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Wed

November 16, 2011

156 Comments
I love musicals. There. I've said it. And it perhaps makes me one of the rarest souls around, because musicals have been becoming steadily less popular (and steadily less common) since the 1960s. In recent times... Read more
— by Elizabetta

Recent comment by მე

hair?

Thu

November 3, 2011

390 Comments
A songwriter has many foes. He must fight many battles: The battle for attention. The battle of self-sustenance. The battle against greed, complacency, and for integrity. But none of those battles should be against his... Read more
— by Ryan Thomas

Recent comment by Estela

#2 is total bullsh*t.

Wed

September 28, 2011

155 Comments
Ever since there has been music, people have been inventing new musical genres by combining two or more different styles in exciting and unusual ways. Fusion genres are the basis of nearly all popular music today - rock... Read more
— by Ethan Craigo

Recent comment by Phoenix

Chico Moreno? Do you also think the name of the Deftones bassist in the coma is Ching Chong? Sheesh.

Sun

August 28, 2011

130 Comments
Backmasking is the process of reversing an audio signal and placing it in a something meant to be played forwards. When played normally the message will sound like gibberish, however when the song is played in reverse... Read more
— by Andrew Cruez

Recent comment by hugh g. rection

You suck no matter how you play it

Fri

August 5, 2011

80 Comments
The final list of this theme from this particular user, but it should be a good one. This list only features (aside from two bonus items) videos and songs from artists not previously featured. So no Manson, no Bjork... Read more
— by Ian Zanni

Recent comment by Trolololololol

Have you not seen any video by Rammstein or Die Antwoord?

Mon

July 25, 2011

90 Comments
Music can be plaintive, peaceful, bitter, aggressive---but most of all it can be loud. Very, very loud. Think about the best concert you ever attended. The music was delightful and immersing, but on the way back home... Read more
— by Andrew Mendelson

Recent comment by Frank O

What about Neil Sedaka? He obviously can't hear himself singing!

Sun

July 17, 2011

839 Comments
Despite being in the mainstream consciousness for over twenty years now, Hip-Hop is still largely thought to consist solely of idiotic, crude and often pointlessly violent lyrics that debase and malign the English... Read more
— by Philip Cheek

Recent comment by Octavious Lucius Alexanderson

OMG, where is Bongo Kalala Apex from Gambia?! He is so intelligent, you don't know shit about hip-hop.

Sat

July 9, 2011

374 Comments
For over 40 years people across the world have explored Metal and it's many subgenres. So many misjudgements popped up over time that I believe it is important to let people know how misunderstood the music really is... Read more
— by The Black Frost

Recent comment by kaaaaaan

bullshit

Thu

June 30, 2011

123 Comments
Out of all the major musical genres, it could be argued that rock music has most often taken trips into dark landscapes flirted with bizarre imagery. Although far from having a monopoly on bizarre music videos, rock... Read more
— by Ian Zanni

Recent comment by bruce

None of this shit is in the least bit weird. You twits have no fucking imagination. Try 'Fish Heads' by...

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