Below are three titles from the last month alone of Bandcamp Daily, the journalistic arm of the independent music hub Bandcamp, which subverts the customs of major streaming giants, genuinely shines a light on independent […]
To appreciate the Goo Goo Dolls, one must have an appreciation for dichotomy. Signed to Metal Blade Records in 1985, the trio from Buffalo, New York, started life as a fast and loose punk rock […]
The mid-2000s were lean years in the distribution and consumption of popular music. The era of the mighty Compact Disc was over, and record companies scrambled to stem the flow of financial losses as, increasingly, […]
“Baby”. Is there a more ubiquitous combination of letters and sounds when it comes to the world of Western popular music? Evidently, yes, there are some challengers. “Love” is the obvious, albeit unfair, riposte. Love […]
It’s February 2006—Aerosmith’s Love in an Elevator blasts from Belfast’s Odyssey Arena speakers. For three rock and roll-obsessed fourteen-year-olds, the evening could already be considered a success. But the main event is still to come. […]