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Zach Fraser: I know you guys are from Jacksonville and you moved to California and obviously you're in Tampa, so I have to ask. What is it California or Florida? Ryan Key: Weird, it's kind of like, changing as I get older. Florida now, but we moved to California for a lot of reasons.I mean our first record deal we signed was with a really small label company in Santa Barbara, CA. The guy that owned the label was the guy that worked there. So we sort of felt like we were working pretty hands on, you know, when it comes to the work and the band.
One of the biggest problems that bands with a considerable amount of fans is the disconnect from their fan base. Large venues and vigorous touring schedules make it very hard to make time to talk with fans and show your appreciation. But where as most bands don't seem to care that much, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are embarking on their first ever acoustic tour to show that they really do care about their fans.
Oh, how it's been so long, we're so sorry we've been gone, we were busy writing songs for you. These are the first lyrics heard on Panic at the Disco's second album, Pretty. Odd, in an attempt to justify their lengthy absence from the lime light. Panic's second album, which comes roughly over two and a half years after their first release, brings about a drastic change in their sound through progression and maturity (note: the dropped "!" from their name.
Atmosphere, NOFX, Motion City Soundtrack, From First To Last, Elliot Smith, Story Of The Year
Television Off, Party On, the title to Forever The Sickest Kids most recent EP could not better describe these heartbreak heroes contagious yet catchy genre of music. There is no doubt, that Forever the Sickest Kids did not pioneer the power pop/dance rock genre, but they sure as hell may be the genres most promising prospects to date.
The Maine's sudden and abrupt rise to success just goes to prove how much the digital age is upon us. Networking and online music sites such as Purvolume, Myspace, and the Daily Chorus are quick means of posting music and getting your sound out to thousands of kids a day, all digitally and at the click of a mouse.
Political awareness? Music? Movement? What is this, the 60's? Apparently the UT College Democrats think so and they are making an effort to bring somewhat of a political generation back to the mainstream with their last weeks "Rock the Vote" concert. The concert was thrown in Vaughn Courtyard in order to "raise political awareness" all while providing a politically musical environment.
Last Sunday at the Ford Amphitheater, 97x hosted the seventh annual "Next Big Thing Concert". The concert, which could actually be called a festival, hosted 16 musical acts such as: The Used, Rise Against, Angels And Airwaves, Paramore, Saosin, The Almost and more.
William Beckett, Adam Siska, Michael Guy Chislett, Andy Mrotek (The Butcher), and Mike Carden all could sound like a bunch or normal names to the untrained musical ear. But don't be fooled so quickly. When all five of these guys come together, they produce some of the most groundbreaking and unique-sounding rock n' roll out there today. These natives of the Chicago area (mostly), are known as The Academy Is... Together they have been paying their dues for years with relentless touring, frequent line-up
There has been a lot of hype in the musical world lately leading up to 50 Cent's latest release, Curtis. Many were interested to see how the album would differ from his last albums, how it would sell compared to Kanye West's new album, and ultimately, like always in music, if the songs would be any good.
Many words come to mind when I think of artist Kanye West. First, the bad, arrogant and egotistical strike me right away, but as much as I'd like to dwell on his personal image and attitude, I can not help but appreciate the music he makes. Kanye West has yet again, released a wonderful LP, which brings about the positive connotations that make him the icon that he is today, qualities like creative, innovative, and most of all, lyrical.
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