Monday, May 11th, 2009
Every great song deserves a great music video, and that principle definitely applies to Beyonce’s Single Ladies. Now, this may seem a little controversial, and don’t get me wrong, her video is good… just not great.
Fortunately, thanks to the power of YouTube, an alternative film clip has sprung up. This little puppy is guaranteed to [...]
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Coldplay have found themselves smack bang in the middle of another plagiarism bun fight. Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has claimed that Coldplay have copied elements of his 2004 song “If I Could Fly” for their track “Viva La Vida”.
In an interview with Musicrader.com Satriani stresses that he was motivated by a desire to protect his [...]
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
This may sound like sacrilege to some, but back in the ye olde days, I wasn’t the biggest Guns ‘n’ Roses fan going around. I liked them, don’t get me wrong, but I wasn’t fanatical about them. When the band apparently folded in the early 90’s, I didn’t shed any tears.
I guess that’s why I [...]
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Maths has always been a big part of music, and I’m not just talking about ‘math metal’ (or prog rock or whatever label you want to give it). There’s long been a school of thought that a number of musicians and composers have used both the “golden ratio” and the Fibonacci Sequence to compose music.
This [...]
