’s dark, haunting and acoustic with some industrial undertones. Keenan’s voice is delivered in a soothing baritone and really sets it apart from anything he, or anyone else, has done in the past.
Originality is not dead.
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Sep 08
My band’s first gig
First of all a big thanks to Jye for inviting me to contribute to The Music Blogs and it’s been awesome to see how popular the blog has been since being formally launched only a few weeks ago.
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Sep 08
Disturbed – Indestructible (Review and Video)
New album arrived today: Disturbed – Indestructible
Just over the first two tracks now, and the grinding guitars over the familiar drive of some fucking thunderous drums broke through. Now that’s a lot of adjectives, but this album sounds like the soundtrack to Armageddon itself. Getting solid reviews everywhere. Also the brand new video below (speaks for itself).
A much darker tone overall, with some epic vocals from one of my favourite frontmen David Draiman. One can hear a much wider use of Draiman’s vocal ranges, and also a few extra layers. His vocal asethetics range from his classic tones right through to traditional growls.
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Sep 08
Nathanael’s favourite album: Speakers and Tweeters
Speakers and Tweeters by UK group Dub Pistols has been a favourite of mine for quite a few months now possibly odd considering dub isn’t a genre I have many albums from – mostly d&b, house, rock & metal – but it’s a great album to chill back to; I can listen to it over and over again and never get sick of it.
9
Sep 08
aSHES dIVIDE
Billy Howerdel‘s (A Perfect Circle) new project ASHES dIVIDE is also at the top of my playlists at the moments. The guitars and vocals deliver a very emotive sound over the alternative rock base. As producer and performer (on all instruments unless otherwise noted) Howerdel’s signature, singing guitars can be easily recognised; co-produced with Danny Lohner (former Nine Inch Nails) some industrial tones can also be picked off.
Reading more about the ASHES dIVIDE project, it immediately demonstrates Howerdel’s experience with planning and arranging the album – and you hear it too:
29
Jul 08
Shapeshifter coming to Sydney in 2008
At last year’s Parklife I finally got to see my favourite live drum & bass act, Shapeshifter. The 5 piece is playing this September 5 at The Metro. The second Chizm flicked me the announcement, I bought tickets and they arrived yesterday. If you want to go you can buy tickets for just $35 through The Metro – let us know if you’re going too.
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May 08
Tiesto (Photo Gallery)
Saturday’s Tiesto show at the Hordern Pavillion (Sydney) created an amazing atmosphere and a surreal experience – managed to catch a few moments, check out my Flickr gallery for more. Continue reading →
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Oct 07
Better music is now better known
What do you think of downloading music? After watching this week’s Whaddyareckon? I came away with a little gem of philosophy: Continue reading →