By Mike Luchia
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: "The crime of the masses," Mar. 25, 2004, Being a music lover, and a frequent Kazaa user, I was stunned to see Myke Atkinson’s warped views on Internet music sharing in his opinion column last week. In the start of his column, Atkinson got a few things right; namely the importance… Continue reading Making music for money
It would be hard to find anyone who says they aren’t affected by the music they listen to. Everyone can remember the first album they ever bought, or the time their friend played them what was to become their new favourite band. Just look at the unceasing changes in people’s musical tastes from junior high… Continue reading The crime of the masses
Yeah, it’s pretty good. Not great, just good.For those who haven’t heard the news, the mish-mash-of-all-things-British band Coldplay has released a two disc set of material from their 2003 world tour. With its clever title and both a DVD and a CD, the set seems to be more of a stab at raking in as… Continue reading Coldplay
Death in Vegas have always worn their influences brightly and without shame. Since the day I heard the wicked grungy beats of “Dirt” off their debut album I have been in love with the band, so let me share some of that love with you.Scorpio Rising is the pair of producers’ third offering to date… Continue reading Death In Vegas
If you haven’t given a Doves disc a listen, I sincerely suggest you do. Lost Souls, their debut album, had all the indie kids proclaiming their newfound love in all its brooding glory, while their 2002 release, The Last Broadcast, took this former backing band to Badly Drawn Boy into the top 10 lists of… Continue reading Doves
On my ride home from work today, I noticed the guy beside me pull Radiohead’s new CD, Hail to the Thief, from his bag, about to pop it in to his discman. Being a chatty guy, I asked him what he thought of it. He said he loved it, and thought it was one of… Continue reading Radiohead
Ever wanted to release a typical UK singer-songwriter album? Well now you can! Just follow these 5 simple steps: 1) Play a lot of piano, those crazy Brits eat that shit up. It’s supposed to make the music feel more dramatic than it really is. 2) Write lyrics that repeat one line over and over… Continue reading Mull Historical Society
To be quite honest, I’ve never really liked the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’ve always felt that any truly great work of art is great because of the contributions of all of its parts, including the cover. So, when you receive a disc designed so poorly that it looks like you… Continue reading From Every Sphere
After getting this CD for review, I took it home and gave it two quick listens. I quickly forgot about it until an email asking for a review popped up in my inbox. Unfortunately, unmemorable is really the only word to describe the debut, full-length album from the angry boys from London, Hell is for… Continue reading Hell is for Heroes
“I was the guy that on the way home from the record shop would smell the vinyl and couldn’t wait to get home to turn off the phone and the TV and sit in my room with the headphones to experience the album. I like looking at the liner notes, the packaging, the extras that… Continue reading Dust and Scratches