You know about Reddit right? Reddit is probably the internet’s best social news site. Reddit is a social news website to which registered users submit content, either via links or “self” posts. Other users then vote the submission “up” or “down,” which is used to rank the post and determine its position on the site’s front page(s). [...]
The 99 Percent is a new favorite site of mine. Every day my RSS is filled with a new and inspirational articles. I’d definitely suggest a read if you’re into non-cheesy stuff about leadership, goals, knowledge and such. The site recently put up a list of 25 Insights on Becoming A Better Writers and the advice is [...]
NPR is such a gold mine. One could literally get caught in hours of excellent programing and come out smarter than before. They recently posted a great compilation of artists that had a major influence on Kurt Cobain. If you’ve noticed a little more buzz about Nirvana and Cobain recently, it’s because their groundbreaking major label [...]
Wilco is a band I hope you listen to. They not only have solid songs, but their live show is the best thing I’ve seen in the last 5 years, and I go to a lot of concerts. So whenever Wilco talks talks I listen. The Los Angeles Times featured a tasty little nugget of [...]
Having trouble with a lyric? Well perhaps the latest study from a an Evolutionary Psychologist will assist you. You see they’ve found that you’ll find more success with audiences if you include sexual innuendo. …a 2011 study in Evolutionary Psychology by Dawn Hobbs and Gordon Gallup, who found that songs that made it onto the Billboard Top [...]
The-Dream has been on my radar since I first hear Rhianna’s Umbrella. That drum beat/production was enough for me to take to Wikipedia and take a closer look at The-Dream. Recently the man has been perhaps more famous for being in the tabloids than for his music alone. But all personal bullshit aside, Terius Nash [...]
I remember watching SNL as a youngster and thinking what a great gig it would be to play guitar in the house band. Meet stars, rock out, and work one day a week! It turns out that the guitarist I imagined being has become one of the biggest producers in the world. Dr. Luke has [...]
Destroyer will probably go down as one of the most underrated artists Canada has ever produced. I can understand how people don’t get it, but really his music is so beautiful and intricate that there is nothing to get. Just chill out and start really listening to what’s going on. But make sure you have [...]
John Williams is one bad muthaphucka. Not only has he created some of the most memorable musical experiences of your life, but at 79 years old, this man is still going strong. This is the man that wrote the music to Star Wars, Jaws, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and my personal favourite, the music for [...]
I just finished Life by Keith Richards. Not surprisingly Richards talks about songwriting in a similar way as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. They all say that they’re not sure where their great songs have come from, but they acknowledge that they appeared when they got out of the way of the song. Paul McCartney woke up [...]
