Tag: Alt Rock

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Easy Easy

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Out With Old And In With The “Easy” Guatemala | RnB Alt Rock Night and day. I mean… NIGHT AND FREAKING DAY. It’s not often that you stumble upon a band or artist that has changed their sound so drastically that they are practically unrecognizable. Yet, that is Easy Easy’s story. INTRO/HISTORY/BACKGROUND FACTS: Formed in 2012 Began making music under the name Cóctel Have released 2 albums so far under the name Easy Easy Contain a unique sound that is not easy to define or label Songs are sung in Spanish and English     Hailing from the city of … Continue reading Easy Easy

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THIS JUST IN: Music News 1.3.18

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The start of a new year means that a lot of musical happenings are well… happening! Here are some of the stories we found most interesting as of late.   The First Multi-Artist Album produced with A.I. is Coming!!! FRANCE/VARIOUS | ELECTRONIC, POP A post shared by SKYGGE +Artificialintelligence (@flowskygge) on Jan 3, 2018 at 12:06am PST //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js January 12th will be quite the groundbreaking day in music when this Paris-based music collective releases their debut album! According to their site, the album Hello World is “the first multi-artist, mainstream music album composed with artificial intelligence.” What once started as … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 1.3.18

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Double The Fun… WELCOME TO TWINDOM

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  One of my favorite bands just so happens to be Tegan and Sara, one of the most famous sets of twins in the music industry to date. But, the nobility of Twindom does not end there. Behold, I present to you some more incredible twins out there, makin’ it happen in music!   NERVO | AUSTRALIA | HOUSE Australian and adorable, these fun-loving ladies are some of the most renown women DJ’s in the world. A simple look at their Insta shows the life Miriam (Mim) and Olivia (Liv) Nervo live, from airport to airport, electronic festival to electronic … Continue reading Double The Fun… WELCOME TO TWINDOM

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Courtney Barnett

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 AUSTRALIA | INDIE ROCK/ PSYCHEDELIC How to Boil an Egg – what a peculiar title and what a peculiar girl. Known for her deadpan style of singing, all melancholy-like, Courtney Barnett has been featured everywhere from Rolling Stone Mag, to playing on Ellen, Conan, and even SNL! She has played some of the biggest music festivals around like Coachella and SXSW and was even nominated for a Grammy back in 2015, upon release of her first LP Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit! This Aussie is a skillful storyteller above all else when it comes to … Continue reading Courtney Barnett

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THIS JUST IN: Siddhartha, Girls Aloud, Sannie Fox and more!

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    Siddhartha performing in El Paso, Texas August 24th! MEXICO | NORTH AMERICA Próximos shows #TourÚnico: Agosto 24 #ElPaso #Texas Septiembre 02 #ElTelónIzcalli Septiembre 10 #CiudadNeza Septiembre 30 @rockfestmx Foto: @osscompeanphoto Más información en: http://www.facebook.com/siddharthamusica @fenderlatinooficial #FenderLatino @fender A post shared by Siddhartha (@iamsiddhartha) on Aug 15, 2017 at 5:11pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js What I wouldn’t give to see this gentleman live in concert. For reals. If you are within driving distance of El Paso, Texas, PLEASE GO TO THE CONCERT FOR ME. His music is bound to amaze, regardless if you know Spanish or not. Though his real name … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Siddhartha, Girls Aloud, Sannie Fox and more!

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Wolf Alice

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UK | Alternative Rock Huff and Puff and Yuk Foo! Who Needs Little Red Riding Hood When You Have the big, bad Wolf Alice? Seriously. The U.K. is churning out music like crazy, so it’s no wonder why they are the second largest exporter of music behind the U.S. And rightfully so. Just this month, Wolf Alice began their mostly sold out American tour, having made MASSIVE waves in the alternative rock scene stateside with their debut album My Love Is Cool. This album is rock solid if you are looking for some new alternative rock to listen to, as … Continue reading Wolf Alice

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RUIDO FEST RECAP

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HOLA. This article details my experience at one of the largest Latin-American Music Festivals in the U.S.A. – RUIDO FEST in Chicago.-This is me.   Desorden Público I arrived late afternoon Friday and the first artist I saw was Desorden Público, a ska band from Venezuela. I saw some skanking happening not just from the guitarist on stage, but some faint remnants of it in the crowd as well. They were fun – plain and simple. At the end of their set they touched upon the state of Venezuela currently and it broke my heart. They mentioned that they were … Continue reading RUIDO FEST RECAP

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FOALS

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Still Kickin’ It UK | ALT ROCK Though their name may mislead you into thinking that these gentlemen haven’t been around very long, that is hardly the case. Foals have been rocking on albums and tours for well over a decade now, so if you love alternative or indie rock and haven’t heard of them before, I would be shocked. But, I guess it goes without saying that since I love their music so much, I HAD to feature them on here, just in case there were some of you outliers wandering about. I first heard (and saw) Foals while … Continue reading FOALS