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Children make the world go 'round.
They're the ones that rebel against all the stupidest ideas of their elders. They're the ones who'll take care of you when you get old. And they're the ones the Wu-Tang Clan makes music for.
They're also intrinsically connected to music, whether it be through baby-makin' slow jams, ...
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Norman Wong
Our friends at AUX TV recently caught up with indie romantics Stars to talk about their "Backlines" video as part of the "Band in a Box" series.
"Backlines" features the band -- Amy Millan, Torquil Campbell, Evan Cranley, Pat McGee and Chris Seligman -- performing inside an elaborate diorama with a mechanical tyrannosaurus rex ...
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Here at Spinner we've got an informal agreement with the cosmos -- you stay out of our business and we'll stay out of yours.
That means no horoscopes, no inter-planetary navigation, and no astrology. Thing is, hardcore Capricorns are making it difficult to maintain this treaty.
For some reason there are a LOT of ...
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Radiohead-approved DJ Kid Koala had one day to put together the video for "8 Bit Blues" from his album 12 Bit Blues before he had to hit the road for a tour.
As you can see in the AUX TV "Band in a Box" clip below, he used that time crunch for inspiration.
Kid Koala, real name Eric San, and friends created the ...
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Luther Mallory
Toronto indie rock band The Danger Bees' semi-official rallying cry is "all we are saying is give nerds a chance." But in the band's new video for "Standing Still (The Girls I Call Don't Answer Anymore)" chance -- and fate -- catch up with them in the form of some vengeful suburban children.
The video, directed by Rob Lazar, ...
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There are a number of ways musicians can also become great showmen.
People like Madonna use costume changes, elaborate stages and a legion of dancers, a band like Gwar sprays fake blood and goo across the audience while fighting animatronic monster things, and Bruce Springsteen does it by playing actual songs for for ...
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It's tough being the trailblazer in the music world.
If you're Mudhoney you have to sit and watch Pearl Jam and Soundgarden sell out arenas on the back of the sound you created. If you're Lady Gaga you have to bite your tongue as Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj find elaborate new ways to copy your wigs.
Sometimes, ...
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