Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Guess the Graph
Today's guess the music graph is something that just popped in my mind. What does this graph (and possibly who) represent? Scroll down for the answer...
Answer : Nat Cole and Bing Crosby, immortalized now and forever associated with Christmas music. I was considering adding John Lennon to this grouping. However, John Lennon was murdered on December 6th, forever associating a tragic event in December rather than the classic "Happy Xmas (the War is Over)". Just some thoughts for you.
The Decay of Fischerspooner
Sometimes, bands storm onto the scene and maintain there visibility. Others, like Fischerspooner, burst on and slightly fade in the collective conscious. Either way, they are enjoyable to listen to.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Columbus - Hubble
The 1980s resurgence in music continues. Check out Columbus's "Hubble" as a prime example.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
iTunes Killed the CD Star
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Today, I would like to share an interesting concept I have stumbled on. First of all, I am going to give a statiscians warning, correlation does not equal causation. However, let's pretend it does! Take a look at the graph above. Notice anything? Well, simply put, the rise of search for iTunes is anti-correlated with CDs. In essence, more searches for iTunes equal less searches for CDs.
Now, don't go burning down iTunes for the destruction of our plastic relics. Instead, this graph just indicates that the Google users could be described as slowly replacing CD searches with iTunes.
What's really worrisome about this graph is that CD can also mean certificate of deposit. So, either this is indicative of the decline of physical music sales, or else everyone is fleeing interest bearing accounts (which is plausible in today's economy). Just some food for thought.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Steady Decline of Trance
The nineties were filled with throbbing beats and out of control clubs. Ecstasy was the drug of choice and groups like the Crystal Method, DJ Tiesto, and 1200 Micrograms were pretty big. However, that time passed. Unlike disco, it didn't die overnight, it faded away in America. Spending time in Europe, you still can here the elements of trance in most of the pop music here. However, as Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" has shown, America's music scene is slowly looking backwards on the heydays of pop in the 1980s, glossing over the Haddaways and Dirty Vegas of the 1990s. Music, like fashion, is cyclical. With the infusion of electronica and psych music in the Indie scene (see Yeasayer and Hooray for the Earth), perhaps trance is due for a resurgence in about a decade or so. We shall see.
Team Ghost - High Hopes
I originally heard this song without knowing who actually was performing. Turns out, this is the new endeavor (formed in 2009) by Nicolas Fromageau. He was one of the original founding members of M83, a band that I really enjoyed suring their early albums, especially Lost Ghosts. Now he´s back, with Christophe Guerin and producer Jean-Philippe Talaga in Team Ghost. The group picks up where M83 left off in the early albums, combining electronic sounds with shoegaze feel.
"High Hopes" is a track from their 2010 album Celebrate What You Can't See. The video was directed by Romain Glé and Thomas Séon and matches the music perfectly. Nothing like shoegaye and water drops. Enjoy!
Also, look out this October for a possible collaboration between Team Ghost, Zola Jesus, and Beck. Should be interesting.
Sidenote:
In case you are wondering, M83 has experienced a pulse/decay career. See graphic below. However, they maintain a good internet search presence.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July! Bruce Springsteen Style
Being abroad for a bit has made me appreciate the United States of America that much more. Conversing with Europeans, there still is this notion that America is a great and intriguing place. The vast scale, the large population, and the overall dream that is America still impresses people. That is probably one of the reasons why most people in Europe know all of the major hits of artists like Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and of course, Bruce Springsteen.
And since I am out of the country, I will be celebrating the independence and foundation of the United States of America by listening to the BOS in Germany.
And the BOS is still the boss.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
What Correlates with Hipster?
Google Correlate is a new and useful tool. If you are curious about what correlates with hipster, you are in luck, I already ran that search for you.
Apparently, girlfriends are most related to hipster. Go figure. I also enjoy the mac charger.
Correlated with hipster
- 0.9897gf
- 0.9856bring a trailer
- 0.9855snipping tool download
- 0.9854lulus
- 0.9848vimeo
- 0.9846how to take a screenshot
- 0.9845mac charger
- 0.9845take a screenshot
- 0.9843hard reset samsung
- 0.9841c-program files x86
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Why Coldplay Should Never Be Considered Indie...
Too mainstream. Compared to other major Indie influences using Google Trends, Coldplay still dominates in search volume index.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Duffy - Mercy versus the Doobie Brothers - Train Running
Mahup by DJ Alias JY. Additionally, this ends a two year mental block on remembering Duffy's "Mercy". One mental thing to check off the list. Enjoy a pretty cool song and video mashup!
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