GRIME Background and Info With its origins in London’s pirate radio shows Grime is a genre that sticks its hands in a lot of musical cookie jars. Jungle, Drum & Bass, Garage, Reggae and Dancehall to name a few. It has also been labelled as ‘gritty’ hip hop and ‘deep’ rap. It’s certainly a […]
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Music Genre of the Week: Freak-Folk
FREAK-FOLK Freak-folk, as the name would suggest, is a mix of acoustic and typically folk instruments with some freaky vocals and lyrics. Usually there is a clear psychedelic influence, either in the music or on the artists themselves – I recommend looking at Sufjan Stevens 2010 performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon if […]
Music Genre of the Week: Gothabilly
Used by The Cramps to described their sobre rockabilly influenced brand of punk rock, Gothabilly is a hybrid music genre. Listening to it is like going to a prom where theme is not “Black and White” but “Black and Black”. Similar to Glam Rock, Gothabilly is also firmly intertwined with fashion. Many Gothabilly artists can […]
Music Genre of the Week: Glam Rock
Glam Rock ORIGINS AND INFO Glam rock, or glitter rock, hit the UK in the early 70s with T-Rex’s Electric Warrior, and despite peaking in 1974-75 has had consistent resurgences since then. Essentially, glam rock is chart topping bubblegum pop mixed with the catchy riffs of early rock – but with theatrics. Think glittery platform heel […]