At the end of July Chicago emo-pop group Bottom Bracket announced they’d signed to Count Your Lucky Stars and would […] The post Video Premiere: Bottom Bracket – “Rainbow in the Rear View” appeared first on The Alternative.
South Jersey ska-punk band Fuzzy Slippers has just released the first single off of their upcoming album Let’s Get Nervous. […] The post Track Review: Fuzzy Slippers – “Feel Sick” appeared first on The Alternative.
Based on the new video from Bellevue, Ohio shoegaze/sludge quartet, Flourish, the “New Cosmic Terror” might be octopus-related. Go figure. The nearly five-minute track is a contrast in melody and drop-tuned sludge with airy vocals and heavy, heavy washes of six and four-string chordage. The… Read More »Video Premiere: Flourish – “New Cosmic Terror”
The science behind harsh vocals is still pretty flimsy, despite the techniques having existed for decades now. Many vocal coaches and teachers were unfamiliar with the way screaming and growling worked (with exceptions like Melissa Cross), meaning that little research was ever done and the… Read More »Interview: Vocal Expert Elizabeth Zharoff Discusses the Science Behind Harsh Vocals
During this lull in new K-pop releases, I decided to go back and watch 2012’s MBC Gayo Daejun – the end-of-year extravaganza that ushered in 2013. Not only was it a euphoric time capsule of excellent music and stunning performances, but it brought to mind… Read More »10 Takeaways after Re-Watching the 2012 MBC GAYO DAEJUN