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May 22, 2012
Sproing! 10 Musicians Who Should Have Their Own Comic Books
Ahhh, comic books! A place where you can escape into another realm. Most artists have somewhat cartoonish onstage personalities, but some have so much that they deserve their own comic book or graphic novel. Like these.
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May 16, 2012
Top 7 Promotional Music Gimmicks -- Both Used & Unused
One of the most interesting things in the music business is how managers and record companies promote and market their artists. Sometimes they do a great job, and other times they fail. When they do fail, their like that hickey you got three weeks ago -- still there. But, like a hickey, people even ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Playing for Keeps: Vinyl Essentials
Here's our must-haves if you're kick-starting a record collection.
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February 22, 2012
Here's The Pitch: Top 10 Commercials Starring Musicians
Madonna's infamous "Like a Prayer" Pepsi ad, 1989Every now and then, name-brand companies need a little extra pizzazz when it comes to advertising, and often they turn to the music world to do this. Either way, it's a win-win situation for both the artist and the company because the artist us ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
The Best LP Side Ones Ever
Spurred on by the realization that both David Bowie's commercial breakthrough Let's Dance and Queen's News of the World had solid, sturdy side ones on their vinyl releases, I then began the hunt for other great vinyl slabs with amazing side ones. Of course, the idea is that this could only include ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Screwed Up Eyes And Screwed Down Hairdo: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Turns Forty
David Bowie's space-hippie, proto-punk, peace freak, interstellar rock 'n roll ambassador Ziggy Stardust character debuted 40 years ago today in London at a gig at the Toby Jug pub. The rail-thin Bowie, resplendent in dyed red hair, androgynous clothing, and a beat mixing The Velvet Underground, The ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Lord Lordy, Look Who's Forty: The Best Albums Of 1972
Last week I told you about the best debut albums of 1992, making a lot of us feel old in the process. Hell, I was only nine when those came out and I felt feeble making the list. This week we look at the best albums of 1972, now four decades in the hole, but no less fulfilling and influential. Wha ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Gothic Council Praises Lyrics, Bowie's Penis
Really there are two kinds of music fans. Those who are there for the music as a whole and those who are there to hear the words. Make no mistake, we're not saying that one side is better than the other, but we are definitely in the latter category. Being a melodramatic lot, most goths are. So we t ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
Remember Max Headroom?: Creepy And Stupid Christmas Videos From Holidays Past And Present
Yeah! It's almost Christmas! With each minute we are all one step closer to the day when we can stop posting lists about things pertaining to the holiday. Seriously, by the second week in December you almost type "Christmas" instead of your own name sometimes, and your brain atrophies wheneve ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
The Revival of the Silent Film and 7 Movies We Would Like to See Without Words
In a big step forward, or step back, however you would like to think about it, the silent film The Artist was just named the best film by the New York Film Critics Circle. This comes on the heels of the stunning response it has already received from the festival circuit, including a best actor award ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
The Man Who Fell to Earth
In a big step forward, or step back, however you would like to think about it, the silent film The Artist was just named the best film by the New York Film Critics Circle. This comes on the heels of the stunning response it has already received from the festival circuit, including a best actor award ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
5 Bands Your Musician Friends Love...But You Don't
austinpost.comYep. Robert Plant "copped everything" from this guy.In a 2005 interview with Esquire, Johnny Depp discusses the unwavering authenticity of Hunter S. Thompson, and likens his late friend to another great, often-troubled mind, saying: "...like Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elev ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Nothing's Shocking: Thank You, Iggy Pop
singinglamb.caA young Iggy Pop has his way with a microphone stand c. 1968Cyberspace was all abuzz on Monday, thanks to Lady Gaga's "shocking" VMA performance of "You and I" dressed as a young Ralph Macchio, or at least that's what it looked like from here. It was creative and bold, and defin ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
The Honey Drippers
How much is too much? Glam-rock heroes Roky Moon & BOLT! haven't found out yet.
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July 28, 2011
Four Fictional Faces Of David Bowie
dishuponastar.wordpress.comRecently, Rocks Off was sitting here predicting the end of the world, like we do most weeks, when we got the opportunity to plug one of our favorite animated films of all time, Rock and Rule. Now, there are lots of cool things about this film: The soundtrack is awes ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Ground Control To Major Tom: Happy Birthday "Space Oddity"
On this day in 1969, David Bowie released what would arguably become his (first) calling-card track, "Space Oddity." The version you see and hear above is one that the world would briefly know (we found it in promo reel Love You Till Tuesday) before he became the Bowie that we all know and love. ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Perry's Prayerapalooza Sparks Protests: Gov's gathering proves controversial
On this day in 1969, David Bowie released what would arguably become his (first) calling-card track, "Space Oddity." The version you see and hear above is one that the world would briefly know (we found it in promo reel Love You Till Tuesday) before he became the Bowie that we all know and love. ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Okay, The Mysterious Face On the Space Station Is Freaking Us Out
NASAJust upper-right of the center? That's a MAN, babyYesterday we posted some great new video from NASA of the shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station, seven minutes of mostly silent footage that screamed out for a soundtrack. We synched up David Bowie's "Width of a Circ ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Dark Side of the Moon: Best Blockbuster Album Ever?
Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd's seminal album about mental illness, the inevitability of death, and anxiety born of living in modern society, turns 38 today. It remains one of the most successful... Wait a minute? DSotM is 38 years old? How is that possible? It seems like just yesterday ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
The Ultimate Musical Space Shuttle Crew
The first man to ever leave the Earth and venture into space was a Russian cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin, who, if he hadn't died at the young age of 34 in a plane crash he would be 77 years old today. Garagrin was launched into space on April 12, 1961, and orbited once around the planet in 108 ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
The Seven Ages Of Goth
This is not meant as a complete history of goth, as that would be a huge book. Instead, we're aiming to give a simple overview of the musicians, songs and albums that have most defined the genre. Many deserving artists have been left out, and some that we're sure some people feel are not wor ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
The Best Concert Movies Of All Time
A quick note before CHL starts this hlist. We define a concert movie as a flick that documents one or more shows on a tour. More narrative-oriented rock flicks like D.A. Pennebaker's Bob Dylan mash note Don't Look Back, Charles Peterson's grunge chronicle Hype!, and of course the lighthearted ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Top Five Most Irritating Types Of Music Fans
hypeful.comAvoid "hipsteritis": See No. 2.Rocks Off will assume that we're all music fans here, m'kay? We just like the way the more melodic molecules feel when they gutter-ball into our eardrums. That's peachy, but there are those among us who take being a fan into the realm of douchebaggery ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Busted! 20 Musician Mugshots
Getting arrested and booked isn't the end of the world, by any means. Well unless you just killed a shit-ton of people at a bowling alley or something, it really is. But if you are a rocker or a celebrity who committed a minor offense, it's just a funny footnote in your public life you can look ... More >>
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May 25, 2010
Top 5 Animated Album Covers
Animate!The farther down the Tumblr rabbit hole Rocks Off goes, the more and more we find that it's chockfull of musical amazing. This link gives you a good run down of sites to get you started, with every site leading you to a whole plethora of others that will suit your proverbial fancy. The th ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Havin' Fun With Killin' Jesus: Five Movies To Celebrate Your Good Friday
If you noticed a lack of traffic today and wondered why, you're a heathen.It's Good Friday, man. You should be out celebrating. Celebrating the sadistic killing of some guy who did nothing wrong, except maybe violate some liquor laws by turning water into wine.The Crucifixion (and subsequent Resurre ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
Inquiring Minds: Henry Rollins Has A Lot To Say. Surprised?
Since his debut in 1981 as Black Flag's fourth, last and best lead singer, Henry Rollins has been the emissary of intelligent hardcore punk rock and its accompanying ideals. Through his five-year history with the band, from the LPs Damaged to In My Head, he brought an animalistic, poetic spirit t ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
He Said She Said: 10 Artists Who Never Got Their Due
In the course of music history, some bands get that extra push by pop culture and become uber-iconic, while others, though just as deserving, go largely unnoticed except by those who choose to dig even deeper. For every Elvis Presley, there is a seedier Carl Perkins off to the side. David Bowie get ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Electric Warriors
Life's a gas for local glam-rock sensations Roky Moon & BOLT.
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December 3, 2009
DJ Hero: A Review
The geniuses that first let you rock 'n' roll with guitar legends in Guitar Hero decided to bring out a new instrument for gamers to party on. This time, Activision brought out the turntables for their newest title, DJ Hero. Available for the Playstations 2 & 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii, DJ ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Flight of the Conchords
The geniuses that first let you rock 'n' roll with guitar legends in Guitar Hero decided to bring out a new instrument for gamers to party on. This time, Activision brought out the turntables for their newest title, DJ Hero. Available for the Playstations 2 & 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii, DJ ... More >>
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February 12, 2009
Labyrinth
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December 11, 2008
The Killers: Day & Age
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November 4, 2008
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June 18, 2008
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April 30, 2008
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February 14, 2008
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December 13, 2007
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November 15, 2007
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October 18, 2007
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October 11, 2007
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October 10, 2007
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June 1, 2006
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November 24, 2005
For Those About to Rock
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August 25, 2005
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June 10, 2004
Monster Mash-up
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