It’s a drag when you swap mixtapes and you get one that’s much stronger than the one you sent. So here’s a few tips to ensure someone will be happy the tape they receive. 1. Theme One of the main attributes that can turn a mixtape into a great mixtape is assigning a theme to [...]
After hearing people summarize their music taste into one word, you often hear “underground”, as infuriating as it can be. Underground implies that they’re lesser known, but what makes the sound of “underground” different from the front end of music? 1. Major labels are the devil Record companies become the band’s parent. They let them [...]
Departing life in a suburban “city” certainly will open unopened openings for me as far as creativity is concerned. My hometown Aylmer merged with Gatineau not too long ago, thus becoming the #1 growing city in Canada. As much as one could use the ‘Is the glass half empty or half full?’ comparison of pessimism/optimism, [...]
Dennis Lyxzén (frontman) and David Sandström (bassist) reunite from influential Swedish hardcore punk band Refused stand once again to their angstful wails with a new drummer and guitarist. Will it live up to the hype? Hopefully. Refused closed their existence with a show of flag burning and brutality, quickly stopped by the police. AC4 sounds [...]
Montreal’s politically-charged A Silver Mt. Zion adds a new title to their discography. This time the inspirational post-rock group yields a more firm, angst-driven method of delivering their words of enlightenment. angst – an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom -Collins Dictionary A [...]