Music News
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Waxahatchee, Nothing/Midwife, CHAI, Kelsey Lu, more
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. We update a playlist weekly of some of our current favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place. BOYS NOIZE – “LOVE & VALIDATION” (ft. KELSEY LU) German electronic musician Boys Noize has put out a new single, and it comes with soaring, airy guest lead vocals courtesy of art pop musician Kelsey Lu. — THE CHATS – “CAN YOU (POINT YOUR FINGERS…
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Logic’s Song ‘1-800-273-8255’ Helped Lower Suicide Rates, Study Says
Photo Credit: MTV VMAs / CC by 3.0 Logic created a song about what it’s like to want to commit suicide. He named it after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). Research suggests he may have helped save hundreds of lives due to awareness. In a 2017 interview with Genius, Logic says he never set out to create music to save lives. Speaking with fans during his 2017 album tour, he realized many of them related to what he was rapping about. “They’ve said things like, ‘your music has saved my life.’ And I was always like, ‘Aw so nice of you, thanks.’” “They’re really serious. They tat shit on…
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The Best DAWs for Beginners
Photo credit: Duncan Kidd As a music producer, your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is your main tool, so it has to do what you tell it to do. And if you’re just starting out, you need a DAW you can quickly learn and will allow you to produce music with minimal hiccups. So below are the 6 best DAWs for beginners. But first, let’s be clear on how to approach picking a DAW… The Main Purpose of a DAW A DAW should make recording and producing as seamless as possible. It should only complement your intended workflow. Ideally, it’s a tool that allows you to quickly and efficiently get your…
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Face the Music: Pair music lovers on your list with these new local releases
I send tidings of comfort, joy and safety your way as we’re now knee-deep in the holiday season. I’m also going to send you out shopping. From digital releases to CDs, vinyl, all sorts of apparel and a sleigh full of other goodies, every local musical act that you love has stuff for sale that would find a comfortable home in the stocking of someone you know. So, consider this a musical Whitman’s Sampler of gift suggestions for the music lovers on your list. Which should mean everyone, because who doesn’t love music? And although 2021 was better than 2020 for sure (thanks, science), the local music community is still recovering…
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Music News Digest, Dec. 9, 2021
Drake has long had a problematic relationship with the Grammy Awards, and earlier this week he withdrew his two nominations for the 2022 Grammys. He was up for best rap album (Certified Lover Boy) and for best rap performance, for his track with Future and Young Thug, Way 2 Sexy. A Recording Academy rep said it withdrew Drake’s two nominations from the ballot at the request of the rapper and his management (the final round of voting opened on Monday). Drake’s team has yet to comment. Source: Variety – Polaris Prize-winning artist and producer Haviah Mighty is launching her Black-Owned Business Giveaway this month, donating $10K amongst a diverse network of Black-owned businesses to help them further expand and…
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A case for the value of year-end lists | Music News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander
click to enlarge Derek Harrison photo illustration Ranking isn’t rank. Welcome to list season! Every year as the calendar turns to December, publications begin their unending onslaught of Best of the Year articles. While no one’s ever surprised by the arrival of these collections of top albums, songs, movies, etc., not a year goes by when I don’t see many musicians take to social media to decry the mere existence of such things. Their objections generally carry the same core points. Music is inherently subjective! Hence, any ranking of artistic outputs is ludicrous. Music isn’t a competition! We reject your making our…