Archive | February, 2012

Tenement Ruth

            Tenement Ruth Background Info We are basement dwellers, bakers of sweets, makers of things, tangible and musical. Our recordings are fair, but our live show reigns supreme…come and see us sometime. (via Tenement Ruth’s ReverbNation Page) MarsBands Review Tenement Ruth kind of reminds me of The Vincent Black Shadow [...]

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Bye Bye, Birdie

Adele Flips the Bird Over 15 Seconds of Fame So I’m sure you’ve all heard it and seen it by now. Adele gives the finger to the “suits” after her acceptance speech for British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards was cut short. And now apparently there are a few ways people are [...]

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Selah Sue

Raggamuffin Sanne Putseys, or as she is commonly known, Selah Sue, is a Belgian musician and songwriter. She likes to cover songs from The Zutons, as well as create her own original works. In 2011 Selah Sue released her first album (Selah Sue) which did quite well and helped her land a couple of European [...]

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Mary and the Giant

            Mary and the Giant Background Info Mary and the Giant is a unique five-piece indie bluegrass band hailing from Columbia, MO. Blending a mix of folk, pop, rock, and indie influences they have created a sound all their own. With delicate but powerful guitar parts, tight fiddle solos, and [...]

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Reality Check (con’t)

Now the way I see it, COPS was the “gateway drug” for Reality TV. It paved the way for Jerry Springer to become a success. Jerry Springer began his show in 1991. Trying to mimic Donahue, Jerry Springer’s show was only moderately successful. In 1994, no doubt after seeing the success that COPS was having, [...]

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Reality Check

Have We Lost Touch With Reality? Have you noticed how so many shows on TV are “reality-based”? Reality TV runs rampant with shows like those God-awful Kardashians, Donald Trump, American Idol, and Biggest Loser. People love it. And it doesn’t stop there. They started making reality shows out of cooking, taxidermy, pawn shops, crab fishing, [...]

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MarsMadness

Because Contests are Fun! If you are a college basketball fan you know that March Madness is just around the corner. If you aren’t a basketball fan and have no idea what March Madness is, we’ll try to help you understand. We made a bracket of our 16 favorite bands and artists and are pitting their [...]

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Mr.Keys vs Ladylike Lily

Back to the Bracket     A battle of two incredibly talented songwriters. Both have the uncanny ability to string words together into musical poetry like few others can. Only one can win. Who will you choose?

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Ryan O’Reilly Band vs Healthy Junkies

Back to the Bracket It’s a good old fashioned London throw-down! Or something like that… Both bands are based in London but differ completely in their sound. The only other common denominator is that they both make awesome music.

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Voice of Addiction vs Unibrows

  Another matchup I’m glad I don’t have to decide the outcome on. Both bands have a unique, refreshing, and powerful sound.

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