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Chronographs Look Like The Mumford And Sons Of Metal In Their Official “Opticks” Video

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 14, 2012 @ 12:45pm
Category: Music / Videos

UK tech metal band Chronographs has released an official music video for “Opticks”, which comes off their upcoming EP Nausea (out Jan. 7th, 2013 via Ghost Music).

While watching the video, I was struck by this thought that the band looks like the Mumford & Sons of tech metal. I don’t know if it’s the rich bookcases that comprise the background of the video or if it’s their attire (the vest surely has something to do with it), but they look like a band made up of your girlfriend’s exes.

Still, the song is pretty sweet. Check it out below. READ MORE

[Rant] Why I Hate The Grammy Awards

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 13, 2012 @ 6:09am
Category: Music / News

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Disclaimer: I did not watch the Grammy Awards nor did I follow the goings on with any sense of scrutiny. These observations are purely personal in nature and might seem a tad disjointed.

Ah, the Grammy Awards. A celebration of the previous year in music. An opportunity for some of the most popular and well-respected musicians to come together and recognize the works of each other. It’s a time to see what true musicians have accomplished and enjoy the anticipation of what the next year will bring. It is also a time to aim the spotlight on up and coming artists who show great promise, ones that will add to the splendor that is music.

Oh wait, that’s what it should be. Instead, what we have is a big circle jerk where known musicians fawn over each other and the public gets to see more of what they’ve been seeing for the past year. Wonderful.

As you can tell, I have some serious issues with the Grammy Awards. So, I’m going to rant about them for a little bit! Warning: strong opinions lie below.