The 5 best selling pop-punk bands of the 90s
October 14, 2019
Few genres are as beloved by music critics as punk rock. While the genre has always shifted in and out of the underground, the 90s were a time of great commercial appeal for punk rockers. A select few crop of bands sold a colossal amount of records. Others, rarely the same…
5 genres that the Strokes killed off
July 15, 2019
By the late 1990’s rock music was still the music industry’s main driving force, its milking cow, its safe bet. New styles and music genres were appearing at an urgent pace, charting and selling records piggybacked by the major record labels. But, while this…
Actors and musicians both are tasked with baring their emotions in front of an audience. But, they are indeed very different arts, both difficult to master. Many have dipped their toes in both ponds. But,here’s five musicians, from the indie and alternative rock…
A festival, as much as a British institution, the Glastonbury stages are places where careers can be defined. Handpicked by the festival’s organizers, the Eavis family, top artists from numerous genres get to grace the sacred ground at Worthy Farm. While a definitive…
5 times Elton John went alternative rock
June 3, 2019
Takes talent to recognize talent. Elton John, the Rocketman as new biography movie has him referred to as, has always had an ear for recognizing great music. Whether it is soft folk music, edgy gansta rap, or angry alternative rock, sir Elton is a man with a very diverse…
Lake of fire and assorted b-sides
In the 1990s, the Unplugged series was the flagship show for MTV, showing that the video network was genuinely concerned with musicianship. Perhaps, no other performance featured on the show had quite the same impact as the one from…
The 5 greatest bands from 924 Gillman Street
March 27, 2019
The Alternative Music Foundation with its location at 924 Gilman Street, in California, became a veritable Arcadia of 90s punk rock. The club’s mission was twofold. On the one hand, the West Berkeley located club offered the chance for new bands to play their…
What does hipster music mean nowadays?
February 5, 2019
Hipstermusic. Rarely has there been a term more prevalent in various aspects of popular culture. But, with the shifting of trends, how is this often referenced style defined in the modern age?
For all the opinionated talk of hipsters, most of us struggle to define…
Prog-rockers’ Goblin road to rock timelessness is as unusual as their music. The Italian group spent their career making a name for themselves, chiefly, through their memorable horror movie soundtracks. The unusual journey and subsequent influence on artists such as…