The Rap: The Rap is a series of op-eds with mp3s that highlight local musicians and upcoming events in the Bay Area. Each week a band writes about their favorite local band, and the following week, the band that was chosen gets to chooses their favorite Bay Area group. If you’re a Bay Area musician…
The audiovisual aesthetics of video games now rival those of major motion pictures, and their soundtracks have correspondingly evolved to convey the tones and atmospheres which have allowed games to surpass blockbuster films in generating entertainment revenue for their developers. The soundtrack for L.A. Noire, composed by Sade keyboardist Andrew Hale, continues the trend of…
The murder of Marissa Mathy-Zvaifler forever changed the rapper Slug of Atmosphere. In June of 2003, Marissa, age 16, attended Atmosphere’s concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That night the venue’s janitor promised he would introduce Marissa to Slug, luring her backstage where he proceeded to rape and then murder her. Slug knew he wasn’t responsible….
Incubus’ last four albums have each peaked in the top five on the US Billboard charts, but at thirty-three, lead singer Brandon Boyd says, “I have my best work still lurking around inside of me.” This year Incubus released Monuments and Melodies, the band’s first compilation of over a decade of hits, which also includes…
