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In honour of awards season, here is a list of my favourite soundtracks of the last decade. Eight of these are from films, but two are mixes from two of the decade’s biggest television shows; no matter what you might think of the shows themselves, both were responsible for introducing several previously unknown artists to a massive and appreciative audience, and the resulting soundtrack albums were sufficiently relevant and beloved to earn them a place on this list. |
Music’s Most Controversial Moments Part 3: Songs
Posted on January 26th 2010
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In the final controversy post [for the time being], we look at several songs from the last 20 years which, for whatever reason, have aroused public ire. I’ve limited the list to songs that were comparatively well-known, the reactions to which many readers will remember. |
Music’s Most Controversial Moments Part 2: Offstage
Posted on January 24th 2010
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Following on from the post about music’s most controversial onstage moments of the last 20 years, here are that period’s ten most controversial offstage moments, plus five equally outrageous ones from before 1990. There’s even a runner-up… what can I say, musicians and controversy go hand in hand. |
Music’s Most Controversial Moments Part 1: Onstage
Posted on January 23rd 2010
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In the first “controversial moments” post of 3, we take a look at ten of music’s most controversial onstage moments of the last 20 years – from Kanye’s mic-jacking to Donita Sparks’ er, inventive response to a hostile Reading Festival crowd – plus five classic pre-1980 shockers that just never get old. |
Fan Stalks Singer Alex Gaskarth
Posted on January 20th 2010
This week, the gossip blog world has been ablaze with the story of Maryland teenagers Alexandra King and Charlotte Armstrong, who showed up at the home of All Time Low singer Alex Gaskarth after allegedly purchasing the address, and interrupted what could best be described as a very private moment between Gaskarth and his girlfriend by banging on the door and demanding pictures.
Sick Little Games – Alex, Alexandra and a scary fan encounter Read more …
Best Headphones Under 30 Dollars
Posted on January 20th 2010
Generally, for as long as I’ve had mp3 players, I’ve had iPods. Which may be a questionable decision in itself [the only non-iPod I’ve owned was a 2GB Samsung model to tide me over when my second-gen Mini experienced an alarming software error which caused its contents to be replaced by Aerosmith’s back catalogue], but it’s always been fun replacing the stock earphones with more exciting models. As much as I live and breathe music, I really only use my iPod while walking and as a result, headphones for it have never really factored heavily into my budget. Accordingly, none of the models I’ve purchased has cost over US$30.00. Read more …
Music in the Operating Room
Posted on January 12th 2010
If I ever woke up on an operating table……no wait,
If you ever woke up on an operating table, which would be a nasty shock in itself, you would be surprised to hear, over the sounds of your resonant screams and the nurse’s panicked squeaks, the faint strains of Yo Yo Ma performing the opening strains to Bach Suite No.3: Air on a G-String.
CAN MUSIC REALLY SAVE OUR SOULS? : Metallica Vs Mozart
YouTube ContentID System
Posted on January 12th 2010
If you’ve been on YouTube, and had one of those dreaded emails warning you to take your video down, or face the music. Despite the panic reaction, it did grate a little that every little piece of music, even if it played from a TV from all the way across your living room, could be the little pin that punctured your 10 minutes of internet notoriety.
THE INS AND OUTS OF YouTube’s ContentID SYSTEM
