Our dumping ground for site updates, old articles, and non-audio media. I mean we can’t have a podcast for everything. Or can we…?
Have you ever had one song, just one song, that always makes you cry? No? Yes? Well I have. “Bridge to the Other Side,” by the retired Wizard Rock group, Oliver Boyd and the Remeberalls, is written from the perspective of Harry Potter, who is singing about the loss of Sirius Black.
Good heavens, is there anything on God’s green Earth that can connect you more with your emotions than music? In times of joy, grief, trouble, or sorrow, is there ever a healthier outlet? When you’re sad, lonely, depressed, or just out-and-out disappointed with the world, isn’t it grand that (somewhere out there) there is a song that connects so profoundly with your current mood or situation? …That one song from that one album that just sums it up so perfectly!
As technology advanced in the realm of computerized entertainment, so too did scores and soundtracks. Sadly, not always for the better. For a time, especially around the invention of disc-reading consoles, the soundscapes crafted for video games were sorely lacking in the mid 90’s. Though still prevalent in Japan, there was a severe deficit of imagination when it came to the music in mainstream Western games.
Even though it was written as a novelty, Jerry Samuels’s 1966 single “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” (written under the pseudonym Napoleon XIV) has a way of planting itself deep within your brain, taking root, and then burgeoning forth in mindless recitation without warning or consent.
“Feel Again” is the first single from OneRepublic’s upcoming record, Native. It’s a beautiful and heartfelt song, pouring with emotion in both its lyrics and rhythm. It’s the type of sweet and thoughtful song you’d come to expect from them.
So, it would seem that we’re beginning to rack up a hefty number of podcasts. It’s been four months, and we’re about to hit Episode #20 this coming week! As for our new listeners, we encourage you to jump in wherever you like. After all, we’re most interested in what interests you! But with our growing backlogs of artists, albums, and topics, we understand that culling our “Podcast Category” page can seem a little daunting. This is why we’ve added a brand new Podcast Archive page, easily accessible just below our main banner for an at-a-glance look at all that we have to offer. (Believe me, when these numbers get higher, you’ll be glad it’s here.)
“Gersberms (Yer Gervin Mah)” is the new song and video by the hilarious and talented duo of Hard ‘n Phirm (Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman). This song is an ode to their favorite meme with the aid of the Swedish Chef as well as Hayley Williams of Paramore.
We are based in NY and due to the hurricane I am left without power at my apartment. I’ve relocated for the moment. We’ll be suspending content until sometime next week. Thanks for you patience.
Like many who dabbled with the game Rock Band a few years back, I was occasionally exposed to a few curious stand-outs, the ones who crept their way into the archives amidst the landmark crowd-pleasers of the last fifty years. One of these new and exciting bands was the Post-Prog wonder, Children of Nova. Their hits, “The Complexity of Light” and “Aracaedion,” weren’t just fun songs to rock out to in the game (though of course they still are); I personally found myself mesmerized at how simultaneously inventive and catchy they were, both on and off the Xbox, despite being relatively unknown.
On Thursday, October 18th, I had the pleasure of seeing two amazing bands at The Way Station. The Way Station is a steam punk and Doctor Who themed bar located in Brooklyn, NY that features tons of awesome live music.
