Saturday, January 30, 2010
A Beginning
Music is man's second language. For years and years, it has had us tapping our feet and doing the twist. Whether it was a childhood lullaby, a rare 45 vinyl record or that 80 gig iPod you carry everywhere, we forget how intertwined we are with music. Through all these years though, the medium in which we have found music has changed – and changed fast, especially in recent times.
I highly doubt you listen to music the same way you used to listen to it 10-20 years ago. I'm not talking about your music taste now, but the mode of your main music source. Personally I remember having a blast with vinyl records during my younger years to later enjoy it through my cassette tapes and CDs. Today though, the internet has become my (and many other's) source of goods.
Browsing through the internet, you will notice how it provides a massive amount of music sites and blogs. It's almost overwhelming (a comforting overwhelming for the sake of music I like to think). The internet has not only changed the way we listen to music, but how we share it, how we're exposed to it as consumers and fans, and even the lives and careers of musicians. Sites like Myspace, Imeem, Grooveshark, Pandora and Last.fm are but big names in the field of online music sites. Let's not forget the numerous blogs dedicated to underground music around these giants of the web – BlackCab Sessions, Laundromat Matinee, and RCRD LBL are but a few.
If you visit these sites and you can't help but notice the style of music they embrace. Each has their differences, but they are very similar in their focus of artists that prosper underground and not your usual mainstream music.
Having said this, there is little doubt that the internet has paved way to the new music intellect.
I highly doubt you listen to music the same way you used to listen to it 10-20 years ago. I'm not talking about your music taste now, but the mode of your main music source. Personally I remember having a blast with vinyl records during my younger years to later enjoy it through my cassette tapes and CDs. Today though, the internet has become my (and many other's) source of goods.
Browsing through the internet, you will notice how it provides a massive amount of music sites and blogs. It's almost overwhelming (a comforting overwhelming for the sake of music I like to think). The internet has not only changed the way we listen to music, but how we share it, how we're exposed to it as consumers and fans, and even the lives and careers of musicians. Sites like Myspace, Imeem, Grooveshark, Pandora and Last.fm are but big names in the field of online music sites. Let's not forget the numerous blogs dedicated to underground music around these giants of the web – BlackCab Sessions, Laundromat Matinee, and RCRD LBL are but a few.
If you visit these sites and you can't help but notice the style of music they embrace. Each has their differences, but they are very similar in their focus of artists that prosper underground and not your usual mainstream music.
Having said this, there is little doubt that the internet has paved way to the new music intellect.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Breaking the Ice
Might as well start with a hello world!
Hoping to share my love for the great communicator- music - I plan to dive into the lively sphere of the internet and it's involvement in the lives and careers of the musical talents of today!
Hoping to share my love for the great communicator- music - I plan to dive into the lively sphere of the internet and it's involvement in the lives and careers of the musical talents of today!
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