The term “shoegaze” is controversial amongst fans and artists alike. There was a period more than fifteen years ago when the term was derogative, for it assumed that all the artists adopting the sound played their instruments with their focus on their effect pedals. You might be saying, well, if that’s what they did, then [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Top 10 Shoegaze Songs
Posted in Top 10, tagged a sunny day in glasgow, cocteau twins, lush, m83, my bloody valentine, shoegaze, sigur ros, slowdive, stars, the jesus and mary chain, the magnetic fields, Top 10 on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Radiohead, the Industry and the Internet
Posted in Not a Review of, tagged Brian Eno, David Byrne, Radiohead on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is likely too early to understand the full impact of the Internet on the music industry and the artists within it. Though music downloading via P2P software threatened the industry and caused general uproar among both executives and artists alike, it is becoming obvious that these issues were only the beginning. While Napster may [...]
