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David Cassidy Dies: Celebrate What Was
Sometimes, when you see someone in their later years and you are absolutely stunned as to just how poorly they seem to be doing, you sometimes have a hard time erasing that image from your brain. When I mean how poorly they are doing, I mean from a physical standpoint.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Beat
Rachel Platten is Creating Waves and a Movement with Sophomore Album
Following graduating college, I had stars in my eyes. I was hellbent on becoming a publicist. I've always been fascinated with the celebrity lifestyle but I also saw what a lot of people don't: famous people are people too. They don't struggle day to day trying to make end's meet or have the same problems but they are human first and foremost and should have well-rounded people in their corner. I grew up feeling like books and music gave me comfort and a form of escape when the world around me was grey so upon graduating college, I was set on becoming a publicist for an author or musician. Indie or otherwise.
By Chelsea DeVries8 years ago in Beat
Interview with LA-Based Punk Band Tarah Who?
Tarah G. Carpenter started this project as a solo artist in Los Angeles. A musical dynamo, Tarah's a songwriter with a harmonic voice and a three-fold mastery over drums, bass and guitar; all that, and a beautiful personality to match, as proven by the below exchange. Turning to the other members, Matthew Peltcher is the bass player and does backup vocals and Coralie Hervé plays the drums. Across all metrics, this trio is loud, unique, and extra-ordinarily talented.
By Beat Staff8 years ago in Beat
Music's Important Ingredient: Nostalgia
Over the years music has changed vastly. I think that is something that everyone can agree on. Although it has taken on immense tweaks and changes of the sorts, I believe it's safe to say that one very important detail has engraved itself into society, as well as music culture.
By Carrie McDonald8 years ago in Beat
Top Ten Greatest Original Film Soundtracks. Top Story - November 2017.
What makes a great soundtrack? Well, silly, it's something that enhances the film. It encourages imminent dread, or makes that final kiss actually mean something. Think about some of the scariest, happiest, tensest and sexiest moments, then imagine them all with no soundtrack. Unless it's Blair Witch Project, it would probably just sound kind of jarring and creepy.
By christopher wyer8 years ago in Beat
The Death of an Era
The sweatiest day of your teenage life is now coming to an unimaginably sad end. Many 90s kids can say with pure confidence that we dabbled in the wonders of Van’s Warped Tour at one point in our lives. A full day concert of meeting all your favorite bands and artists, jumping into random mosh pits, or even crowd surfing. It was always an exhilarating experience and usually the best day of your summer.
By Antonia Ortiz8 years ago in Beat
Pop Punk: A Revolutionary Genre
In the 90s there was an influx of bands trying to overlap. With Green Day and Nirvana becoming pioneers in their infancy, there were other acts who showcased their audacious ambitions. These outfits included Blink 182 and The Offspring. The Offspring’s straightforward punk thrills were surprisingly popular, 3 chord structures that excited people and enticed them to buy their records.
By Mark McConville8 years ago in Beat
Weezer: Worst to Best
When Weezer emerged amongst the rubble of grunge music in the mid 1990's with their debut self-titled Blue Album in 1994, it was obvious that their influence on the rock scene would be felt for years to come. However as rock moved into the new millennium, Weezer's discography seemed to falter, leading many fans to leap from the band wagon in large numbers. By 2010, it seemed most fans were content with the notion that each Weezer album (for the most part) got worse as time wore on, however Weezer's sudden resurgence in the mid 2010's has seemingly stoked a passionate fire amongst Weezer faithful, one that has sparked numerous conversations surrounding which Weezer albums are better than others. So in this list, I will try to dissect the importance of each album in Weezer's discography and hopefully produce my own personal objective ranking of each studio release. While the phrase "personal objective" might seem like an oxymoron, it is important to understand that I am attempting to rank these albums in a way that I feel is the objectively correct manner, as opposed to doing so based solely on personal taste. So without further ado here is my Weezer - Worst to Best:
By Matt Knight8 years ago in Beat
'I Stand With Orlando' Justin Bieber Will Go Ahead With Orlando Concert Despite Recent Tragedy
Justin Bieber has recently announced to the public that he shall not be cancelling his Orlando concert following the recent mass shooting crisis. The chart topping singer took to Twitter this morning (16 June) and announced he will go forward with his concert despite the recent tragic events.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Beat
Spice Up Your Life - The Spice Girls Are Officially Reforming!
We always knew that the Spice Girls were going to carry on giving us a zig-a-zig-ah, and now 20 years after "Wannabe" shot them to chart fame, it looks like the famous girl power pop group are reforming. Someone made a phone call and the girls couldn't bear to say "Goodbye" again - this is a big case of "Viva Forever" as the '90s power troupe are back! No, we really aren't joking. After 20 years of loyal fan service, the girls are finally giving us what we really, really, want.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Beat
