When Taylor Swift started announcing the ridiculously star-studded line up for her blockbuster “Bad Blood” video, her fans and skeptics alike waited for what promised to be the best music video of the year. It had everything: Selena Gomez in a wig, Ellie Goulding holding a bazooka, and Kendrick Lamar in a see through car. […]
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Making and breaking: An interview with The Staves
Sister act extraordinaire The Staves released their third album If I Was last year to massive critical acclaim. This album signaled a change in direction for the band, who, as eldest of the three members Emily told me, were able to increase their “sonic palette” by working with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon in his home […]
Album Review: Avicii – Stories
Avicii Stories PRMD, 02/10/15 Before listening to Stories, his second studio album, Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) meant nothing more to me than the occasional nightclub banger and the omnipresent summer song ‘Wake Me Up’. For this reason, I expected nothing more than a ten track collection of dance tracks with little to no […]
Blurred Lines: Inspiration vs. Plagiarism
A s someone with no musical talent, I find it amazing that artists are still coming up with original melodies, and am reluctantly waiting for the day they run out. Every now and again, however, a song comes along sounding not-so-original, and often a law-suit follows. Last week, for example, pianist Chilly Gonzales accused Top […]