40 Must-Hear Artists At SXSW 2013
Full of stage dives, mic drops and possible cameos from Ryan Gosling, here’s our definitive guide to Austin’s big week.
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Why Frank Ocean Deserves A Grammy
The aspiring vocalist went from being a ghost writer to what The Village Voice called “an intuitive R&B stylist”, and he did that off a mixtape. Don’t kill his vibe 2013. Just give him the gramophone he deserves.
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Why Dave Grohl Will Always Be Rad
In case it’s been a while since you’ve involuntarily thought to yourself, “Man, Dave Grohl is so rad!”, you might want to dig into the buzz surrounding a new documentary that goes by the name of Sound City.
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30 Artists To Watch In 2013
The new “wave” of artists has now become a full-blown tsunami with Godzilla slamdancing at the helm.
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The Top 50 Albums Of 2012
If you’ve come to the conclusion that 2012 was a terrible year for albums, then there may be something seriously wrong with you.
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The 10 Best Mixtapes Of 2012
Even though mixtapes will never get reacquainted with magnetic tape, they’ve become the heart and soul of modern day hip hop. The genre isn’t fully caught up on their Billboard-plaguing ways but as last year…
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The 10 Best EPs Of 2012
They may be a far cry from being a full-length, but extended plays hold a lot of value. They feed addictions to new music, showcase the textures to B-sides and rarities and on occasion, provide an example of…
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The Best Music Videos Of 2012
MTV may have decapitated the music video fan, but thanks to YouTube and NSFW personas, they’re still prominent with their own…
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The Best Live Photos Of 2012
130+ shows and 250+ artists later, here is our annual roundup of our favourite music photography from the past 12 months.
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BLARE’s 5 Best New Artists (June 2012)
It’s hard to ignore the classics, but it’s worse to overlook the rising stars. June’s picks spotlight emerging artists changing pop, alternative…
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