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Not So Junk After All

Alexander: Hello Cameron, and hello dear readers! Today we’re going to talk about M83’s new album Junk. This is a topic I’ve been dying to dive into – life being the way it is, this album’s release completely flew by me, so it was only a few days before I was going to go see M83 live in Oakland that I realized the album was out. Being a die-hard fan I was pleasantly surprised by the album, it…

U2 Top 30 – Part 1

U2 T30 – Alexander’s Picks It’s time for another Top 30 bonanza! Let’s be honest, anyone who reads this blog will already know how much we love U2, and how prolific the Irish band have been over their 40-year career. If you add it all up, they have created 13 albums, various EPs and many live albums and recordings that are all worth checking out in their own ways. Choosing merely the 30 best…

Our Favorite Lyrics: Pilot

Alexander: Hi Cameron, it’s good to be writing again, this week I wanted to dig into the poetry of our favorite artists and songs and attempt to extract the lyrics that resonate with us the most. As we both well know, good lyrics are an essential part to the modern concept of music. This isn’t to disparage the many genres that don’t utilize vocalists, but I’ve always found that a good singer can…

A Brief History of Rock

Cameron: Hello there Alex, I’m glad to be typing with you once again. A couple of times I’ve mentioned the fall of rock music from commercial popularity on this blog in passing, it’s certainly a tremendous moment in the history of the genre, but we haven’t really addressed it fully. Now I want to finally have a little history conversation about rock and roll. You can learn a lot about the bands…

Too Heavy For Halftime: Metallica Live

Alexander: Hi Cameron! It’s been a little while since we last talked music, although I’ve had the pleasure to speak with you in person on several occasions in the last month which was nice for a change. While being able to talk in person is always great, it’s about time we told our readers about the things we experienced and discussed! It’s now been a few weeks since we got together and saw…

Alexander: Hi Cameron, it’s been a little while since we’ve blogged together, but not all too long since we’ve spoken and seen each other face to face! It’s time to get back into the writer’s seat however, as we’ve got a juicy topic today that I’m sure you’re itching to discuss. A week ago you released your latest top 30 list on the English band Muse, and I’ve been having a great time sinking my…

Discussing A Head Full of Dreams

Alexander: Hi Cameron and hello to our readers, to all of you a happy New Year! I hope your 2015 was a good one, and I wish you all the best for a better 2016. I figured we should jump right into this new year with a discussion about Coldplay’s newest album, A Head Full of Dreams. We’ve talked a lot of Coldplay in the past, and I remember us mentioning the possibility of another album being…

Alexander: Hi Cameron, it’s good to be back after a little bit of a break, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, I had a very pleasant and relaxing one myself. The topic this week might be one that is slightly out of our comfort zone, although I have a hunch I might have a little background in this genre than you do. With that said, we’re venturing into a field of music that has quite a few snobs…

On the Subject of Moving On

Alexander: Hi Cameron. It’s good to be back again for another discussion, and this week I wanted to ask you to think back to the time before we bought our own textbooks, and ruminate on some bands that we loved as kids or as teenagers, but simply did not make it through college. I don’t necessarily want to start the conversation off with too many conditions, so for all intents and purposes you…

Daft Punk Top 30 by Alexander

I’ll admit, there was a time very recently where I could not have possibly imagined taking on a band like Daft Punk. Electronic dance music is definitely not a frequent subject on our blog, and it’s only recently that I’ve fully embraced my love for the French electronic duo by exploring their complete discography, and I feel it’s been a very rewarding endeavor, one that flew by quicker than I…

Taking a Trip to the Weirder Side

Alexander: Hi Cameron, it’s good to be back, and this week I wanted to talk about the more eccentric, peculiar sides of music. I’ve always been fascinated by musical taste, and how it varies from person to person, culture to culture and through the history of music. This week I wanted to share a few selections of music that I find odd yet interesting, and also perhaps hear what you have to say on…

Queen Top 30 Recap

Alexander: Hi Cameron, last week you posted a Queen top 30 that reminded me why I love the band so much. Reading your list, revisiting old favorites and being introduced to deep cuts was entertaining to say the least, and I was impressed at the sheer talent the band oozes through the music that they made. The listening went by faster than usual for a 30 list I feel, as I basically binged the list…

Beep Boop: Electronica with Cameron

Alexander: Hi Cameron, it’s good to be back and writing again, and this time I wanted to discuss electronica, techno, and other electronically synthesized styles of music which have become popular since the introduction of various modulators and synthesizers to recording artists in the 70s and 80s. The technologies available to artists have become far more prevalent, meaning that recently many…