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Remembering Ian Curtis

It’s difficult to believe that it’s been 33 years since the passing of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis. To pay tribute to him on the day, we thought we’d share some of our favourite covers of Joy Division’s most legendary song; Love Will Tear Us Apart. This may or may not qualify as a cover; you […]

When It Comes to Videos, Record Executives Clueless

This week has been a bit chaotic from a work standpoint. I’m in the midst of researching what has turned into one of the biggest articles I’ve ever worked on in my career, I’ve got a book to review for Think Like a Label, I had a School of Rock opening to attend, and my […]

Happy Shakespeare’s Maybe Birthday!

Today is famed playwright William Shakespeare’s maybe birthday. In acknowledgement, we would like to play a song that sums up Romeo & Juliet better than Shakespeare himself did.

Happy Douglas Adams’ Birthday

Today would have been the 61st birthday of author Douglas Adams. Were it not for Marvin, the Paranoid Android, we may never have been blessed with Radiohead’s always amazing ‘Paranoid Android.’ Count to 42 and dream of Ford Prefect!

Happy Weekend!

Thom Yorke: ‘If I can’t enjoy this now, when do I start?’

See on Scoop.it – Music, Music, Music Thom Yorke has taken time out from Radiohead for a new album made with a few famous friends. In a loose, upbeat mood, he talks to Tim Adams See on www.guardian.co.uk

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Greetings, lovely readers. I’m not much for Valentine’s Day, but many are and I certainly like to take any and all opportunities to show my overwhelming gratitude to those of you who make this life of mine possible. As much as I wish I could send each of you a handful of candy hearts and […]

Jordannah Elizabeth Interview Part 1

For almost a decade, Jordannah Elizabeth has been intermingling genres and crashing through glass ceilings. Initially having set out to make a new Makeshivt Kitty record, her usual collaborators became increasingly unavailable for one reason or another. That left her; only her. While she may be a grown woman now, it’s a rather intimidating prospect […]

The Season of Giving: Music Stylee

Regardless of your religious leanings, or lack thereof, most people celebrate some type of holiday around this time of year. Receiving gifts from your favourite relatives (or perhaps an end of year work bonus, if you’ve been especially good this year) coupled with the overall merriment that tends to fill the ether around Decembertime, tends […]