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New Albums
As the summer ends and winter approaches, many bands are announcing the coming release of new albums; in fact, some have already issued new releases, as Queens of the Stone Age did during August. Their seventh studio album, “Villains,” was released on August 25 and includes nine brand-new songs. Although all nine tracks have »
Music of a Lifetime
Music is a powerful tool for marking parts of our lives. Somehow, our brains pair different periods of our lives with the music that we listened to during those periods – or at least mine works that way. Manga’s first album was my favorite when I was in primary school. I remember that during »
We’ll Never Listen to These Songs at a Concert
The release of a new album is an exciting thing for both bands and fans. Bands will come out with different ideas, reveal how they have transformed since their previous album, and offer a look at unexplored aspects of their artistry. With each album, a dozen fresh, new, undiscovered songs come out for fans »
Golden Age of Stoner Rock
Since Josh Homme and Kyuss spread stoner rock from California to the rest of the world in the early 90s, an underground stoner revolution has been going on across Europe. Maybe you’ve never heard of stoner rock, or maybe you’re a big fan but no one else around you likes it. Maybe no stoner »
Blues Rock Duos
Ever since the success of The Black Keys and The White Stripes in the early 2000s, duo bands have had a special place in blues rock music, but almost no other such band has made it to the mainstream since then. However, there are still some good blues rock duos around. Here are five »
Sziget Festival
As spring has arrived and people will soon be starting to plan their summer trips, I want to suggest a destination in Hungary: Budapest’s Hajógyári Island, where one of Europe’s biggest music and culture festivals takes place. The Sziget Festival, an annual event since 1993, is held during a seven-day period in mid-August. Last »
Movies and Series About Music
This week, I will offer a short list of movies and series about music. Unfortunately I don’t have enough space to list all of them, so I’ll give priority to some of my personal favorites. Mozart in the Jungle “Mozart in the Jungle” is a web television series from Amazon Studios inspired by the »
New Music on YouTube
This week, I’ve made a small list of music channels on YouTube where new music recorded in unique formats can be discovered. Sofar Sounds: Sofar Sounds, whose channel is probably the best-known one on this list, has been arranging secret gigs in the living rooms of volunteer hosts since 2010, and currently has a »