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Welcome Back to the 80s

Well, this is how trends travel in time, a couple of years ago we all went 70’s and retro in music, fashion and entertainment and now it’s time we celebrate the 80’s all over again.My brother has a theory about the 80’s: god punished humanity and the 80’s were the aftermath. Take the previous decades where people were doing experimental music, shitloads of drugs, free sex and everyone was anti government. Then fast forward to the 1980’s where god introduced all the hippies to Heroin, Crack and overdosing, put rubber masks on all the guys and gave them HIV, showed us exactly where big brother America was heading and…oh…introduced synthesizers to punk rock, psycho killer, quest’ que ce.
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How to be a Music God on Second Life

There are countless ways for music lovers to discover new artists these days, you can easily sign up to Last.fm, Myspace or even the talked about ILike service, but this one tops them all.
Whether you’re an artist looking to expose your music to new fans and get recognized, or just an average Joe looking to discover new bands and some cool tunes, the internet is the place. For years now MySpace and other music communities have been exposing up and coming music acts in the traditional or web 2.0 styles, but only recently have I discovered my Second Life.
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Will Ring Tones Save the Ailing Music Industry?

It was not long ago the Recording Industry Association of America fired its first shots aimed specifically at music downloading services and its users . Even though the legal status of such services had not yet been decided, the court cases began and downloader’s were prosecuted and fined tens of thousands of dollars. Sites that supported this “illegal” downloading were scared straight and quickly made deals with record companies to sell music “legally”. Quickly new peer to peer networks gained popularity with more downloads to boast than its predecessors. Even under the penalty of law, users continue to download music “illegally” on these networks by the millions.
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Solar Powered People: The Shoegazers Are Coming!

I was going over my “to listen” pile when I came across the self titled album by “Solar Powered People”. After a really impressive opener I was ready to turn on the computer and start writing. As the songs progressed, I found myself drowning in a wave of delays fuzz boxes and floating vocals….And then I remembered: The shoegazers are coming back!
Which begs a little history lesson…
With the success of bands like ‘Jesus and Mary Chain’, a new genre was born in the mid 80’s. The term was coined after the band’s odd style of performance, which consisted mainly of staring at the floor while playing. Sound-wise it incorporated walls of guitar, endless riffs and bucket loads of feedback.Read more on The Plugg Music Blog

Website Review: Fab Channel the Real YouTube Killer

For a music fan, sifting through the overwhelming abundance of YouTube videos may prove to be somewhat overwhelming. Among the babbling teenagers, America’s Funniest Home videos and the insanity, it’s very hard to find a good music video, let alone whole live gig.
If only there was a place where I could watch live concerts, get a chance to see Damien Rice, Bright Eyes, Stereophonics or The Magic Numbers taking to the stage in the comfort of my own home…Enter FabChannel - my new love affair.
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