Owl City has achieved pop perfection. When I first heard “Fireflies” on the radio I threw up. Then I bought the album on Lala when I got home.
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Dude, Hardcore Music is Getting Ridiculous
’90s hardcore is dead. So what’s taking the place of these bands, you ask? Complete and utter absurdity. That’s what.
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Today’s Modern Drums Sound Like ’80s Pop Drums
A lot of ’80s pop songs had a drum machine taking care of the beat. Over the past few years, the trend in modern rock recording has been towards those same electronic-sounding drums.
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Nickelback: The Band Everybody Loves to Hate
Okay, I get it. Nickelback blows. Everyone can agree. They’re a bunch of cock-rocking misogynists that also write the most incredibly trite feel-good ballads. But here’s the problem: Nickelback has sold 27 million albums.
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The Top 10 Albums of the ’90s
One of my favorite party discussions involves everybody getting drunk and naming their top 10 favorite records from a specific time period, be it the 80s, the 90s, or even the past year. 1990-2000 was the decade that most influenced my musical development and taste. So I got drunk and wrote this list.
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You have a physics degree?
I have a physics degree, and I chose to be a recording engineer and producer.
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The End of the MP3?
The audio quality of MP3s is far inferior to the CD quality .wav files they are usually created from. But the format has become the de facto standard because of it’s smaller compressed file size and the creation of audio devices (iPod) and software (WinAmp, iTunes) that are designed specifically around the MP3.
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What Happened to The All American Rejects Vocals?
This is not an album review. It’s a serious question: What happened to The All American Rejects vocals?
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Why I listen to Top 40
I listen to top 40 music. Exclusively. This is not a joke. I do this because I like good music. I like well written, well produced, well mixed music. I like hearing the most talented artists. I like hearing the bands and artists who are at the top, because they are the best. This is what top 40 radio affords me.
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Dude, Hardcore Music is Getting Ridiculous
’90s hardcore is dead. So what’s taking the place of these bands, you ask? Complete and utter absurdity. That’s what.
Read More »Today’s Modern Drums Sound Like ’80s Pop Drums
A lot of ’80s pop songs had a drum machine taking care of the beat. Over the past few years, the trend in modern rock recording has been towards those same electronic-sounding drums.
Read More »Nickelback: The Band Everybody Loves to Hate
Okay, I get it. Nickelback blows. Everyone can agree. They’re a bunch of cock-rocking misogynists that also write the most incredibly trite feel-good ballads. But here’s the problem: Nickelback has sold 27 million albums.
Read More »The Top 10 Albums of the ’90s
One of my favorite party discussions involves everybody getting drunk and naming their top 10 favorite records from a specific time period, be it the 80s, the 90s, or even the past year. 1990-2000 was the decade that most influenced my musical development and taste. So I got drunk and wrote this list.
Read More »You have a physics degree?
I have a physics degree, and I chose to be a recording engineer and producer.
Read More »The End of the MP3?
The audio quality of MP3s is far inferior to the CD quality .wav files they are usually created from. But the format has become the de facto standard because of it’s smaller compressed file size and the creation of audio devices (iPod) and software (WinAmp, iTunes) that are designed specifically around the MP3.
Read More »What Happened to The All American Rejects Vocals?
This is not an album review. It’s a serious question: What happened to The All American Rejects vocals?
Read More »Why I listen to Top 40
I listen to top 40 music. Exclusively. This is not a joke. I do this because I like good music. I like well written, well produced, well mixed music. I like hearing the most talented artists. I like hearing the bands and artists who are at the top, because they are the best. This is what top 40 radio affords me.
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Alternatives to Piracy
All of my media consumption is legal, whether it be music, software, TV shows, movies, or video games. I believe that as a producer/engineer, a software developer, and a musician, my support of the industries that support me is imperative.
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